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Hi community member,
Get ready for another exciting edition of Rooted Relations, where we keep you in the loop on all things community-related. This digest gives a quick preview of upcoming events and ways to get involved in our community food system, all across San Diego County.
Remember, you can always find more on our community pages: If you'd like to add events or opportunities to this newsletter, email me at lakisha@sdfsa.org.
In solidarity,
Lakisha McZeal Upcoming Community EventsFind additional upcoming events on our Community Events Calendar.
2025 Fannie Lou Hamer Legacy Celebration 🎇 Project New Village The 14th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Legacy Celebration is the signature fundraising event for Project New Village that pays tribute to the legacy of Ms. Hamer by highlighting the work being done in Southeastern San Diego to combat food insecurity.This ticketed event will feature delicious food, drinks, Food Equity Awards presentation, music, dancing, and much more!
December 12, 2025 • 6pm-8pm 1313 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
Cafeina’s Community Posada ☕ Cafeina Café Cafeina will have Salvadorian Tamales for sale. They also will be serving Pozole & Ponche or Rompope! ✨️ Crafts will be available for children and adults alike! ✨️ D.J will be bumping from 6pm-8pm ✨️ Last but not least! The night will end with a Piñata 🪅 and 3 rounds of Lotteria! (Prizes for the winners!)
December 12, 2025 • 5pm-9pm 4011 46th St, San Diego, CA 92105
Community Plática 📖 Libélula Books & Xicanx/a SD Join a community talk with Dr. Olivia Chilcote Payómkawhichum author of Unrecognized in California, an inside account of one Luiseño tribe’s history and their efforts to be recognized by the United States.
December 12, 2025 • 6:30pm 950 South 26th St, San Diego, CA 92113
Community Day Celebration 🌻 Garden 31 Join us in saying goodbye to 2025 with our community in partnership with USDA NextGen at SDSU featuring veggies and trees donated by Tree San Diego!
December 13, 2025 • 8am-12pm 3845 Spring Dr, Spring Valley, CA 91977
Barrio Run / Walk 🏃🏽♀️ Llorunna Run Club & GEM Coffee This is a free, fun community run where everyone is welcome. You can walk a mile and sip your cafecito, or run a 5k and treat yourself after — your pace, your reward! Close out the year with movement, community, and cozy coffee shop vibes. Expect good energy, great people, and that post-run cafecito you earned.
December 14, 2025 • 8:30am 4412 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92115
Miramar Landfill Bus Tours 🚌 I Love a Clean San Diego Take an eye-opening Miramar Landfill Bus Tour and get a behind-the-scenes look at what happens after your bins are emptied. From the landfill to the recycling facilities, you’ll see firsthand how your daily choices impact our region’s zero waste goals — and learn practical ways to make a difference at home.
December 17, 2025 • 9am-11am 5180 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
Fields of Light: A Chanukah Celebration 🕎 Coastal Roots Farm Join Coastal Roots Farm for an intergenerational celebration of Chanukah! On the final night of Chanukah, when we uplift all eight candles and with them boundless light, we come together to honor the holiday's spirit of resilience and hope.
December 21, 2025 • 4pm-6pm 441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024
A Mindful NYE Celebration Movement Matters Collective & January Yoga Ease into the New Year with a restorative sound bath and guided intention-setting to custom aromatherapy scent-making and mocktail alchemy. Close the night with a communal reflection and toast to the intentions we’re carrying into 2026.
December 31, 2025 • 4pm-6pm 1805 Main St, San Diego, CA 92113 Jobs in the Food SystemFind additional openings on our Food System Jobs page.
Community Events Manager Soul Fire Farm
Events Coordinator Land Trust Santa Cruz County
Community Organizer (LDE) SAY San Diego
Education and Outreach Coordinator Resource Conservation District Volunteer OpportunitiesFind additional opportunities on our Volunteer Opportunities page.
6th Annual Barrio Logan Snow Day Y Mercado December 13, 2025
Centro Cultural De La Raz December 13, 14, 20, and 21
Healthy Day Partners Ongoing Spotlight
Virtual Community Food System Meeting County of San Diego Learn about the progress of San Diego County’s Food Justice Community Action Plan (FJCAP) and share your ideas and experiences to help improve food access and food security across the region. Your input will help guide future County action.
December 12, 2025 • 2pm-3:30pm Virtual (Zoom)
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