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Food is Power: The Revitalization of Original California Cuisine by Two Ohlone Activists

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community, Equity and Justice

Given the vastness of the Bay Area’s food scene, it can be difficult to pinpoint a singular reigning influence. The melting pot of cuisines and their corresponding origins makes for an alluring array of dining options. However, representation of one cuisine was severely lacking until just a couple of years ago: the original, pre-colonial, Indigenous …

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Aug 11 2020August 11, 2020

Food Access, Gentrification, and Decolonization: An Urban Farmer’s Words on the Racial Tension of Our Food Systems

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community, Equity and Justice

Last Tuesday morning in West Oakland, I had the privilege of listening to and learning from Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project’s Farm Manager, Aaron De La Cerda. Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project (ANV) is a Bay Area non-profit organization, dedicated to increasing access to fresh food in Oakland’s inner city through …

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Jul 30 2020July 30, 2020

Protecting Our Local Farmland with MALT

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community, Covid, Farm Boxes

Here at Conscious Kitchen, we are major advocates of FLOSN food (Fresh, Local, Organic, Seasonal, Nutritious). In order to ensure we all have that access, it is critically important to support local farmers and the preservation of healthy farmland. Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) shares these values, working to protect the land and foster a …

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Jul 12 2020July 12, 2020

In it for the Next Generation

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community

We’re all in with and for the next generation. Wise words from Erin Schrode: We do this for the kids — those who are growing up before our eyes, those who are graduating in Marin City and across the county today, those who are yet to come, those whose spirits live on forever, like Kwentyn Wiggins. …

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Jun 11 2020July 8, 2020

Congrats, Class of 2020!

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community

Congratulations to the Class of 2020. We’re so proud to have watched you grow over the years — and to have been a part of nourishing your bodies and minds, not only through our Conscious Kitchen meals but also with hands-on garden and nutrition curriculum in this outdoor classroom! Here’s to you, to justice, to …

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Jun 11 2020July 8, 2020

Your Community Cares

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community, Covid

We’re here to serve. Deliveries of hot Conscious Kitchen meals and organic vegetables to families without access to transportation is not only critical nutrition, but also a reminder that you’re never forgotten, that our community cares, that your life, your health, your wellbeing matter. Every day, our teams deliver and serve hundreds of scratch-cooked, hot, …

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Jun 9 2020July 8, 2020

Grateful for Our Community

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community

We appreciate how our community steps up. Thank you Good Earth Natural for donating quality organic food to help us feed more people together. It takes a village. And we’re proud to have worked with Good Earth Natural to serve Marin City since we started Conscious Kitchen seven years ago, and to deepen our partnership and commitment every single …

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Jun 7 2020June 19, 2020

The Fight Continues

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community, Covid, Farm Boxes

In the fight for racial, environmental, social and equal justice, nothing is ever enough, but we can all do something. And that can begin with an act as simple as purchasing a buy one-give one farm box. Conscious Kitchen has two options this week: one with local, fresh organic Tomatero Farm veggies and one also with local, artisan organic Nicasio …

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Jun 4 2020July 8, 2020

We Won’t Stop

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community, Equity and Justice

We won’t stop feeding. We won’t stop fighting. Hunger does not stop, nor does the need for justice and equity, nor does our commitment to the community. Thanks to our tireless team for doing the work on the ground to feed people, even on challenging days amid trying moments at a hard time for the …

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Jun 2 2020July 8, 2020

Building a Better World

By The Conscious Kitchen / Community

We’ve gotta build a better, more just, safe and healthy world for our children. Conscious Kitchen is committed to actively fighting the systems that have failed us for too long together, alongside our partners every single day. We’re all in — for food, food health, for equity, for justice.

May 30 2020July 8, 2020