EBPG September 8 - Potluck + Skillshare: Community Food Resilience & Land Back Agriculture 🌱

Date & Time:

Thursday, September 8, 2025

6:00 PM Doors / Setup

6:15–9:00 PM Program + mingling

Location:

PLACE for Sustainable Living

1121 64th St, Oakland (accessible)

Bring:

A dish to share (label allergens please!), reusable plate/cup/utensils, seeds/plants/books for swap, ideas to share, and a friend or neighbor!

Join us for a lively evening to build community resilience through food, land stewardship, and practical skillsharing.

September Theme:

What does genuine food security look like in the East Bay—beyond prepping or foraging? How can we embrace Indigenous leadership in land and seed sovereignty, and grow a vibrant, resilient network in our neighborhoods?

Special Presentation:

Rob Bennaton on Edible Landscaping — the safe use of food plants in landscapes to beautify, nourish, and support sustainability goals.

"Stewarding foodscapes creates inviting spaces for growing together and building local networks. Let’s talk about foodscapes, Sept 8!"

Evening Flow (tentative):

1. 6:15–6:45 PM | Potluck + mingling + introductions (Icebreaker: What inspires you?)
2. 6:45–7:00 PM | Announcements, including:
3. Mini-grant awards & ongoing application link
4. Upcoming events: Bioregional Unconference Oct 4, Ukiah Fire Training Sept 27
5. 7:00–7:20 PM | Working group sessions:
6. Food sovereignty & seed saving
7. Community gardens & land back initiatives
8. Policy, mutual aid, & organizing
9. Unconference prep & research collective
10. 7:20–8:00 PM | Special presentation by Rob Bennaton
11. 8:00–8:30 PM | Open skillshares, community building, & next steps
12. 8:30–9:00 PM | Clean-up + social

Accessibility & Community & Safety:

1. Gender-inclusive bathrooms & ramps onsite
2. Childcare & additional accessibility requests welcome — please contact us!
3. Mask use encouraged but optional
4. Consent-based photos & recording

Donations & Support:

Suggested donation $5–$20 (no one turned away). Contributions directly support PLACE — the vital community space hosting EBPG events.

Ongoing & Upcoming:

1. Sep 4: Climate Justice Happy Hour @ MeloMelo (https://weco.io/WealityCheck)
2. Sep 18: Climate Happy Hour planning session — volunteers welcome!
3. Sep 27: Ukiah Fire Line Training
4. Oct 4: Bay-Delta Bioregional Unconference (Biggest event yet — register early!)
5. Oct 13: EBPG next gathering: Unconference debrief + Emergency Mutual Aid skillshares + Cmty resilience

Organizing & Getting Involved:

We’re welcoming folks who want to help lead, organize, and expand the EBPG guild as a true community force. Interested? Let’s talk!

Connect early on volunteer shifts (setup/table/clean-up/hosting) via:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xKcf...

Land Acknowledgement:

We honor that we gather on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people. We acknowledge ongoing colonial impacts and commit to supporting Indigenous sovereignty and land return movements, aligning our resilience work with justice and solidarity.

RSVP & Tickets:

Free + sliding scale donation options