By chance, we encountered the urban gardening exhibit at the Oakland International Airport while seeing our son off to fly back to University of Alaska, Anchorage. The exhibit is presented by the Oakland Museum of California at the airport from June 24 – October 7, 2011, and was organized by guest curator Sean Olson. The installation describes and shows the basics of soil, composting, and vermiculture (use of worms).
The exhibit also introduces three Oakland nonprofit organizations:
These organizations provide a proactive and positive solution for bringing fresh, affordable, and delicious food to the urban setting in West Oakland, building a healthy community, and helping to create green jobs.
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| Urban farming exhibit at Oakland International Airport |
The exhibit also introduces three Oakland nonprofit organizations:
- City Slicker Farms – empowers West Oakland to meet basic healthy food needs by creating urban farms and backyard gardens: http://www.cityslickerfarms.org/
- OBUGS (Oakland Based Urban Gardens) – uses gardens to build healthy communities for children, youth and families in a network of school and neighborhood gardens, green spaces, and farmers’ markets: www.obugs.org/
- Planting Justice – is dedicated to food justice, economic justice, and sustainable local food systems, by helping families build their own gardens, fostering an understanding of food, and enabling them to grow fresh food: http://www.plantingjustice.org/
These organizations provide a proactive and positive solution for bringing fresh, affordable, and delicious food to the urban setting in West Oakland, building a healthy community, and helping to create green jobs.
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