News

Daniela Aceves,
Communications Manager
Daniela@rootsofchange.org

California

January 18, 2012

USDA Food and Nutrition Services Embarks on Landmark Study
Farmer's Market Coalition
By Natalie Roper
http://farmersmarketcoalition.org/usda-food-and-nutrition-services-embar...

July 15, 2011
Market Watch: A bumper crop of new markets in the L.A. area
Los Angeles Times
By David Karp
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/15/food/la-fo-marketwatch-20110715

June 1, 2011
The Modest Bee
Where to buy produce, fruit in Stanislaus County
http://www.modbee.com/2011/05/31/1712878/where-to-buy-produce-fruit-in.html

June 1, 2011
Recordnet.com
Publication leads consumers to fresh Valley produce
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110601/A_NEWS/106010315

May 31, 2011
KSEE News
Buy Fresh, Buy Local
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/05/31/2409438/new-guide-aids-access-to-fresh.html

May 31, 2011
ABC Local
Buy Fresh Buy Local
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/ag_watch&id=8155689

May 31, 2011
Harvesting Health
‘Buy Fresh, Buy Local’ guide debuts in the San Joaquín Valley
http://blogs.vidaenelvalle.com/health/2011/05/31/buy-fresh-buy-local-guide-debuts-in-the-san-joaquin-valley/

May 31, 2011
Fresno Bee
New guide aids access to fresh Valley food
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/05/31/2409438/new-guide-aids-access-to-fresh.html

May 16, 2011

KQED Radio NPR
Santa Rosa Farmers' Market Encouraging Food Stamp Use
http://www.kqed.org/a/kqednews/RN201105160604

Febuary 9, 2011
San Francisco Chronicle
Obesity: Michelle Obama Campaign Seen as Effective
By Carolyn Lochhead
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/08/MN7J1HKAEN.DTL

November 29, 2010
Fresh Approach
Extra 5
By Fresh Approach
http://freshapproach.org/extrafive

Nationwide

July 23, 2011
Bad Food? Tax It, and Subsidize Vegetables
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/opinion/sunday/24bittman.html?pagewant...

July 26, 2011
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Grants to Assist Low-Income Residents at Farmers' Markets
Mass.gov
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pr...

August 4, 2011
Farmers Markets Could Generate Tens of Thousands of New Jobs with Modest Federal Support, New Report Finds
Union of Concerned Scientist
http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/farmers-markets-can-create-jobs...