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As promised, we have more updates about construction at the Oak Park Art Garden. Find them at: https://alchemistcdc.org/oak-park-art-garden/
#OakParkSacramento #OakPark #VisitSacramento #FarmToEveryFork #OPAGUpdate #CommunityMural #AlchemistCDCGardens
We are excited to share more about yesterday's groundbreaking for Alchemist Public Market soon, but for now we are happy to highlight some of the reporting on this news! You can find the articles linked on our website at https://alchemistcdc.org/quick-links/#apm
#AlchemistPublicMarket #RiverDistrict #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #AKIPBusiness #VisitSacramento
Mark your calendars! We are proud to present Terra Madre: Farm to Every Fork at Empress Tavern and Crest Theatre! From Thursday (9/25) to Sunday (9/28), we will be hosting a wide range of events as part of the Terra Madre Americas festivities!
Find the complete schedule at https://alchemistcdc.org/terramadre
Some events are ticketed (free RSVP or paid entry), so be sure to reserve your spot now!
#FarmToEveryFork #FarmToFork #TerraMadre #VisitSacramento #Sacramento #MEHKO #TerraMadreAmericas
It's National Farmers' Market Week and there are so many ways to celebrate in Sacramento County!
Find your nearest market and a beginner's guide at https://sacfarmersmarkets.com
#VisitSacramento #VisitRanchoCordova #SacramentoCounty #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #FarmersMarket #FarmersMarketWeek #ZucchiniDerby #SacramentoEvents
If you head to Celebrate Oak Park today, be sure to stop by the Alchemist booth! Special topics of interest at the booth today: farmers' markets, CalFresh at farmers' markets, and the Oak Park Art Garden!
#OakPark #OPNA #SOPCA #CelebrateOakPark #Sacramento #VisitSacramento #FarmersMarkets #OakParkArt Garden #AlchemistCDC #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork
Buy your Super Early Bird discount tickets now to join us in celebrating the Farm-to-Every-Fork movement at Root Down, Rise Up 2025: https://alchemistcdc.org/rootdown/
Presented in partnership with Touchstone Brewing Company, this afternoon fundraiser for Alchemist Community Development Corporation (Alchemist CDC) will offer delicious food and drinks, live music, and a great time!
#FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #FoodJustice #Sacramento #VisitSacramento #SacramentoEvents #RiverDistrict
There are 9 days of #DineDowntownSac left! Every 3-course meal sold supports our work.
Thank you to the Downtown Sacramento Partnership and all participating restaurants for choosing Alchemist CDC as the beneficiary this year!
Learn more at https://alchemistcdc.org/dine/
#VisitSacramento #DineDowntown #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #Sacramento
Looking for something to liven up your winter? From January 10-19, #DineDowntownSac unites restaurants across central #Sacramento who are serving prix-fixe three-course meals for $45 per person. Every meal purchased donates $1 to our work at Alchemist CDC! Learn more and make your reservations at https://alchemistcdc.org/dine
Time is running out: early bird discounts end this Friday! Join us to celebrate our 20th Anniversary and be there to see the debut of our new logo! Buy tickets now: https://alchemistcdc.org/rootdown/
#VisitSacramento #SacramentoEvents #RDRU2024 #saccraftbeer #sacramentobeer #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork
Early Bird discount tickets are now available! Join Alchemist CDC for our 20th Anniversary on October 20! Our annual Root Down, Rise Up fundraiser returns! Presented in partnership with Touchstone Brewing Company, this afternoon fundraiser will offer delicious flavors, live music, and a great time! Guests will also be the first to see Alchemist’s new logo.
Get your tickets now at https://alchemistcdc.org/rootdown/
#RDRU2024 #AlchemistCDC20 #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #VisitSacramento
The heat is relentless, especially for those who have no choice but to be outdoors. Can you join in to support community cooling stations with a donation of any amount, as a host site, or on occasional volunteer water/ice delivery duty? Learn more and get involved at: https://alchemistcdc.org/cooling/
#MutualAid #BeatTheHeat #CoolingStation #CoolingCenter #Hydration #HeatWave #VisitSacramento
Do you know someone who should be a vendor at the new Meadowview Certified Farmers' Market? Please share this post with them!
