{"id":7275,"date":"2017-12-25T10:31:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T18:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=7275"},"modified":"2017-12-25T10:35:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-25T18:35:30","slug":"7275","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2017\/12\/25\/7275\/","title":{"rendered":"Open a Kitchen at the Omni Commons in Oakland!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introSection\">\n<div class=\"introSection-imageContainer\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"youtube_video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LYsOjzH0JvI?fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"introSection-status\">\n<div class=\"introSection-status-balance\">$3,235 USD raised by 22 people in 1 day<\/div>\n<div class=\"introSection-status-progressBar\">\n<div class=\"introSection-status-progressBar-progress\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"introSection-status-percent\">13% of $25,000 goal<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"introSection-cta\">\n<p><a class=\"giant-cta introSection-cta-donateNowButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.generosity.com\/projects\/open-a-kitchen-at-the-omni-commons-in-oakland--2\/payments\/new\">DONATE NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"pc-social-text ng-binding\">Share on Facebook<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fundraiserTabletPush\">\n<div class=\"detailsSection\">\n<div class=\"row hidden-xs hidden-sm\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-4\"><a class=\"tag--light\" href=\"https:\/\/www.generosity.com\/explore\/community\">Community<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"tag--light\">Oakland<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"detailsSection-organizerInfo col-xs-12 col-sm-7 col-md-8\">\n<div class=\"detailsSection-organizerInfo-item detailsSection-organizer\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"detailsSection-organizer-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,h_90,w_90\/v1432330965\/et6o5hv8ivc6ckefazrq.png\" alt=\"Omni Commons\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"detailsSection-organizer-content\">\n<div class=\"detailsSection-lineItem\">Omni Commons, Organizer\u00a0<span class=\"detailsSection-for hidden-inline-xs\">for\u00a0<\/span>Omni Commons<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailsSection-mission hidden-xs hidden-sm col-md-4 col-lg-4\">What is Generosity?<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailsSection-mission hidden-xs hidden-sm col-md-4 col-lg-4\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.generosity.com\/about\">Read our mission statement.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fundraiserMain ng-isolate-scope\">\n<div class=\"row ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-8\">\n<div class=\"fundraiserLgDesktopTrim\">\n<div class=\"storyAndUpdates\">\n<div class=\"story ng-isolate-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fundraiser-lined-header ng-binding\">Our Story<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-content\">\n<div class=\"story-body ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"truncatedContentContainer\">\n<div id=\"truncation-18\" class=\"truncationContent ugcContent ng-binding\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Three and a half years ago, an historic former Italian social club in the heart of a rapidly-gentrifying Oakland neighborhood was up for lease or sale. Instead of being acquired by a commercial developer, East Bay Food Not Bombs, and several other nonprofits and social justice groups, came together to rent the building. They formed Omni Commons, a horizontally-run, all-volunteer organization using the principles and practices of successful resource commons to support place-based activism, science, technology, art, and community. Omni Commons is committed to members of our community whose lives and work are negatively impacted by rising rents and the displacement of public and community spaces.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>This month, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of buying the building by launching the Kitchen Renovation Project!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h2>A professional kitchen by and for the people\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>The kitchen is the heart of the home, and shared meals bring community together. Our vision is to provide a professional kitchen for our member collectives, as well as aligned organizations and individuals who can\u2019t afford the high rents charged by most commercial kitchens in the area. For Omni member collectives, a professional kitchen will increase their effectiveness and reach. Groups that use the Omni will prepare food for events. Small food producers, street vendors and caterers will be able to rent kitchen time to make their products. Everyone in the Omni community will benefit from the increased connection that comes from making and sharing meals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514049728\/tts0kuduk7h96eqovnwa.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ebfnb.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">East Bay Food Not Bombs<\/a>\u00a0(FNB), a founding member collective of Omni Commons, has been bringing free food to parks, political events, neighborhood gatherings, and social centers since 1991. Currently FNB volunteers feed hundreds of hungry people 6 days a week. Until now, they have used the basement kitchen space only to store and prep ingredients before driving everything to a separate space to actually cook the meals. FNB envisions the day when food storage, prep, and cooking happen at the same location &#8211; simplifying meal logistics and conserving precious volunteer time and energy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514047649\/t8gbxrxa3lcqyvqjw7br.