Wrap: The return of the “Victory Garden”, where to find answers to your garden questions, and more
I hope that this finds you and yours keeping well. Like many folks, food and gardening are on my mind. Here’s a wrap of some things you may find …
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 …
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 …
Master Gardener Conference opens to public, #ClimateChange news, more
Longer days of summer = more time to read and more time to garden. ICYMI, some #goodreads, an important video…and an invitation to register for an amazing statewide gardening conference …
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 …
Guest Blogger: UC’s Rachel Surls
Editor’s Note: The UC Food Observer is excited to feature a guest post from Rachel Surls. You may have read my Q&A with Rachel, in which we discussed a newly released …
Salad Bar Farms Starts Ventura School Farm
Build it and they will come. On an overcast Friday, I drive my car across the basketball courts at Balboa Middle School in Ventura. I can do this because school’s …
UC announces 30 Under 30 awards, #winterstorm food safety tips and more
It’s almost a weekend…! On today’s short menu, in no particular order: 30 Under 30 Awards. The University of California Global Food Initiative has announced its “30 Under 30″ awards, …
Public perception matters in the research enterprise, some surprising history, school lunches
Public perception matters in the research enterprise. Some surprising history. Back to school…and school lunches are in the news. Are scientists who collaborate with industry tainted? Last weekend’s New York …
On Tuesday, September 8th, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack was invited to discuss the nation’s child nutrition strategy at the National Press Club. The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics …