By Diana Donlon. As a plant-lover I’ve always appreciated healthy soil, but it wasn’t until I heard a rancher named Richard King explain how rebuilding the organic matter in soils […]
Read MoreCivil Eats: When Allison Miller lost her job as a server at a restaurant that closed last summer, she wasn’t sure how she would make ends meet while living in […]
Read MoreConsider the turkey sandwich. There are worse places to start if you’d like to make a difference. From its factory-farmed protein to its industrially processed soybean-oil mayo, let’s face it: […]
Read MoreA recently released report by the Humboldt Food Policy Council, Roots of Change and the California Food Policy Council (CAFPC) unveils 2014 food and farm policy voting results by California […]
Read MoreTwo food advocacy groups have released a report on how California legislators voted this year on 15 bills related to food and farming.
Read MoreThe organic farmer was introducing the Sacramento Area Council of Governments’ incoming chairman when the crowd at the brick-walled restaurant parted for the governor and his wife and their entourage. […]
Read MoreThe 2014 Report on Legislation Related to Food and Farming [PDF], came from the California Food Policy Council, a relatively new coalition of 26 organizations from around the state. The […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to food and agriculture policy, “the important action today is most likely to occur within states, counties and cities,” says Michael Dimock, president of the Roots of […]
Read MoreFrom the labeling of sugary drinks and genetically engineered foods to a proposed increase to the statewide minimum wage, California’s legislature has tackled no shortage of hot-button issues related to […]
Read MoreNew Report Gives CA Elected Officials a ‘Needs Improvement’ Grade on Food and Farm Policy Roots of Change and the California Food Policy Council tackle unifying concerns OAKLAND, CA (November […]
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