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West Oakland 2030From Foodsystems[edit] West Oakland, 2030Over the next twenty years, the geography of food in West Oakland will evolve to including local production and processing, and a robust network of large and small stores carrying healthy produce and prepared foods. Neighborhood residents will be employed in every aspect of the food supply chain, from production to processing and retail. The People’s Grocery line of foods will be stocked in every neighborhood store, and the People’s Grocery flagship store will be a neighborhood gathering place. The wellness village and demonstration garden at the flagship store will help residents maintain healthy lifestyles, and strategically placed new small stores will ensure walking-distance access to food for every resident. These stores will also provide a model for other corner stores seeking to convert to produce sales. Gardens and minifarms will be established on uncontaminated vacant lots, providing education, food production, and job opportunities. New food processing centers will return much-needed industry to the neighborhood, and the People’s Grocery label will help instill local pride. The less-profitable aspects of this model will be subsidized in part by the more-profitable aspects, allowing People’s Grocery to act as a catalyst for a renewed local food system.
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