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 …
Q&A: Robert Egger, The L.A. Kitchen
“In all the businesses I’ve helped to open (DCCK, Campus Kitchens and now L.A. Kitchen) I’ve pushed to see how you can liberate people from the situation they’re in. I …
Feds say it’s time to get serious about #foodwaste; what a World War 1 poster can teach us
Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined with a coalition of non-profit and faith-based organizations, food companies and local government to set …
Q&A: LaManda Joy, Peterson Garden Project, Chicago
“Learning together in the garden, and kitchen, does much more than put fresh, nutritious food on the table. It helps build stronger communities, connect us to cultural heritage, improve public …
The First World War (WWI) marked the first large-scale use of propaganda posters by governments. Posters, with easy-to-understand slogans and compelling images, made powerful propaganda tools. The government needed to …
Stars and Stripes wrote about World War I gardens
The Stars and Stripes, America’s storied armed forces newspaper, began its World War I (WWI) run in February 1918, by order of General Pershing, leader of the American Expeditionary Force. …
Edible Gardening Trends Making a Difference
The UC Food Observer is pleased to welcome guest blogger Teresa O’Connor to this space. Teresa is an author, speaker and consultant. Trained as a Master Gardener in California and …
World War II GIs helped bring a taste for oregano to U.S.
This week marks the 70th anniversary of World War II’s VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), when Germany surrendered to Allied forces, marking the end of the war in the …
A history of school gardens…and how the model is getting a boost today from FoodCorps
“With the love of the school garden has grown the desire for a home garden and some of their plots at home are very good…Since commencing the garden work the …
“Wasting food is unfashionable” – composting gains traction
It’s estimated that between 30-40% of our food is wasted. Food waste presents a variety of challenges: environmental, social, economic, and ethical. Some cities are tackling the issue head on, …