Local Harvest Delivery Brings Farmers to You
A list of local farms who will deliver produce to your home during Covid29
Making a Match
Santa Barbara County Food Rescue, a program of the Community Environmental Council, includes multiple collaborations to support countywide efforts to feed those in need during the COVID-19 crisis.The program matches donors that have excess, nutritious food with organizations serving food…
‘If All the Stores Close, We Need Food’: Community Gardens Adapt to the Pandemic
Around the United States, local growing operations are offering fresh produce and socially distanced outdoor time.
The Rebirth of the Food Sovereignty Movement
As a veteran urban farmer, I often get questions from friends and family about best practices for backyard gardening. It wasn’t a surprise when my buddy Martin texted some questions for how to get a vegetable scene started. “Is it OK to start tomatoes outside now? Or better to start indoors?”
California Awarded More Than $3.8 Million To Support The Specialty Crop Industry Through Multi-State Initiatives
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is pleased to announce that four projects submitted by California were selected for funding for the 2019 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP). The SCMP is a federal grant program offered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service.
Coronavirus/Produce Industry Survival Guide Specialty Produce Supplier Babé Farms Put to the Test But Meeting the Challenge
The contrast in the story — the best of times, the worst of times — echoes what the produce industry and the broader food industry have been experiencing as retailers struggle to keep up with demand and most restaurants and other foodservice outlets — cruises, theme parks, hotels — are shut down or are trying to stay afloat on take-out and delivery.
Gardening is Important, But Seed Saving is Crucial
The U.S. is in the midst of a gardening renaissance. As the coronavirus pandemic prompts big questions about the future of our food system, people everywhere are buying up seeds, pulling up lawns, building raised beds, and flocking to learn from Master Gardeners.
Flour Shortage? Amber Waves of Regional Grains to the Rescue
A grain and flour expert enthusiast says the local flour revolution is tastier, healthier, and has created more robust markets.
A family of strawberry growers had big dreams. Then came the pandemic
They were picking strawberries, father and son, in the afternoon sunlight of the Oxnard Plain.
The men, 62-year-old Javier Carranza and his son Cruz, 43, piled the ripened fruit into cardboard boxes destined for farmers markets. Father on one row, son on another, moving steadily from mound to mound.
