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Innovative urban farm program hires inmates

Dig Deep Farms – an innovative project sponsored by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Activities League – is providing jobs for former inmates, and delivering healthy fruits and vegetables to low-income …

Grocery stores are evolving

Grocery stores are evolving. Why? They’ve lost your business and they want it back. Traditional grocers are losing market share to competitors (including farmers markets, dollar stores, and smaller retail …

Women farmers connect through shared meals

The number of farms run by women in America has increased; women are listed as the principal operators of 14 percent of the nation’s farms. As the number of women …

Friday Wrap: 3/27/15

UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: a Q & A …