California Authors series: Rites of spring
March 18, 2012 Roots of ChangeSpring arrives with the first warm breezes and fogless mornings in our Valley. On our 80-acre organic farm south of Fresno, I disk our soil, breaking winter's crust. Read more […]
Read MoreBig City Mayors Unite and Send Important Message to Congress about 2012 Farm Bill
March 13, 2012 Roots of ChangeTweet On March 6, 2012 an important breakthrough occurred as 10 mayors of key metropolitan cities cosigned a letter in support of important programs funded by the Federal Farm Bill. […]
Read MoreCreative Work Fund
March 1, 2012 Roots of ChangeThe Creative Work Fund (CWF) supports new works by artists that are developed through collaborations with nonprofit organizations. Artists and nonprofits in 14 San Francisco Bay Area counties are eligible […]
Read MoreIt’s Not That It’s Broken
February 17, 2012 Roots of ChangeI often hear that our food system is broken. I disagree. It is working the way it was intended, only better. In fact, it is working so well that it […]
Read MoreUpdate: The Food Commons 2.0 lifts off the drawing board
January 20, 2012 Roots of ChangeAfter two years of conceptual designing and planning, the Food Commons has recently published its 2.0 version of its original and boldly ambitious concept paper that was first issued in […]
Read MoreLooking ahead to food politics in 2012
January 1, 2012 Roots of ChangeNutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions regarding 2012 food politics agenda.
Read MoreHyper-local markets provide big economic boost
December 27, 2011 Roots of ChangeLocal specialty grocery store is fueling the neighborhood's economy, not just by bringing other businesses to the street but by supporting other Bay Area companies.
Read MoreFor One Ala. Farmer, Workers Are Still Scarce
December 25, 2011 Roots of ChangeNow, as the planting season nears for next year's crop, some farmers are worried they won't have enough workers due to Alabama's tough immigration law passed earlier in the year.
Read MorePutting Farmland On A Fertilizer Diet
December 14, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe U.S. Department of Agriculture released a document yesterday that got no attention on the nightly news, or almost anywhere, really. Its title, I'm sure you'll agree, is a snooze: […]
Read MoreReduce Your Waste This Holiday Season
December 1, 2011 Roots of ChangeHow much food are you wasting during the holidays? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the US generates more than 34 million tons of food waste each year! So […]
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