The California Small Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small farmers, agricultural students, farmers’ market managers and others involved in the small farm industry. The three day educational conference includes day-long short courses and on-farm tours; focused workshops; engaging keynote addresses and numerous networking opportunities.
Join the Commonwealth Club as they discuss the life cycle of our food – from farm to table – and the opportunity for more efficient production and distribution. Featured Speakers: Jonathan Bloom, Author, American Wasteland Michael Dimock, President, Roots of Change A.G. Kawamura, Former Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
A free showing of Symphony of the Soil, a work in progress from The Future of Food director Deborah Koons Garcia, is set for Wednesday, March 23, at California State University, Fresno. The new film is a look at the “origins, nature and current scientific understanding of this precious resource that all life depends upon,” […]
Join us on March 24th as we work to connect players in the food movement and actively break down silos in the food sector by examining and populating several maps of sustainable food systems Facilitated by Joseph McIntyre of Ag Innovations Network along with Leadership from: Roots of Change Green for All Movement Strategy Center S.A.G.E.
California agriculture is uniquely vulnerable to the expected impacts of climate change that will alter water availability, pest and disease pressures, weather patterns, and more. Innovations in research, technical expertise and on-farm practices are needed to support farmers and ranchers in adapting to the coming changes. This Summit will explore some of the latest developments […]
Join Kitchen Table Talks on Wednesday, April 6, at Viracocha in San Francisco, for the next installment of Kitchen Table Talks. We’ll gather to discuss this important issue and some of the many related and critical issues facing agriculture in California.
USDA Rural Development and Roots of Change invite you to an open forum discussing economic development issues in your county. This forum will focus on activities and initiatives that have resulted from USDA Rural Development’s Jobs, Economic Development and Sustainable Communities report. This report was compiled based on input provided by community leaders, citizens, business […]
New York City—Eating Liberally and Kitchen Table Talks will host a panel of distinguished participants to discuss the perils of our current industrial meat production system and what the future may hold for changing it. What's The Matter With Mass-Produced Meat? will take place at New York University on April 14, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. […]
This year, over 700 middle and high school students from 23 schools throughout the Bay Area have been researching and identifying problems related to this year’s theme, “Food: Feeding the Planet Sustainably in the 21st Century”. On Saturday, April 16th, over 300 of those students will come to San Francisco State University to share what […]
From classrooms to the fields, we need to promote safe alternatives to dangerous pesticides. This exciting day will bring together community members, activists and health professionals to make plans to ban methyl iodide, promote Safe Strawberries and keep our children safe from pesticides at school.