Wrap: The return of the “Victory Garden”, where to find answers to your garden questions, and more
I hope that this finds you and yours keeping well. Like many folks, food and gardening are on my mind. Here’s a wrap of some things you may find …
Can science save citrus? Everything you need to about Omega-3s, and more
Happy Tuesday! My week is off to a busy start, but I wanted to share some #goodreads (and listens) that I’ve found useful in recent days. Omega 1-2-3 I’m …
Food Gardens for a Changing World
“Food gardening tends to be focused on individual benefits. But with the crises we are experiencing, it is more and more obvious that for our own good, we need …
“The Grand Food Bargain”: Q&A with Kevin Walker
I recently met Kevin Walker through our mutual affiliation with the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance. I was eager to hear about his new book – The Grand Food Bargain and the Mindless …
Virulent Newcastle Disease Outbreak Threatens Poultry
Virulent Newcastle Disease (vND) is a poultry disease that has not been seen in California since 2002. It has recently re-emerged and represents a serious threat to backyard and commercial …
Ventura County Helps Keep Farming Alive in Southern California
Ventura County Helps Keep Farming Alive in Southern California As you drive north on the U.S. Highway 101 Freeway from downtown Los Angeles, you probably don’t realize those picturesque open …
What a World War 1 Poster Can Teach Us About #FoodWaste
There’s an increasing awareness of the negative impacts of food waste. A quick reminder of what’s at stake: In a guest blog post for UC Food Observer, UC researcher Wendi Gosliner (part …
“From Cows to Concrete”: Book and new KCET Series Explore “LA Foodways”
“The things we loved a century or more ago…we’re fully on board with them again.” …
Veteran Farmers Get Our Respect
As another Veterans Day is upon us, UC Food Observer would like to salute all of our veterans – and all veteran farmers in the United States. It’s no secret …
A California Archive Project Provides Access to Historic Ag & Community Records
California is the nation’s number one agricultural producer; more than 400 commodities are grown in the Golden State. Per the California Department of Food and Agriculture website, “…Over a third of the …