The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu: 1. Research: Americans’ eating habits are changing for the better; calorie …
Q&A: Mary Kimball, Center for Land-Based Learning
“…What’s not happening is an increased interest in all the other jobs that make agriculture successful and viable and all the other services and innovation that we are going to …
Urban agriculture is part of our history
Urban agriculture continues to be a hot topic. In practice, urban agriculture has been a persistent and organized activity in our nation’s cities for well over a century. And one …
An urban farming renaissance in Washington, D.C.
Rhea Kennedy (@RheaYKennedy) is a Washington, D.C.-based teacher and writer. She has written about sustainable food and local culture for The Washington City Paper and Grist. This piece appears in …
From small farming to urban agriculture: El Monte and subsistence homesteading
The UC Food Observer loves history. A site that we’re intrigued with – and really enjoying – is Tropics of Meta (ToM). The site’s mission? “Tropics of Meta is meant …
Heirlooms, gardens and civic agriculture
As we approach the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, I focus more on gardening. I garden both at home and increasingly, in a community setting at …
Urban farming is booming. What does it really yield?
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reported that 15-20 percent of the world’s food is produced in cities. Reasons for urban production vary, but include subsistence, the …
Feeding cities more sustainably will be key to food security
Feeding cities in more sustainable ways will be key part of food security in the future, Michael Hamm, a professor of Sustainable Agriculture at Michigan State University writes. But he …
Urban farming taking root in the wide open spaces of Wyoming
Wyoming is known for its wide open spaces. Beef and a few other crops are produced here, but the state imports much of its food. That’s changing, as urban farming …
Innovative urban farm program hires inmates
Dig Deep Farms – an innovative project sponsored by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Activities League – is providing jobs for former inmates, and delivering healthy fruits and vegetables to low-income …