Food is an issue in all of our communities with many different layers.
The Portland Multnomah Food Policy Council, citizen-based advisory
council to the City of Portland and Multnomah County, has formed a
Food Justice Work Group to help explore and elevate food justice issues and important topics related to food within the Portland metropolitan region. The ultimate goal of this work group is to develop a vision for Food Justice in the Portland metro region that can help guide the activities of the Food Policy Council, the City of Portland and Multnomah County.

As a first step, the work group will engage in discussion with
stakeholders and community members around identifying a common vision
and definition for Food Justice in the Portland metropolitan area.  To
do this, we will be holding four listening sessions in March in four
areas of Portland.

Desired Outcomes for our Listening Sessions are:
1.      To obtain feedback on draft Food Justice definition
2.      To begin to identify barriers to achieving food justice within
communities of impacted people
3.      To generate ideas for Food Justice work group (FJWG) work plan and
local policy recommendations
4.      To conduct outreach and communicate to the community regarding the
work of the FPC and the FJWG

Listening sessions in inner N/NE are:

March 15, from 4-5:30 pm:  Hollywood Library, 4040 NE Tillamook
March 21, from 6-7:30 pm:  North Portland Library, 512 North Killingsworth

Light refreshments will be available. Childcare assistance will not be available at either of these two sessions.  We are not able to provide transportation assistance. RSVP by responding to mkcuneo@gmail.com.

Thank you in advance for your participation ~ We hope to see you there!

–Food Justice Workgroup, Portland/Multnomah Food Policy Council

Curious Comedy is  applying for a grant from the Mt. Hood Cable Regulator Commission to install TV camera’s and other IT infrastructure in our space that we would use to create content for Portland Community Media Public Access.

Earth Day District Clean Up

Rain or shine on Sat Apr 21, 2012.

Community members: We need you!

Grab your family, friends & gloves and join us as we clean up Alberta Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to 33rd. New to the neighborhood? Come out and meet your neighbors! In keeping with the spirit of the neighborhood, this will be more than just a day of litter pick up and graffiti removal.  We will have prizes, and of course, there will be food. Volunteers are encouraged to participate as individuals or in teams—come in costume, if you like – it is Alberta Street after all!

To ensure we have enough food your pre-registration is helpful. Check in at 10 am at UMOJA/Lifeworks NW (4941 NE 17th Avenue – NE 17th Avenue & Alberta Street).

The Alberta Coöperative Grocery writes to tell us about the Sabin CDC Meet and Greet:
We at Alberta Cooperative Grocery have been working with the folks at Sabin CDC for quite some time now, most recently we partnered with them for our annual winter food drive.  Sabin is a community organization working towards supporting folks here in our community in Northeast Portland, and more specifically the Alberta area of Northeast Portland,with affordable housing, adult education, food and toy drives, and more.  They are hosting an event in March wherein everyone can come and talk with them about their upcoming events and plans.  From their
email, in their words:

Sabin CDC invites you to spend some time with us!

Please mark your calendars for March 8th from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm for
a meet and greet with Sabin’s board of Directors and Executive
Director.  Come find out about the two construction projects under way,
new partnerships that have been formed in 2012, exciting programming
coming to our renovated learning center, Alberta Street news, and fun
networking with community members.

Where: Helser’s on Alberta St., on the corner of 16th and Alberta
When: Thursday, March 8th, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Beer, wine, soft drinks, and appetizers will be provided.  We are
looking for an informal, great time with you and other community folks.
Remember to save this date and join us for a couple hours of fun!

Please feel free to contact Craig with any and all questions at (503)
287-3496.

Sabin CDC: Helping to Build Sustainable Neighborhoods