<div dir="ltr">Hello all,<div>I'm passing along some information about three upcoming Food Justice/Climate related events.</div><div>-Connie</div><div><br></div><div><b>Earth Day Climate Café with A2Zero and U of M Sustainability</b></div><div><i>Monday, April 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm</i></div><div>Location: <span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Argus Farm Stop Café, 1226 Packard, Ann Arbor</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(29,31,37);font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";background-color:rgb(246,248,252)">Join Ann Arbor's A2Zero and UM Sustainability staff in a relaxed, welcoming space to talk about climate, community, and what comes next. Whether you're curious, concerned, or already involved, this is a chance to connect with others, explore local resources, and take steps toward a more sustainable future.</span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(29,31,37);font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";background-color:rgb(246,248,252)">This event is free and anyone is welcome to join. Please RSVP to help plan for food and refreshments using this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR1jWDrKTvaxm6BTxnAQwWX7ho1zVOyUpiS7E2P0Nei6CgHg/viewform" style=""><b>form</b></a>.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Contact: (734) 585-5441</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><b>Argus Farm Stop Food Access Fundraiser</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#073763" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><i>Saturday, April 26, 11am - 1pm</i></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#073763" face="Open Sans, sans-serif">Location: Argus Farm Stop Café, 1226 Packard, Ann Arbor</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#073763" face="Open Sans, sans-serif">A pop up bake sale (cookies, brownies, and Brazilian cheese rolls) with all proceeds going to the Argus Farm Stop Food Access Fund, which supports broader access to fresh, local food in Washtenaw County by partnering with Double Up Food Bucks and the Jewish Family Services food pantry. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#073763" face="Open Sans, sans-serif">You can pre order until Thursday, April 24th with the QR code on the attached flyer. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#073763" face="Open Sans, sans-serif">Contact: (734) 585-5441 </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#073763" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#073763" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><br></font></p><div><b><span style="line-height:14.95px;color:rgb(7,55,99);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Food and Sustainability: A Community Conversation</font></span></b></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i>Sunday, April 27, 2:00pm - 3:30 pm</i><b><span style="line-height:14.95px;color:rgb(7,55,99);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"></span></b></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Location: <span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)">Michigan Friends Center (MFC) at Friends Lake Cooperative Community, </span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);text-align:center">7748 Clark Lake Road, </span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)">Chelsea, MI</span></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)">A post-Ea</span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)">rth Day conversation on making choices around sourcing and consuming food that will optimize our impact on the earth and the beings that inhabit it. </span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)">Resource people Jan Wright (zero waste activist), Margot Finn (food historian), and Karen Chalmer (biodynamic farmer) will kick off the conversation, weaving together three distinctive perspectives on sustainable eating, then the community will be encouraged to join the conversation.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)">There is no charge for the event, but all contributions to the upkeep of MFC are appreciated.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)">Contact: </span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"> </span><a href="http://www.mfcenter.org/" target="_blank" style=""><span style="text-decoration-line:none">www.mfcenter.org</span></a>, <span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)">(734) 475-1892 </span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#073763" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">
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