We are especially seeking: Asian vegetables; stone fruit; row crops; berries; meat; fish; shellfish; eggs; dried fruit; nuts; bread; pastries; and ready to eat Hmong, Vietnamese, Filipino, etc., foods. The market opens in a month, so don't delay! Apply at https://alchemistcdc.org/vendors/
#MeadowviewCFM #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #VisitSacramento #Meadowview #SouthSac
A big milestone for a small public place: The Oak Park Art Garden's planning and design application has been submitted to the City of Sacramento! We know it's hard to believe, but this a major step toward our goal of opening the completed project next year!
Visit the #OakParkArtGarden web page for more details on the project: https://alchemistcdc.org/oak-park-art-garden/
We are delighted to share that Jade Rosario has joined Alchemist CDC as a Garden Coordinator!
In this role, Jade will be coordinating volunteers, programs, and events at our various gardens! Find volunteer opportunities to join her at Pansy, Oak Park Sol, and Mirasol Village on our calendar: https://alchemistcdc.org/calendar/
#VisitSacramento #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #CommunityGarden
We are honored to have our Alchemist Public Market project featured in this excellent article from Keyshawn Davis with Solving Sacramento. We can't wait to deliver this project to the Sacramento community!
#VisitSacramento #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #CityOfTrees #RiverDistrict #CityOfSacramento
Don't forget: We are hiring a Part-Time Garden Coordinator! Please share this with your networks.
Do you have a passion for community gardens and food justice? Apply now at https://alchemistcdc.org/employment/
$22-23/hour, DOE
10-15 hours/week
PTO
Sick Leave
Holiday Pay
Join our team and make a difference!
#FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #VisitSacramento #CommunityGarden #NonProfitJobs
New Job Alert: We are hiring a Part-Time Garden Coordinator! Please share this with your networks.
Do you have a passion for community gardens and food justice? Apply now at https://alchemistcdc.org/employment/
$22-23/hour, DOE
10-15 hours/week
PTO
Sick Leave
Holiday Pay
Join our team and make a difference!
#FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #VisitSacramento #CommunityGarden #NonProfitJobs
Thank you to the team from Target who came out to volunteer at the Mirasol Village Community Garden this morning! Their hard work helped clear garden plots of weeds and cleaned up shared spaces. If your organization is interested in corporate volunteering in Sacramento, we can put together a customized session for you. Just contact [email protected]
Interested in volunteering on your own? Drop us a line at [email protected]
Get your application in soon! We are hiring 2 full-time positions:
- CalFresh at Farmers' Markets Program Coordinator
- Administrative Assistant
Please share with your networks, you never know who might be looking!
Info and application: https://alchemistcdc.org/employment/
#SacramentoJobs #NonProfitJobs #FarmersMarkets #VisitSacramento
📢We have some great news!! Market Match will be $15 next year still! If you receive CalFresh/EBT, every dollar you spend at participating farmers' markets can be matched dollar for dollar, up to $15 per market per week!
🍊Learn more about #MarketMatch and find participating farmers' markets with our guide at https://alchemistcdc.org/fm/
#FarmersMarkets #Sacramento #FarmToEveryFork #VisitSacramento
We are excited to share that Bita Sabet has joined Alchemist CDC as a new CalFresh at Farmers’ Markets Program Associate!
Bita is a Sacramento native who greatly values connecting with the community and fostering meaningful relationships. Prior to joining staff, she dedicated her time to volunteering at our CalFresh/EBT farmers’ market booths, which instilled in her a profound appreciation for the organization's mission and values.
We are thrilled to share that the US Department of Commerce's Economic Development Agency has awarded $3.9 million in funding to our Alchemist Public Market project in Sacramento's River District!
