Military Veterans, Beginning Farmers Invited to Poultry Workshops
Prospective, beginner or intermediate farmers interested in raising poultry flocks on pasture or free-range are invited to attend poultry workshops. The lessons will apply to both egg-laying hens and broilers. …
Farm-to-Table Talk: Tech to Taste
A recent Friday found one of my favorite podcasters – Rodger Wasson of Farm to Table Talk – in Los Angeles. It’s a short drive from there to Ventura County, …
It’s our first anniversary. We’re offering gratitude to farmers. The UC Food Observer is marking its first anniversary. Some quick stats: we published more than 650 blog posts our first year, earned an amazing (and …
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 …
Q&A: Michael O’Gorman, Farmer Veteran Coalition
“Our country gets divided over matters of war and peace, over how food is raised, but this joining of the two makes those divisions go away. Wherever they go …
Q&A: Mary Kimball, Center for Land-Based Learning
“…What’s not happening is an increased interest in all the other jobs that make agriculture successful and viable and all the other services and innovation that we are going to …
The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read each work day. Typically, we offer this on Fridays, but with so many important and wonderful …
Helping veterans through food and agriculture: past and present
In the United States alone, there are nearly 20 million veterans. ICYMI, Food Tank developed a listing of 21 organizations from around the world that are working to help veterans (and …
Veterans turn their hands to farming
Returning veterans face many challenges transitioning back to civilian life. Many veterans suffer from PTSD; they also have higher rates of divorce, depression, and suicide than the general public. And …
USDA: $10M for minority, tribal and veteran producers
The USDA has announced nearly $10M in new funding to support minority, tribal and veteran agricultural producers, through its 2501 program. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition reports: “For decades, the …