On rich farmland along the American River and tucked next to Hagan Park is Soil Born Farms, the site of the fifth annual “Day on the Farm.” The May 19 event is billed as an opportunity to “Learn, Eat and Celebrate!” and will feature a fresh farm stand, cooking classes, farms tours, farm animals, plant sale, nature walks, live music, workshops, food, and arts and crafts. At the event, participants can experience Soil Born Farms, which produces certified organic produce for local farm stands, restaurants and grocery stores. Soil Born Farms Urban Agriculture and Education Project was started in 2000 to connect urbanites with healthy, local food. Soil Born Farms also offers experiential farm,

An artisan coffee roaster and baker brought their old world values into a new world context when they created the Old Soul Co. boutique coffee roaster and bakery in midtown. Roaster Jason Griest was co-owner of the Naked Lounge when he met baker Tim Jordan, who was one of his early customers. The two realized that they both shared an old world appreciation for true craftsmanship and for quality products that spoke for themselves without the need for glitzy advertising methods. Old World Model Griest said that he and Jordan pictured American immigrants, from the 1700’s and 1800’s, arriving in New York on boats and bringing their strong work ethic and craft to the new world to make better

Emcee Dennis Mangers promised the “Sacramento Has Talent” show audience that they would leave saying, “That’s entertainment!” His prediction proved true, as a lineup of talented local dancers, bands, musicians, comedian, filmmaker, singers and a spoken-word artist delighted the crowd. The April 4 show at the Crest Theater was presented by Access Sacramento as a benefit for a neighborhood youth reporter program. Guest artist Lisa Daggs and her five-member band opened the show with a rocking performance of her hit single “Forgiveness is a Powerful Thing.” An energetic Daggs connected with the crowd as she moved about the stage and let her raspy, powerful voice soar. Daggs’ musical career

Forget about “America’s Got Talent” – the TV show filled with strange and questionable performances. Access Sacramento is hosting the first “Sacramento Has Talent” live show filled with legitimately talented local people, many young and on the rise. A comedian, spoken word artist, flutist, vocalist, bands and dancers will take the stage in a showcase of Sacramento’s performing artists at the Crest Theater on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. Show proceeds will benefit Access Sacramento’s youth correspondent program. The program trains youth, ages 16 to 21, to write news stories and produce video news about their own neighborhoods. Students selected for the program learn career skills while re

There must be hundreds of martial arts schools in the area. But Nerissa Freeman’s vision of what a martial arts school could be distinguishes her recently opened Wasenshi Kan Martial & Healing Arts from the rest. Like other schools, known as dojos, Wasenshi Kan offers physical training in martial arts and a chance to advance in level, as denoted by different belt colors. The dojo’s nonprofit status, combined with the program’s healing component and service focus, make the school unique. Freeman opened Wasenshi Kan, meaning “School of the Peaceful Warrior,” in October 2012. Drawing largely from the Danzan-ryu jujitsu system, founded by Master Seishiro Henry S. Okazaki, Freeman teaches trad