City Slicker Farms Empowers Community
“The demographics of the neighborhood are shifting very dramatically. West Oakland is a hotspot for the tech industry and that has placed enormous pressure on low-income residents. They are being …
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? …
“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 …
Meet UCSB’s “Soup Guys”: French-trained chefs spice creations with passion
The UC Food Observer staff recently visited the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB #gauchos) to learn more about UCSB’s efforts around sustainability and the food system. As part of a larger …
Wormfarm Institute Unites Farmers, Artists, Public
“Rural America is undergoing a period of dramatic cultural and demographic change. Such developments call for our attention and creative action. For thousands of years, farmers in cultures around the …
Food date labeling legislation introduced
Good morning…we hope it’s been a good week for you thus far. On the menu today: food date labeling legislation and a clever new ad campaign designed to reduce food …
Q&A: Bob Snieckus, the National Landscape Architect
“One hundred years ago, USDA operations covered a large plot of land between the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian Castle. Prior to the McMillan Commission’s 1902 plan for a new grand civic …
UC’s Global Food Initiative: providing bold solutions to big problems
University of California President Janet Napolitano launched the UC Global Food Initiative in 2014 to address one of the most compelling issues of our time: how to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population …
From recruiting student volunteers to writing op-ed columns on national policies, food activists are alive and well … and growing stronger. Over the last year, we’ve spoken with several well-known …
Treasure Valley’s Tomato Independence Project
If you happen to live in Treasure Valley – a bucolic, rather remote region of the United States that encompasses Southwestern Idaho and Eastern Oregon – the month of May …