Beacon Food Forest greens Seattle
In case you missed it: Sam Bliss (@theblisspoint) reports on the Beacon Food Forest for Grist. A couple of miles south of downtown Seattle lies the nation’s largest public edible …
Beacon Food Forest greens Seattle
In case you missed it: Sam Bliss (@theblisspoint) reports on the Beacon Food Forest for Grist. A couple of miles south of downtown Seattle lies the nation’s largest public edible …
Urban ag ordinance on the ballot in Sacramento
An ordinance that would allow more urban gardens and neighborhood farm stands is on the ballot in Sacramento. The vote is slated for March 17, and supporters are hoping it …
Urban ag in Los Angeles has the potential to grow
A team tasked with developing an Urban Agriculture Study for the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan, which borders the L.A. River and neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, …
“They tried to arrest me for planting carrots”
Garden activist Ron Finley writes an eloquent piece for Fortune magazine. In it, he shares the story of how the seeds of his activism were planted, and the ways in …
Former food desert feeds a community’s spirit
In San Diego, residents are collaborating with community-based organizations and partners from the University of California to transform a 20,000-square-foot vacant urban lot into a community garden. The Ocean View …
“Freight Farms” used to grow fruits and vegetables in Boston year round
Boston has been slammed with record snowfall this year, and the city is still struggling to dig out. Meanwhile, despite the deep freeze, fruits and vegetables are being grown in …
University of California announces 54 student “food fellows”
The University of California (UC) announced today the selection of 54 students to serve as “food fellows” for the institution’s new Global Food Initiative. The cohort of undergraduate and graduate …
California food policy report out
The California Food Policy Council (CFPC) has issued its 2014 report on legislation related to food and farming. The Council’s policy work group analyzed twenty-two bills from this legislative session …