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Volunteers with the East Oakland Burrito Roll prep, cook, wrap and deliver 500 vegan burritos to houseless individuals in East Oakland. Photo: East Oakland Burrito Roll
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The East Oakland Burrito Roll feeds 500 unhoused community members at a time

Avatar photo by Kevin L. Jones Feb. 27, 2020, 12:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Volunteers cook and deliver vegan burritos, water, fruit and dog food directly to people at encampments in East Oakland. The group celebrates its second anniversary with another delivery this weekend.

Food Shift delivery driver Robert Mills was hired after serving time in prison and needing a fresh start.
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Waste not, want more: Food Shift aims to create more jobs and save more food from the trash, but it needs more space

Avatar photo by Cirrus Wood Oct. 25, 2019, 12:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

After eight years of fighting food waste while training, hiring and nourishing underserved communities in Alameda, the nonprofit catering company is ready to expand.

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New warehouse for Berkeley Food Network will help it deliver food to the hungry

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Sept. 23, 2019, 3:53 p.m.October 4, 2022

There are 24,000 people in Berkeley who are “food insecure.” With the increased space, BFN hopes to reach many of them.

Rev. Dr. Melinda McClain of Mira Vista United Church of Christ and Gavin Raders of Planting Justice at Adachi Nursery.
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The Good Table honors the legacy of a Japanese-American East Bay nursery

by Deonna Anderson June 10, 2019, 11:02 a.m.October 4, 2022

A partnership between Mira Vista United Church of Christ and Planting Justice is saving the former Adachi Nursery from becoming the community’s 14th gas station.

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