Saturday December 16, noon-4pm
PREVIEW 11am, $20, get first dibs on all the goodies!
Sunday December 17, noon-3pm
Mariposa Grove Co-Housing, Common House
828 59th Street, Oakland 94608
UPDATED GOODIE AVAILABILITY AS OF 12/17
ONLINE ORDER FORM 2023
(for mail order, shipping 12/18 and later)
Join K.Ruby Blume, Faerie Road Farm and the Institute of Urban Homesteading for a year end celebration of the bounty!
Tasting, shopping and serendipitous encounters with urban farming friends. Small-batch, homegrown, hand-crafted goodies at below market price and only available once a year! Mustard, low-sugar jam, floral cordials, shrubs, tinctures, salves, liquid and bar soap, ceramic art tiles, whimsical cups and bowls, dried fruit, caramels, mead, pickles, lip balm, lanterns, ornaments, yarn, upcycles and so much more. Lots of gorgeous gifts $20 and under. Come grab your Secret Santas, stocking stuffers and private stash! Pre-peruse the whole list of goodies at the link above.
I accept most forms of payment, Cash, Venmo or Check preferred but I can also take credit/debit (processed through PayPal so 3% will be added), Paypal directly (Please use trusted people option) or Zelle.
Micro Workshops (10 minutes)
Saturday 3 pm Life is with Critters. A short talk on life with livestock, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sunday 2pm Quick and Dirty. A brief explanation of soil ecology and amendment.
Tours Get a tour of Mariposa Grove gardens. See some of their sustainability features and and learn what co-housing is all. 12:30 each day. Lead by community member Diane Dew
Health Guidelines This event takes place in a private home. We appreciate if you sanitize your hands before shopping as we know you will want to touch everything. Masks are not required but feel free and do be aware of people’s personal space. Thank you.
About Mariposa Grove Mariposa Grove Co-Housing is a democratically-governed community in North Oakland including renters and homeowners. Started in 1998 by a founder dedicated to activism, art and affordable housing, the land is now owned by the Northern California Land Trust, which enforces resale price limits to keep units affordable. There are currently sixteen adults, one teenager and four children living at Mariposa Grove. As well as the individual units members share gardens, a chicken coop, and a common house with guest rooms, art room, kids’ play space, an office, a large kitchen, and dining space. Each unit has its own kitchen, but the large kitchen/dining space is used for community meals, parties, movie nights and meetings. Interested in the co-housing model? Member Diane Dew will be available to answer questions and give a tour of the property.
Getting There Centrally located in North Oakland, just off MLK. Very bikeable and walking distance from the Ashby BART station. Parking is a little more difficult in this area, so plan to park a block or two away and walk to reduce traffic impact right at the site. I am sorry that the location is not wheel chair accessible. There is a flight of stairs.
Volunteers Needed!
I need two people for each shift. Volunteers get a goodie bag and my eternal gratitude! If you are interested and willing please include your availability or preferred shift and your text capable phone number. Thank you!!
Thursday December 1, 4-5pm (or shorter) I need two able bodied helpers to carry tables and all the goodies up a flight of stairs. I would pay a strong teen or young adult for this help if needed.
Saturday December 16, 10:45-2pm set up and sales 1:45-4:15pm sales and clean up
Sunday December 17 11:30-2pm set up and sales 1:45-4:15 sales and clean up