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the new, commercial kitchen on site,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/phatbeetsproduce.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Phat Beetz Produce<\/a>, our other in-house food justice group, will be able to further their goal of a healthier, more equitable food system in North Oakland. Among other projects, they provide nutrition education, training, experience, and income to youth through the Fresh Fellows Program, the Youth Pickle Company, and the We Cater! Collective. Renting commercial kitchen time outside of Omni is a large expense for their program.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514047572\/bqih28kayjwtiebulmaj.jpg\" width=\"555\" height=\"312\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/counterculturelabs.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Counter Culture Labs<\/a>\u2019 (CCL) weekly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Counter-Culture-Labs\/events\/245748420\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Fermentation Station<\/a>meetup could increase their capacity to rescue local produce for conversion to delicious vinegars, brews, and tonics.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514046659\/mtcvz9c2fxztkfkznbss.jpg\" width=\"342\" height=\"225\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514046697\/bwatfydtbz7ttflxck3p.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<p>CCL also regularly runs kitchen science and food hacking projects, from Kombucha Genomics, to making mad science cocktails, and culturing cheese ripening bacteria.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514048147\/lexfk4gjjwxdymuznvhq.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bayareaappliedmycology.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay Area Applied Mycology<\/a>, who run a small lab out of CCL, would process the mushrooms they forage and cultivate for both edible and medicinal use.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514049652\/e1zmjbgxovnizdjbm7id.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And one day, the imagination and hard work of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/realvegancheese.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Vegan Cheese<\/a>\u00a0project could be realized in the marriage between CCL\u2019s lab and Omni\u2019s professional kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514049679\/pqmw7zgc0jzyndh1uhot.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once we have a kitchen, when YOU use the Omni for an event, you\u2019ll be able to prepare food for it on-site.<\/p>\n<h2>The Breakdown:<\/h2>\n<p>A cutting-edge, professional kitchen is a very expensive and labor-intensive project to execute, and even more difficult when put into motion by volunteer staff who have day jobs and caretaking labor to juggle. This is why we\u2019ve chosen to break down the full scope of this endeavor into three phases over the next 6 months &#8211; each with its own budget, timeline, and plan of action.<\/p>\n<p>This campaign is seeking to finance Phase 1 of the kitchen build-out: Groundwork!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Phase 1: Groundwork &#8211; Goal: $25,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We need to raise a total of $25,000 over the next 45 days to cover the costs of permit fees, demoing walls to build out an expanded area, and necessary plumbing upgrades such as installing a mop sink, grease traps, and floor drain.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Phase 2: Reconstruction &#8211; Goal: $20,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This will be another separate campaign we launch in the spring of 2018, which will build out the space and get it ready for the last phase. In this phase of the campaign, we\u2019ll raise the additional funds for necessary electrical and ventilation upgrades, replacing the windows, building new wells, installing a fire suppression hood, and finally grinding and coating the cement floors with epoxy.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Phase 3: Move-In &#8211; Goal: $20,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This will be the last campaign we launch in the summer of 2018, which will cover the costs of replacing the 18-burner stove and purchasing the additional remaining equipment necessary for us to begin serving meals from the community for the community!<\/p>\n<h2>Risks and Challenges:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><i><strong>Money<\/strong>.<\/i>\u00a0By far the greatest challenge we face is funding. Though we are an anti-capitalist organization, we nevertheless have to pay our mortgage, utilities, and materials costs for maintaining the building. We will not be able to finish the kitchen a timely manner if we don\u2019t successfully raise the funds for all three phases through crowdfunding or grants.<\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Time.<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0As a volunteer-run organization relying heavily on donated labor to reduce costs, sometimes work moves slower than we would like.<\/li>\n<li><strong><i>Unexpected building issues.