JUNE 1-7 EVENTS
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Welcome to the Foodways Summit: from neighborhood farms to hidden gardens, famous chefs to food equity — join us for a full week of talks, tastes and tours of good food practices in Long Beach, California. |
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Welcome to the Foodways Summit: from neighborhood farms to hidden gardens, famous chefs to food equity — join us for a full week of talks, tastes and tours of good food practices in Long Beach, California. |
THE COLOR OF FOOD is sponsored by the Long Beach Grocery Cooperative, a member-owned and operated consumer cooperative that is committed to providing the community with affordable, high quality, wholesome foods, and products for healthy living. The co-op is committed to supporting local agriculture and artisans and fair trade, educating our community on benefits of healthy eating, and using sustainable practices.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 1Opening Mixer
Held at Organic Harvest Gardens' beautiful North Long Beach farm, attendees will enjoy tastes from a plant-based buffet with offerings from Chefs Rod Dodd, Kyle Johnson (MarketLovr), and Osunkoya Chavon (Sunbelly Foods). Enjoy hands-on activities for children and adults and healthy living demos curated by Hands in the Soil, a special performance by .rael and a keynote address by Kawani Brown (author and founder of Crafty Earth Mama, the Healthy Babies ad Kids Expo and Long Beach Vegan Festival). Opening DJ set from Senay Kenfe (The Natives, Eddie's Liquor Collective). Performance by local emcee Ra El. |
THE HEART OF LONG BEACH walking tour, sponsored by Midtown BID, will span a handful of sites in a little over a mile, starting at Dong Mai market and ending at Gladys Ave Urban Farm. The tour is hosted by Laura Rhatmeny Som, executive director of The MAYE Center and proceeds benefit their non-profit organization dedicated to self-healing and cultivation of well-being through an integrated practice of physical, spiritual and community growth.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 2The Heart of Long Beach
Cambodiatown is located in the heart of Long Beach, and contains one of the most vibrant local food systems in Southern California. From its bustling markets and organic farms and gardens, to community healing centers, empowered home kitchens and incredible eateries run by local residents, there's much to explore and appreciate in the largest Cambodian community outside of Cambodia. Along the way, attendees will be treated to bites from Chef Chad Phuong (Cambodian Cuisine), Monorom Cambodian Restaurant, Navy's Cambodian Kitchen, Chef Ollie. Meet and talk to local advocates from Walk Long Beach as well! |
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MONDAY, JUNE 3Seeds of Our Future
Explore Long Beach's largest urban farm to meet a cross-section of farmers and innovative food-growers who are transforming our access to local food. While chomping farm-made street tacos, Demitrius Ziegler of Long Beach Farms LLC will introduce you to pilars of our local food movement:
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EMPOWERED KITCHENS is graciously sponsored by Noël Aguirre, Principal, Lee and Associates. Noël is a creative commercial real estate agent who facilitates restaurant and bar concepts connect with creative retail/restaurant locations that provide a unique experience to the community. A great example is his project which tenants Rainbow Juices, Under The Sun LB, Recreational Coffee and Beachwood Blendery.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5Empowered Kitchens
Meet and eat with an astounding collaborative of chefs and cooks who have grown healthy food businesses from small and home kitchens. Learn their stories, discuss best practices, and ways to support empowering home kitchens through local policy advocacy. Attendees will share in family-style dishes in the cozy spanish-style patio at the new Casa Chaski's in the heart of West Long Beach with chefs:
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THURSDAY, JUNE 6Schooled!
In this interactive event, attendees will tour an incredible school garden, and get hands-on experience with the most cutting edge food education that locals receive from organizations like Ground Education. Attendees will also learn how a Good Food Purchasing Program could create a more socially and environmentally just food system for youth who rely on school food. |
FOODWAYS STORIES is graciously sponsored by Harbor Area Farmers Markets. Harbor Area Farmers Markets exist to help Market communities, encourage cross-section interaction of the population, support low-income and oppressed populations, and offer a venue particularly focused on maintaining small family farms. Harbor Area Farmers Markets promise interaction with others of similar mind and development of stated purposes.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 7Foodways Stories
Relax into the black box theatre at The Expo Arts Center with some of Bixby Knolls' best bites in hand, as local food innovators give short 5 minute "pechakucha" style talks in this event sponsored by Harbor Area Farmers Markets. These fast-paced visually oriented talks will bring local food stories to life, highlighting ways that people, businesses and organizations are creating a more resilient regional food system from Food Finders and Food Forward to inspiring chefs and educators. Bites from Chef Jason Witzl (Ellie's LB), Chef AC Boral (Rice and Shine, Enter the 36 Courses), Chef Maurice Yim (Pow Wow Pizza) and Dina Feldman (Feel Good Salsa) available at the beginning of the event. Presenters will range from creative entrepreneurs and food access organizations to urban farmers, social media influencers and food justice community organizers. |