Priority: Environmental Health

Healthy Food Systems

The Mayor’s office, working with graduate students from the University of California, developed a resolution authorizing an initial food systems assessment study. The study, authorized by the City Council on January 17, 2006 through Resolution No. 79680 C.M.S. (PDF), examines current trends in Oakland’s food system and recommends programs and policies that promote a sustainable food system for Oakland.

Authors of the report created a website called the Oakland Food System Assessment where the complete report can be downloaded.

Currently, staff is working on a proposal for a Food Policy Council to be formed in the City of Oakland.

Farmer's Markets:

• Jack London Square (Sundays, 10-2pm, Broadway & Embarcadero)
• Old Oakland (Fridays, 8-2pm, 9^th & Broadway)
• Grand Lake (Saturdays, 9-2pm, Grand & Lake)
• Mandela (Saturdays, 10-3pm, 7^th & Mandela Parkway)
• Temescal (Sundays, 9-1pm, 5300 Claremont Avenue)

For additional farmer's markets throughout Alameda County, please see the California Certified Farmers Markets.

Community Gardening Locations

• City Slicker Farms
• People's Grocery