<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0This building is 80 years old, and has not been well cared for in the past. There&#8217;s no doubt that once we start opening walls or digging in the ground that we are going to run into some icky sticky stuff, and not just in the pipes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other ways you can help:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SPREAD THE WORD:<\/strong>\u00a0If you can\u2019t give monetary support right now, we would be hugely grateful if you could share this campaign with your communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>VOLUNTEER!<\/strong>\u00a0The Omni Commons is 100% volunteer-run.\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:volunteer@omnicommons.org\" rel=\"noopener\">Get in touch<\/a>\u00a0if you\u2019d like to volunteer! We\u2019re especially looking for folks who have experience with building and running a commercial kitchen, but also always in need of a pair of helping hands, fundraising and communications\/outreach assistance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DONATE!\u00a0<\/strong>Help complete the kitchen by donating any of the items on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/omnicommons.org\/wiki\/WishList\" rel=\"noopener\">WishList<\/a>, such as stainless steel prep tables, utensil racks, and ja commercial ice-maker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for your support!<\/p>\n<p>Love,<\/p>\n<p>Your friends and comrades at Omni Commons<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>What happens if you don\u2019t reach your goal?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Even if we don\u2019t reach our goal, every dollar we raise goes directly to the costs of renovating the kitchen and bringing it up to code for use by the community.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What kind of things happen at the Omni?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Omni Commons is a space to host public events; reclaim technology for the people through affordable space and shared resources; develop open science biology projects in a shared community lab; create film and media projects telling stories that would otherwise remain untold; print everything from books to t-shirts for causes and campaigns; organize around social issues and provide food sovereignty and economic opportunities for the people.<\/p>\n<p>The kind of support provided by this 100% volunteer-run project includes the meeting of immediate needs such as food, internet access, shared tools and equipment &#8211; to affordable space for learning, collaborating, and organizing around sustainable, community-owned alternatives to existing corporate- and state-controlled infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"updates ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: none; display: flex; padding-bottom: 60px;\">\n<div class=\"donations-header\"><span class=\"fundraiser-lined-header ng-binding\">Updates 1<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"updates-container hidden-xs\">\n<div class=\"update ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"update-header\">\n<div class=\"update-timestamp ng-binding\">1 day ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"update-body ng-binding\">\n<p>Woke this morning to over 7% of our goal raised since we launched yesterday!<\/p>\n<p>Just this initial amount of $1700 goes directly to the costs of opening our health, building and trade permits &#8211; so we can get started right away in the new year! We&#8217;ll be posting our progress throughout this campaign \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;re hoping to raise 10% of our goal ($2500) in the first 24 hours, and 20% ($5000) in the first 48, to build the kind of momentum needed to inspire more people to give in the coming weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once we reach $5000, we&#8217;ll also be able to pay the architect and structural engineer fees for submitting our planset to the city! You can see more details about our budget and timeline at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/omnicommons.org\/wiki\/Kitchen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/omnicommons.org\/wiki\/Kitchen<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; we intend to operate, as always, in a spirit of openness and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Please help by sharing this with your friends, family, social media networks and mailing lists &#8211; and don&#8217;t forget to mention that any donations are tax-deductible, and if they donate before the end of the year they can earn a write-off for 2016!<\/p>\n<p>Much love and gratitude for your support this holiday season,<\/p>\n<p>~your friends and comrades at the Omni Commons~<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.iggcdn.com\/indiegogo-media-prod-cld\/image\/upload\/c_limit,w_695\/v1514139577\/c6icmaaz2xjfnmzeypnr.jpg\" width=\"403\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Help raise $ for Omnicommons Kitchen (our Oakland Counterpart!) xoxox<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.generosity.com\/community-fundraising\/open-a-kitchen-at-the-omni-commons-in-oakland--2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.generosity.com\/community-fundraising\/open-a-kitchen-at-the-omni-commons-in-oakland&#8211;2<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$3,235 USD raised by 22 people in 1 day 13% of $25,000 goal DONATE NOW Share on Facebook Community\u00a0Oakland Omni Commons, Organizer\u00a0for\u00a0Omni Commons What is Generosity? 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