There’s been a lot of food and agriculture news lately that you won’t want to miss. Here are just a few recent headlines to enjoy with a cup of something …
Women Farmer Meet-Up: Five Ideas Gleaned from Three Conferences
Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania. Over the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to hit the road and attend and speak at three different women farmer conferences, meeting over 600 inspiring female …
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 …
With only about 2 to 3 percent of U.S. citizens in farming, it’s understandable that many people have a limited understanding of agriculture. That’s true even in places like California’s …
UCLA’s Hannah Malan is teaching students about their “foodprint”
“Food is a good entry point into a lot of important conversations – from sustainability to culture to social justice. It’s tangible and personal – it makes sense to people. …
October is National Cookbook Month
A “cookbook” is described by Oxford Dictionaries as a “book containing recipes and other information about the preparation and cooking of food.” But the best cookbooks always seem to be …
UC researcher Clare Gupta on re-localizing food in Hawaii
“These new alliances are unlikely, but hopeful. But they all share one thing: Aloha-‘āina…love of the land.” – Clare Gupta on her work in Hawaii …
Tomorrow is *officially* the first day of fall (I have mixed feelings about this.) I’m heading up to Sacramento with my UC ANR colleague Rachel Surls – she’s the co-author of …
Q&A with Author/Livestock Producer Nicolette Hahn Niman
“My message has been that animals play an extremely important role in the food system — including an ecologically optimal one. At the same time, humans have a deep responsibility …
When it comes to local, seasonal foods expertly matched with wine, the name Chef John Ash often comes to mind. After all, the two-time James Beard Award winning author, educator …