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Great Park’s Food for Thought Film Series Features “Food, Inc.”

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Health and Medical, Historical, irvine, Japanese, Orange County, Parks and Recreation Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 17, 2011
CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574

Great Park Food for Thought Film Series Features ‘Food, Inc.’

Film will be introduced by A.G. Kawamura, former Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and operator of the Great Park Farm

IRVINE – The Great Park’s “Food for Thought” film series continues this Thursday, May 19, with a free screening of “Food, Inc.” and a discussion with local farmer A.G. Kawamura, former Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “Food, Inc.” is an Academy Award nominated film that explores the economic, regulatory and health issues of food production in America, and will be shown outdoors at dusk near the Park’s Farm & Food Lab. The documentary takes a look inside corporate food production, and contains content that may be inappropriate for younger viewers.

A.G. Kawamura is a third-generation local farmer, founding partner of OC Produce LLC, and will discuss local farming and his experiences overseeing the state agriculture department. He has returned to Orange County to manage OC Produce, his family farming business that operates the 114-acre Great Park Farm. Kawamura will speak at 7:15 p.m., with the movie following at 7:45 p.m.

Admission and parking is free, and guests can tour the Farm & Food Lab education garden and enjoy a picnic on the lawn before the outdoor movie. The popular Kogi Food Truck will return for this month’s movie, featuring unique Korean tacos. The picnic lawn opens at 6:30 p.m.

Guests are welcome to bring their own picnics, and are encouraged to bring blankets or beach chairs to sit on the lawn. Warm clothing is recommended. The “Food for Thought” program is part of the Great Park’s Health and Wellness Initiative that includes education programs in the Farm & Food Lab, Farmers Market and Gardening Workshops.
Come back Sunday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for the Great Park Farmers Market, where shoppers can buy fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables and enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food trucks.

For directions and more information go to: www.ocgp.org.

About the Great Park

The Orange County Great Park, with its 1,347-acre master plan, is the focal point of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The Great Park is currently 27.5 acres and includes an iconic tethered helium balloon that rises 400 feet in the air, providing an aerial view of Park development. A $70 million development plan to expand the Park to more than 200 acres is currently underway. The plan will build out a core section of the Park for the most immediate and wide-ranging public benefit, including the initial components of the sports park, a 114-acre agricultural area, and an art and culture exhibition space. For more information, please go to www.ocgp.org

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Lecture and film series at the Great Park explores our connections to food

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Health and Medical, irvine, Orange County, Parks and Recreation, Santa Ana 1 Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 7, 2011
CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574

Getting Familiar with Food

Lecture and film series explores our connections to food

IRVINE – A new health and wellness education series at the Great Park may give you something to think about the next time you pick up “food” at the grocery store. “Food for Thought,” a lecture and film series that focuses on our culture and the food we eat, begins with a lecture on March 10, featuring nationally-recognized food expert and author Mark Winne. He will speak about Reclaiming Our Connection to Food: Embracing Food Problems in a Day of New Solutions.

The lecture and film series are presented as part of the Great Park’s health and wellness initiative that includes the Farm & Food Lab, Garden Workshops, Farmers Market and other programs providing innovative and interactive learning and resources.

“At the Great Park, we want to explore health from a global, community, and personal level and encourage communities to support healthy lifestyles,” said Beth Krom, Chair, Orange County Great Park Board Corporation. “Good food and good health go hand in hand.”

The free lecture begins at 7:30, and Winne will sign copies of his book, Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners, and Smart-Cookin’ Mamas. The “Food for Thought” film series will present three award-winning documentaries King Corn (April 21), Food, Inc. (May 19) and Dirt! (June 9).

Each night you can bring a picnic to enjoy on the lawn or buy dinner from a selection of gourmet food trucks beginning at 6:30 p.m. Seating will be provided for the lecture, and visitors should bring blankets or beach chairs to sit on the lawn for the outdoor movies and dress for cool evening weather. Films start at dusk and run about 90 minutes. For more information, go to www.ocgp.org

About the Great Park

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National school meal program offered to all students at 18 Santa Ana schools

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in Education, Health and Medical, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Working Families, Youth Activities Leave a comment

National School Meal Program Offered to All Students at 18 Santa Ana Schools

SANTA ANA, CA – August 31, 2010 – Students at 18 Santa Ana schools will receive free breakfast and lunch daily for the 2010-11 school year in a program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Participating schools include: Davis Elementary, Diamond Elementary, Edison Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Heninger Elementary, Heroes Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, King Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Lowell Elementary, Madison Elementary, Pio Pico Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Washington Elementary, Carr Intermediate, Community Day Intermediate and Community Day High School.

In addition, families who wish to apply for free or reduced-price meals, but who do not attend one of the 18 selected schools will need to complete an application to determine eligibility and return it to the school for processing. Applications can be obtained at the student’s school or by calling (714) 431-1900.

The information households provide on the application will be used to determine meal eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year. Food Stamp, CalWORKs, and Kin-GAP households should complete an application if they are not notified of their eligibility by September 15, 2010.

The 18 participating schools were selected to take part in the free meal program based on the significant number of free or reduced meal applications completed by student households in previous years.

In accordance with federal law and USDA policy, SAUSD is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Complaints of discrimination can be submitted by writing to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250 or calling 1-800-795-3272 or 202-720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

To learn more about Santa Ana Unified School District, log on to http://www.sausd.us/.

Click here to read the SAUSD school menus.

Click here to find out all about the SAUSD Food for Thought program.

In Santa Ana Unified, a full-priced elementary school breakfast or lunch costs between $2 and $3 per meal. Breakfast dishes include cereal, English muffins with egg and ham, and breakfast burritos with potatoes, cheese and egg. Lunches include spaghetti with meatballs, crispy turkey filet sandwiches, and teriyaki beef with brown rice, according to the O.C. Register.