Guest Blog: 5th generation farmer Chris Sayer
Planting cover crop in an orchard isn’t exciting work. Fill the seeder and drive. Refill the seeder and drive more. Sometimes a stick might jam in the seeder’s mechanism and …
With only about 2 to 3 percent of U.S. citizens in farming, it’s understandable that many people have a limited understanding of agriculture. That’s true even in places like California’s …
“Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book,” wrote Jane Smiley. I’m inclined to agree with her. Books take us on journeys to new …
Local Foods and Urban-Rural Divide
The recent resurgence in local foods is a trend that we’ve been watching closely at UC Food Observer. Over the last year, we’ve spoken with farmers, food activists, journalists, professors …
Twenty minutes to educate students about the food system…go!
And then the self-doubt crept in… Which prompted a “hive mind” query on Facebook…and that led to a very different kind of afternoon than previously planned. Back story: several months …
Agricultural/food literacy: from orchard to campus, we’re engaged
In an orchard talking about ag literacy Early Wednesday morning, I sat on a stool in a citrus orchard in Saticoy, California. The stool was provided by Mary Maranville; the orchard was provided by Chris …
Will cooking and nutrition education for college students increase food security?
Happy Thursday! On today’s menu: Cultivating a healthy lifestyle…A food, nutrition and basic skills program for students at UCSB is aimed at increasing food security. The University of California Santa Barbara …
Q&A: Phil McGrath, 4th generation California farmer
“Farmland should be as integral to a community as a fire station or a school.” – …
It’s a Wonderful/Wonder-Full Life: UC Food Observer Picks Some Favorites from 2015
It’s the end of a year … and time for lists of all sorts. This isn’t a list of “the best” or “the top.” In a year of firsts for …
Don’t eat the crab. The future of food: precision ag, grads needed, exporting water.
Good morning. Here’s our Wrap. Hope you have a great day! Californians: don’t eat the crab. Just as the season is set to open, the California Department of Public …