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Eat Real Festival

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

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Eat Real Festival
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94607 Oakland, Downtown Oakland
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