US Farmers And Ranchers Begin With A Monologue While Consumers Want A Dialogue
September 30, 2011 Michael R. DimockThe newly formed and already much discussed U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance recently commissioned a national survey. It showed that slightly more American’s feel the food system is headed in […]
Read MoreVote With Your Fork
July 1, 2011 Roots of ChangeIndependence Day is right around the corner. This Fourth of July, you can make a deliberate effort to further propel the movement to eat fresh, local and healthy. Roots of […]
Read More2012 Farm Bill Priorities
June 30, 2011 Michael R. DimockTestimony before the State Board of Food and Agriculture Regarding 2012 Farm Bill Priorities Sacramento, CA Good morning Madam Secretary, President McNamara and Members of the Board. Thank you for […]
Read MoreSupport a Healthy, Just and Sustainable Food and Farming System
May 27, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee recently adopted a government funding bill that if passed would turn back decades of progress to achieve a more sustainable and just food and farming […]
Read MoreHealth, Food and Reform
May 20, 2011 Michael R. DimockPresentation to the Southern California Public Health Officer Meeting The Children’s Bureau, Los Angeles, CA Public health officials from 8 counties and 2 cities in Southern California met to discuss […]
Read MoreComposting – Good for You, Your Garden and the Environment
May 7, 2011 Roots of ChangeIt’s International Compost Awareness Week! What are you doing to help support our environment and food system? As a supporter of this educational initiative, ROC is providing you with some […]
Read MoreNRDC’s 2011 Leaders In Food & Farms
April 28, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) will honor the winners of the 2011 “Growing Green Awards” tonight in a special ceremony. This year’s winners include some the nation’s leading farmers, […]
Read MoreLeading Voices for a Sustainable Food System
April 7, 2011 Roots of ChangeWhen you think about climate change does agriculture and the food system come to mind? The direct connection between the two may not always be evident but they are unavoidably […]
Read MoreIs Your Diet Affecting the Environment?
March 23, 2011 Roots of ChangeTweet Do you know your carbon food print, the carbon impacts of your food choices? We may not always think about it but the actions we take can greatly affect […]
Read MoreCan Agroecology Feed the World?
March 20, 2011 Roots of ChangeMany people today believe that the answer to feed our growing population lies in Agroecology, a framework and set of principles for designing and managing farms, ranches, and direct relationships […]
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