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Why I am Optimistic About Our Future

August 23, 2023 Michael R. Dimock

As I look back over the last 30 years of the good food movement I am convinced that I have seen more advances or victories since 2019 than in all […]

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A Season of Change

April 12, 2023 Roots of Change

Spring is a time of new beginnings. This spring is particularly full of new developments in the world of food and farming. I begin this post with a quote from […]

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The Unaddressed Crisis in Agriculture

February 14, 2023 Roots of Change

Neither the media nor policymakers are sufficiently focused on an existential crisis in American agriculture. Farmers and ranchers are an endangered species. As we do for wolves, salmon and whales, […]

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California could make food more affordable and help farmers; here’s how

May 22, 2018 Roots of Change

In the coming days, our Legislature has the opportunity to pass a budget that would reduce hunger, improve health and support California agriculture. Assembly member Phil Ting and state Sen. […]

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A California Farm Bill for Our Future

April 26, 2018 Michael R. Dimock

Assemblymember Anna Caballero (Salinas), Chairs of the Assembly Ag Committee, has introduced AB 2166, entitled the California Farm Bill. A stunning bill, it marks the first introduction of an omnibus […]

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Interview with Michael R. Dimock by Capital Public Radio

February 1, 2018 Roots of Change

Farmers Can Put Themselves On The Map If They Complete The U.S. Agriculture Census By February 5 The USDA Census of Agriculture is a giant data-gathering effort that happens once every five […]

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A nutrition program California should stop starving now

June 3, 2016 Roots of Change

Last year, California passed a modest bill that should have been a no-brainer. The California Nutrition Incentives Act set up a program to discount fruits and vegetables for CalFresh shoppers […]

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