A California Archive Project Provides Access to Historic Ag & Community Records
California is the nation’s number one agricultural producer; more than 400 commodities are grown in the Golden State. Per the California Department of Food and Agriculture website, “…Over a third of the …
Historic wildfires have devastated parts of California and remain burning. Thousands have been impacted. Here’s some information that may help you…or enable you to help others. RESOURCE LISTING AND MAP …
Building Worker Power to Transform Agriculture
About the California Institute for Rural Studies: The California Institute for Rural Studies (CIRS) has been working for forty years to increase social justice in rural California for all residents. Their belief? That it …
Guest Post: Dr. Mario Sifuentez on Teaching About Food System
A few months ago, I was asked to write a blog post for the Organization of American Historians blog – Process – about my experience teaching a class I call the “History …
UC ANR begins 4-H youth partnership with Mexico
On Jan. 20, Mexican children dipped their hands into pails of soil to check the moisture level. They tapped the soil into seed trays and then pressed in the seeds …
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 …
A Trip to America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital
For centuries, the Sacramento Delta region has been an important agriculture center, thanks to its year-round, Mediterranean growing climate. So, it’s not really surprising that Mayor Kevin Johnson declared in …
Climate change; improving human health…and the environment
Good morning! Today, we focus on the environment. On the menu, in no particular order: Climate change report: it may be worse than we thought. Climate change “guru” James …
Q&A: Elliott Campbell, University of California Researcher
“A really powerful message that seemed obvious to me is that a chunk of the environmental sustainability community has dismissed local food as a distraction, yet leans heavily on the …
Q&A Part 2: Janie Simms Hipp, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Leader
For this unique two-part Q&A, the UC Food Observer sought out Janie Simms Hipp, an expert in indigenous food and agricultural issues. This is part two of our wide-ranging interview. In this …