Modern agriculture has become increasingly dependent on corporate seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides, while the family farm is a fading myth. Frederick Kaufman, author of Bet The Farm: How Food Stopped Being Food, and Wenonah Hauter, author of Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America and executive director of Food and Water Watch, look into the […]
Eat Real combines a state fair, a street-food festival, and a block party to create a celebration of good food. At the Eat Real Festival, participants learn where food comes from, who grows and makes it, and how they make it. Eat Real Festival attendance is 100% free of charge, all food at the festival […]
The Hoes Down is a celebration of the end of the harvest season. After the long summer, farmers need to kick off their boots, kick up their heels, dance, and have a grand time with their family. The Hoes Down is a fundraiser for over 30 local and regional community organizations- not one penny stays […]
California Food Policy Council (CAFPC) members, Roots of Change, and Assembly Member Roger Dickinson will host a press conference on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, to release the Council’s 2013 Report on Legislation Related to Food and Farming.This first-ever report highlights 2013 State legislative votes on food and farm related issues. This is the first time […]
Join us to discuss AB 2385 Asm Phil Ting’s bill: The Market Match Nutrition Incentives Program. The bill is an opportunity to educate the Assembly Ag Committee on the priorities of the CAFPC and its serious commitment to food system change. Legislators need to know your views on this bill. In this 1-hour call Karen […]
CAFPC Social Justice Curriculum Development
First CAFPC SoCal Regional Meeting w/ agenda sections related to Activities Update & Issue/Policy briefing webinar