Over the past 10 years, non-profits, grower cooperatives, and small businesses have developed marketing efforts to bridge localized small scale producers with established distribution chains in order to meet the demand for “Locally Grown” foods. These aggregation and distribution centers are diverse in ownership, scale, and strategies, but they share common objective of providing a […]
This year the 31 st Annual Ecological Farming Conference celebrates a holistic, ecological view of food and farming that is driving a national conversation about personal, public and environmental health.
The city's bursting at the seams with street food, our city blocks featuring everything from trucks selling kimchi tacos to carts wielding bacon cr_me brulee. What about the other foodie trends working their way up the haute cuisine ladder? INFORUM’s group of epicurean innovators will give you a taste of what’s going on in the […]
The annual Farming for the Future conference is PASA's signature event and our main vehicle for community building. Widely regarded as the best of its kind in the East, this diverse event brings together an audience of over 2,000 farmers, processors, consumers, students, environmentalists, and business and community leaders annually.
The World Ag Expo, the world’s largest annual agricultural exposition, brings together the latest in agricultural technology and innovation with 1,600 exhibitors and an average of 100,000 attendees. Attend free seminars, cooking demonstrations and more.
In today’s food system, farm workers face hazardous conditions, low-income neighborhoods lack supermarkets but abound in fast food franchises, and food products sometimes resemble more of a high calorie chemical mash than a wholesome and healthy product. Opposing these conditions, a movement for food justice has emerged, which seeks to transform our food system from […]
Join Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser in conversation about the future of agriculture.
Join Green String Farms in an educational afternoon where you'll learn more about agriculture and recieve a farm tour and seasonal produce samples. An event for all, please find our more.
St. Paul Newman Center's Peace and Social Justice Ministry will sponsor a forum "AGRICULTURE IN EVOLUTION: GUESS WHAT'S COMING TO DINNER!" on Wednesday, February 16, from 7:00 pm - 8:50 pm. The Panel will include: Tom Willey, T&D Willey Farms; Sharon Benes, Professor CSUF, Soils and Crop Nutrition; John Diener, Red Rock Ranch; and Bob […]
The Convention begins with the CCOF Annual Meeting and welcoming reception featuring organic products from throughout the Ventura/Oxnard area. This year’s Convention agenda focuses on bringing your products to market and expanding the organic marketplace. Gain valuable knowledge that you can apply immediately on your farm or operation and in your marketing plan. Enjoy networking […]