Head to Farm to Understand Today’s Chaotic Political Scene
The urban-rural divide has been a source of tension in American political, economic and sociocultural life throughout much of our nation’s history. As an historian, some of my work explores …
The 31st annual Farm Aid concert will be held this weekend in Bristow, Virginia. The concert – which is America’s “longest running concert for a cause” – always provides a stellar and …
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: Brett Tolley, Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance
“The work is deeply connected to my own purpose. I have deep appreciation and gratitude for what the ocean has meant to my family. It is enormous. It has …
Q&A: Katie Blanchard, the Real Food Challenge
“Students are in a position to advocate and organize in unique ways, within the community of a university campus – and it would be a shame to not take advantage of these …
“The right kind of policy is one that doesn’t just favor large corporations and large growers. We need to do more for young people. They have great ideas and things …
#FarmAid30: Some quick thoughts
Late last week I traveled to Chicago to take part in a number of activities surrounding the 30th anniversary of Farm Aid. These are quick thoughts, put together on a …
Good morning! The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s packed menu, in no particular order: Breaking news. Monsanto …
Singer Willie Nelson turned the 1980s farm crisis into a national conversation. In 1985, he launched Farm Aid. What was intended as a one-time concert has turned into a high-impact …