With diabetes rates on the rise, and over half of adults and teens in the state either overweight or obese, increasing the availability of healthy foods can greatly improve the health of our communities. California Pan-Ethnic Health Network’s spring convening series, An Appetite for Equity: Ensuring Access to Healthy Foods, will focus on best practices […]
The U.S. Farm Bill is the single most important piece of legislation determining what Americans eat. Join the Horace Albright Lecture for a panel discussion on what’s at stake in the upcoming U.S. Farm Bill with: Michael Pollan John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism and Director of the Knight Program in Science […]
Join the Central Coast Rangelands Coalition for a day of exploring rangeland soils through the rancher and ranch advisor’s eyes. The always fascinating mix of researchers, agency personnel, educators, conservationists, ranchers, consultants, and conservation lands managers will convene at the Work Ranch in southern Monterey County for a day of learning and discussion focusing especially […]
The 6th annual Earth Day Food & Wine Festival is a weekend celebration held in the Central Coast. Over 200 purveyors of sustainably produced foods and wine will be on hand for a truly unique event: growers, vintners, and chefs coming together to serve out-of-this-world pairings of award-winning wines with one-of-a-kind dishes made with locally-sourced fruits, […]
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You’re Invited to our Open House Save the Date! Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Join us for food, fun, networking and prizes! New Office Address: 2110 Tulare Street, Fresno, 93721 Main Office Line:(559) 498-0870 We’re located on the southeast corner of Tulare Street and Van Ness […]
What Does the Farm Bill Have to Do with Me and Why Do I Need to Know about It? Congress is busy hashing out the details for the 2012 Farm Bill which will have important implications for food and agriculture for the next five years. This is an opportunity for those committed to good, […]
Come to the second annual Healthy Parks Healthy People Festival Saturday, June 23, 2012, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day at Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont!
A Bastille Day Feast, celebrating local food and flavors in the French style will be served to 175 people seated at a single long, white tablecloth- covered table set between the towering, 150-year old olive trees at the historic Wolfskill Ranch. The Wolfskill USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository is housed here, with a collection of […]
This summer, the Center for Sustainability will be co-hosting a new offering through Cal Poly Continuing Education: California AGRI-FOOD and FIBER SYSTEMS. This intensive and comprehensive three-week course will provide an excellent introduction to essential aspects of how food and fiber is cultivated and circulated through our state. Agronomic, economic, social and political dimensions will […]