Read the complete press release at: https://alchemistpublicmarket.com/press-release-eda
Thank you to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors for passing a resolution recognizing #FarmersMarketWeek! Special thanks to Sup. Kennedy and Sup. Desmond for introducing the resolution. You can read the entire resolution at https://alchemistcdc.org/blog/fmweek2023/
It was a huge day at the Florin Farmers' Market, with:
- 518 EBT Transactions
- $9,058 CalFresh Distributed
- $7,576 Market Match Distributed
For a total of $16,634 spent with small California farmers!
Find your market at https://alchemistcdc.org/fm
#FarmersMarketWeek #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #VisitSacramento @fmcorg
Celebrate #FarmersMarketWeek by visiting a local market! You can start today with the Capitol Mall Farmers' Market, unique for offering produce just outside of the Capitol. Don't forget, EBT/CalFresh customers can now get an extra $15 match to spend on fruits and veggies!
Find your market at: https://alchemistcdc.org/fm/
The Sunday Central Farmers' Market returned to its original location under the freeway at 8th Street and W Street this morning, from 8 AM - Noon. We will be there every week, as always, providing CalFresh/EBT access and $10 Market Match incentives for CalFresh customers! Learn more about these programs and local farmers' markets with our guide: http://sacfarmersmarkets.com
Our first major heatwave of the summer is here and we're working with neighbors to create pop-up cooling stations to provide relief to neighbors who are out in the heat. Want to help? We need new cooling station hosts and donations to purchase equipment & beverages. Connect: https://alchemistcdc.org/cooling/
We're thrilled to share we've been awarded ~$7.89m by California’s #CERF Economic Development Pilot Project to construct #AlchemistPublicMarket in @TheCityofSac’s @RiverDistrict1! Thank you to Office of the Governor of California!
Learn more at https://alchemistpublicmarket.com/cerf-press-release
We only have 33 tickets left and ticket sales end tomorrow night! Get your tickets now for Root Down, Rise Up this Thursday evening, from 6-9 PM at Oak Park Brewing Co. Enjoy a relaxed event with delicious food, unique craft beer, live music, raffles, and a silent auction! Get your tickets at https://tinyurl.com/rdru2023
#VisitSacramento #FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #SacBeer #SacFood #SacFoodie
Thank you to SAFE Credit Union for sponsoring Root Down, Rise Up! Ticket sales end midnight Tuesday, so get your tickets now with discount code "SAFECU" at https://tinyurl.com/rdru2023
You won't want to miss this evening with delicious food and live music!
#VisitSacramento #FarmToFork
Thank you to Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op for sponsoring our Root Down, Rise Up fundraiser (May 18)! In honor of their support, you can use promo code "SacFoodCoop" to save $10 per ticket! Tickets are selling out, so get yours now: https://tinyurl.com/rdru2023
Do you know someone looking for a job that makes a difference? Let them know we are hiring three positions:
- Bookkeeper, full-time (30-40 hours), $26-$28/hour
- Farmers' Market EBT Program Assistant II, part-time (20 hours), $18.20/hour
- Commercial Kitchen Coordinator, part-time (20 hours), $20/hour
Visit https://alchemistcdc.org/employment/ for complete job descriptions, benefits, and application instructions.
#FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #VisitSacramento
Cast your vote! Alchemist CDC has been nominated to benefit from the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op "Make Every Day Earth Day Wooden Nickel Program". You can vote online or in-person at the Co-Op from today, April 21, to Sunday, April 23. Looking at the nominees, you can't go wrong with your vote! Find more info and cast your vote at https://tinyurl.com/acdc-earthday
We wanted to share a new resource. Taking information compiled by NorCal Resist, Sacramento Homeless Union, The Awkward Gardener, and ourselves, we have put together a map of food resources in the Sacramento region including food banks, food pantries, free fridges, farmers' markets, and farm stands (including EBT access and incentives). Take a look and share it with others: https://alchemistcdc.org/food-map/