From Oct. 21-25, Portland State’s Food Action Collective will be putting on Food Week to raise awareness about healthy and sustainable food, show the diverse ways that we can engage with our food system, and to celebrate National Food Day on Oct. 24. FAC is a group of student activists focused on advocating for local, affordable and healthy food.
“Food Week is really a great way for students to come together and get involved,” FAC co-chair Kelsey Hoffman said.
Oct. 21: Food Week Carnival
Kicking off the week will be the Food Week Carnival, including games, activities and food. The carnival will take place in the Native American Student and Community Center from 12–4 p.m. Mixteca Oaxacan Catering, a local family-run business who is also part of a community development program, will provide tamales for the event. SoupCycle, another local business, will also be at the carnival delivering soup by bicycle.
“I’m jazzed PSU is drawing attention to sustainable food and we get to be a part of the action,” said SoupCycle owner Jed Lazar.
Oct. 22: Tour at Oregon Food Bank
From 9-11 a.m. there will be an informational tour at the Oregon Food Bank as well as the option to experience a volunteer shift. The event will include Stumptown coffee and vegan pastries. Space for this event is limited—to ensure a spot, contact FAC at fac@pdx.edu.
Oct. 23: “Gaining Ground: A Short Film + Dialogue” screening
From 5-7 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Center there will be a preview screening of the film “Gaining Ground: A Short Film + Dialogue.” Producers of the film will be at this exclusive screening to answer questions and chat with the audience. A vegan and gluten-free dinner will be provided.
Oct. 24: Food policy panel
From 2-4 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union room 294, key stakeholders in PSU’s food system will be part of a food policy panel.
Oct. 25: Lunch with FAC
To wrap up the week, FAC will discussing Food Week and giving information about how to get involved in future events over a relaxed lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Greenspace
For more information on Food Week, contact FAC at fac@pdx.edu.