Eat Real Festival

Photo of Jack London Square, primary location for the Eat Real Festival.

The Eat Real Festival is an annual celebration of food organized by Food Craft Institute, in Oakland, California. The festival focuses on non-GMO, antibiotic-free food, and locally produced drinks made in a sustainable and organic manner. The festival typically includes more than 70 vendors from across the state. Entry to the festival is free and an estimated 150,000 people attend every year.[1] In 2011, the Eat Real Festival was voted the best annual event in the readers' poll conducted by the East Bay Express for the Best of the Bay.[2] All proceeds from the festival go to the Food Craft Institute.[3]

The festival is a combination of a block party and street-food festival. Similar to state fairs, participants learn about the production of food, how it is made, and who makes it.[4] The event focuses on the recruitment of food vendors that are affordable while emphasizing fresh and local ingredients.

  1. ^ Alburger, Carolyn. "Get Ready For Oakland's Eat Real Fest". Events. 7x7SF. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Readers' Poll Winners: Arts and Culture". Best of the East Bay. East Bay Express. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. ^ Vallee, Sarah (2016). "Food Craft Institute". Food Craft Institute. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ "ABOUT | Eat Real Fest". eatrealfest.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.