Gardens lead us places. A passion for gardens and their potential to transform people and communities has threaded through both my professional and personal life. As a garden-based educator, I …
Fortino Morales III: UC Riverside R’Garden Coordinator
“We can’t fix all the problems, but it’s really also about starting to ask deeper questions about the food system, sustainability and food access. The work is both theoretical and …
Q&A: Ricardo Salvador, Union of Concerned Scientists
“For example, when we say we want ‘good value’ in our products — that term is a euphemistic part of our language — we usually mean that we want to …
Pie Ranch Feeds Stomachs — And Minds
“I encourage people to keep asking about their food. Wherever they go, ask. Where is it from? Is it in season? Are the people growing it earning a living wage? …
Why don’t presidential candidates talk about food? Changes in SNAP. And more.
Good morning! It’s caucus day in Iowa and our first item actually considers presidential politics. On the menu: Editorial: Why don’t the presidential candidates talk about food? The UC Food Observer has been wondering …
“In short, the continuation and evolution of organic agriculture belongs to young producers, but they need to understand and not dismiss it as being something taken over by big corporations …
“Not eating edible weeds is food waste. On farms, these plants are watered and fertilized accidentally, picked deliberately, then composted or discarded. They volunteer in yards, in parks and public …
Michael Pollan is an award-winning journalist, a prolific author, a professor at the University of California Berkeley, and a fierce and tireless advocate for sustainable living. An internationally renowned speaker, …