Did you know?
It usually takes less water to grow a vegetable garden and fruit trees than grass. You can eat vegetables and fruit, but unless you have sheep, nothing is going to eat your grass.
Vegetable vs. Grass Water Requirements
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Our monthly potluck is scheduled for April 20th @ 6pm and will be in the Talmadge area. RSVP for the address: http://cot.ag/cylL4a
04-12-10 @ 11:45am
150 registered for the Cultivating Food Justice Conference in the first 10 days! Have you registered yet? It's FREE! http://sdcfjc.org
04-10-10 @ 11:04am
Workshops and schedule have been posted for the Cultivating Food Justice Conference: http://cot.ag/a4EdyP
04-07-10 @ 06:48pm
Registraion is now open for the Cultivating Food Justice Conference: http://sdcfjc.org/ -- It's 100% free (food, child activities, music)
04-02-10 @ 03:57pm
FREE screening of Food Inc. tonight (Mar 29) at 6:30pm @ San Diego Public Library 820 E Street. Auditorium (third floor)
03-29-10 @ 12:48pm
Food Justice Town Hall tonight at SDSU Hepner Hall Room 214. 5-7pm. Free parking and refreshments. http://cot.ag/aY7fJH
03-22-10 @ 02:44pm
Don't forget about the edible bike tour on Sunday! Meet up at World Beat Center at 10am, rain or shine!
03-05-10 @ 06:57pm
Want community gardens? Show up today at 3:15pm 12th Floor, City Administration Building. 202 C And sign this: http://cot.ag/aeGXfb
03-03-10 @ 10:40am
Edible Bike Tour: Mar 7, 10-2 - Visit 6 gardens, one with chickens, one with tilapia, meet at World Beat Center @ 10a - http://cot.ag/dy08QZ
02-26-10 @ 03:46pm
Just posted some arugula up for grabs on veggie trader: http://cot.ag/9Ui1o8
02-15-10 @ 01:02pm
Social potluck and speaker at 6pm on Tuesday in the Oak Park area. RSVP for exact address: http://bit.ly/5cn1Ym
01-15-10 @ 07:04pm
Free workshop. Learn how to propagate fruit trees and take home your own fig tree. Saturday, Jan 16 @ noon, 3850 Westgate Pl., 92105.
01-02-10 @ 04:04pm
Only 5 more spots left for the fundraiser dinner on Thursday! See planned menu and get more info: http://bit.ly/71yoYU
12-13-09 @ 07:48pm
Need a gift idea this holiday season? Consider getting a dinner from Tender Greens and bulthaup that also benefits FNL: http://bit.ly/71yoYU
12-08-09 @ 12:12pm
Chickens may become legal in La Mesa, but there's pressure against it. Live in La Mesa and want to show support? http://bit.ly/7iggTL
12-07-09 @ 12:19pm
Save the Date: April 24-25, 2010, Cultivating Food Justice Conference, at San Diego State University, Free, More details @ sdfnl.org
12-04-09 @ 12:39am
@hotcarlm Just plant in the flat ground? Why the need for raised beds?
12-04-09 @ 12:33am
@hotcarlm I heard RR ties are toxic. What are you using them for?
12-01-09 @ 11:53pm
Social and Lunch at Summer Past Farms (near Lakeside), Saturday Dec 5th: http://bit.ly/4HCUNr
11-21-09 @ 11:16am
Next Cultivating Food Justice Conf planning meeting to be held on Wed, Dec 2nd @ 6:30 at SDSU. All the details here: http://bit.ly/1JWlIo
11-14-09 @ 07:25pm
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Who we are
San Diego Food Not Lawns is a food justice organization committed to enlightening people about the problems with our food system and working to address those problems with creative solutions.
What we do
We run Farmer on the Block, a movie (documentary) series, a monthly potluck with guest speakers, gleaning programs and seed swaps. We also host the Cultivating Food Justice Conference, which is one of the largest food justice conferences in California.
What's next
Most of our energy is being spent planning the Cultivating Food Justice Conference with a coalition of other food justice related groups. This is a free, two-day event that's been going for three years. This year it will be held April 24th & 25th on San Diego State University. It's entirely free and is comprised of a ton of workshops, some about policy discussions (like how to make it easier to start community gardens) and some about how-to subjects (like food preservation, beekeeping, etc.). This year we have two amazing keynote speakers, Raj Patel (Saturday) and Barry Logan (Sunday). We need lots of volunteer help, so go register for the conference. Even if you can't help out, please register as it helps us raise funds in coming years (we have to prove people attended).
How you can help
We're always looking for people interested in getting to work fixing the food system. We have many volunteer opportunities where you can help your neighbors eat better, grow more food and feed their neighbors.
Learn more
We're always adding to our online resources of recommended books, seed companies and general information about producing your own food on a budget.