ANV's 3rd Annual "Spring of Green"
...And After Party Benefit...
Saturday, June 7th 2014 Noon-4pm
Oakland, CA 94621
The Zorb! aka: The Human Hamster Ball
Rock Climbing!
Face Painting!
FUN for the Whole Family!!
This FREE Community Event is not to be missed!
Acta Non Verba has got an amazing line-up of guest speakers, gardening workshops and lots of great kid's activities planned like, Rock Climbing, Face Painting, Arts and Crafts, Cooking Demo's and even a Bouncy House!
Check it OUT:
The Gangsta Gardener
Armed with a shovel, some soil and seeds, Ron Finley has come to be known as the “renegade gardener,” and his unexpected tactics have made him one of L.A.’s most widely known activists.
Frustrated by his community’s lack of access to fresh, organic food, Finley inadvertently started a revolution when he turned the parkway in front of his South Central L.A. home into an edible garden in 2010. Ron’s goal was simple; bring healthy food to an area where there was none, making him see first hand how gardens build community and change peoples lives.
This experience blossomed into a quest to change how we eat and to teach youth that they have the capacity to design their own lives.
Based in LA, Ron is now working on the The Ron Finley Project, which has ignited a horticultural revolution worldwide. Finley now speaks at global conferences and in classrooms regularly, spreading his gardening gospel wherever he’s invited.
The Aquarian Mind
Jennifer Johns has been a well respected artivist (artist + activist) in the Oakland community and around the world since she dropped her first project, HeavyElectroMagneticSoularPoeticJungleHop in the spring of 2004. She has has rocked clubs and stadiums from Denver to Dusseldorf, Seattle to Singapore and New York to Nairobi and has played with the likes of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Zap Mama, The Black Eyed Peas, Mos Def, Common, Capelton, Ziggy Marley and many more.
During her time away from the music industry Jennifer spent much of her energy developing an initiative called Go Liv, a project dedicated to promoting urban sustainability and food justice.
Currently Johns is having an app built that will allow users to search via GPS and postal code for sustainable lifestyle news and resources (farm to plate restaurants, boutiques, green builders, venues, performers, DIY videos). Jennifer intends to tour the Go Liv APP and Chronicles of the Aquarian Mind together in late spring/summer of 2014
The Afro Vegan
Bryant Terry is a chef, food justice activist, and author of four books, including the critically acclaimed Vegan Soul Kitchen. His fourth book, Afro-Vegan, will be published by Ten Speed Press on April 8, 2014. He is also the host of Urban Organic, a multi-episode web series that he co-created.
His interest in cooking, farming, and community health can be traced back to his childhood in Memphis, Tennessee, where his grandparents inspired him to grow, prepare, and appreciate good food. Bryant’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Food and Wine,Gourmet, Sunset, O: The Oprah Magazine,Essence, Yoga Journal, and Vegetarian Times among many other publications.
Bryant presents frequently around the country as a keynote speaker at conferences, community events, and and colleges, including Brown, Columbia, NYU, Smith, Stanford, and Yale. Bryant completed the chef’s training program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts in New York City. He holds an M.A. in American History from NYU.
AND, After the SHOW, Its the After Party...
Come out and join the ANV Staff, Board Members and Supporters at the Spring of Green Mixer from 6 pm to 9 pm at the ANV Shared Office Space (ANV:SOS) located at 7631 MacArthur Blvd!
Enjoy some good eats, craft cocktails (included in the price) made with FRESH ingredients from our farm and an awesome DJ!
All while visiting our shared work space, networking with fellow farmers and friends of farmers! You dont want to miss this! A donation of $50 gets you in and tickets can be purchased through EventBrite.
The After Party... Benefit Mixer for Acta Non Verba
Saturday, Jun 7, 2014, 06:00 PM
7631 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA, United States
Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project
ANV’s quarter acre farm located in the City of Oakland’s Tassafaronga Park (83rd Ave & E Street, 94621) is planned, planted, harvested and sold by youth grades K-8 and 100% of the proceeds are placed into individual savings accounts for those who have participated.
Email: info@anvfarm.org
Website: www.anvfarm.org
Location: 1001 83rd Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States
Phone: 5109723276
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ActaNonVerbaUrbanFarm?ref=hl
Twitter: @anv_youth_farm