Connecting veterans to farming is part of the nation’s history
A historical note from the UC Food Observer on Veterans Day Connecting veterans to farming and ranching dates back to the earliest days of the United States. In the pre-Revolutionary …
News Wrap: Cuba (organic or starve?), “Agrihoods”, climate reporting, more
There are so many terrific food and agricultural pieces out now. I’m taking a *break* from book writing to share a few of my favorite pieces with you. The …
Cal Ag #GlobalFood special issue now available
ICYMI: The University of California’s CalAg #GlobalFood Initiative special issue is now available. It’s a double-sized serving of the highly respected peer-reviewed journal, featuring 96-pages of research and other pieces related to …
Exhibit Highlights Nation’s Gardening History, Urban Ag Workshops Offered in LA
Something Beautiful AND Informative. From Jezebel: The Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Gardens has created a #mustsee exhibit: “Cultivating America’s Gardens.” The exhibit explores the nation’s history of gardening from various aspects: …
Shepherd’s Grain Sells No-Till Flour, Limited Resources Fueling Conflict
Business Profile: “Climate-Friendly” Shepherd’s Grain. The Portland-based company – founded in 2002 – sells “climate-friendly”premium wheat flours…and also “sells” the story of no-till production. In addition to distributing its products to …
Two Climate Experts Tell Us What 2017 Might Hold for California
Just before the holiday rush, I had an opportunity to speak with two leading voices on climate change. As we look ahead to 2017, what they had to say about …
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 …
Sorghum is a gluten-free ingredient with high fiber and healthy nutrients. The world’s fifth most popular cereal crop was traditionally considered animal feed in the United States. But this cereal …
Q&A: Mary Peabody, founding director Women’s Ag Network
“I think you’ll see a lot more collaboration, perhaps childcare cooperatives for farmers. Women are confronting a lot of competing responsibilities. We work out of the house, on- and …
New study: WIC food improves preschool children’s diet quality
One in five American children entering elementary school is overweight, highlighting the critical need to improve the diets of younger children. And that makes the findings of a new research …