Illinois’ Solution To Hunger? Asian Carp
September 22, 2011 Roots of ChangeIllinois officials hope serving the invasive species on a plate is the creative solution to two big problems: controlling the plankton-gobbling carp from entering the Great Lakes and record numbers […]
Read MoreChicago Urban Farming: City Council Approves New Ordinance
September 9, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe Chicago City Council approved a zoning code amendment allowing for more widespread urban agriculture Thursday.
Read MoreSummer’s Top 5 Sustainable Food Books
August 18, 2011 Roots of ChangeAs summer draws to an end, Roots of Change (ROC) wanted to know what were this summer’s top five sustainable food books to read.&nbs p; In a recent Facebook poll, […]
Read MoreWhich Issues Matter to You?
August 12, 2011 Roots of ChangeCould you take a few minutes to tell us what food and farming issues you care most about? Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire […]
Read MoreExtreme Heat Poses Serious Threat to Ag
July 31, 2011 Roots of ChangeFor those of us in California this summer may have been filled with great weather conditions. Unfortunately, this is not the case across most of the U.S where many places […]
Read MoreUSDA Launches Online Food Hub Resource
July 15, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe new online food hub resource, part of the Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) website, contains the USDA’s latest findings, funding opportunities, a list of operational food hubs, and a library […]
Read MoreA Way to Save America’s Bees: Buy Free-Range Beef
July 14, 2011 Roots of ChangeAs the insects that pollinate our crops disappear, a team of scientists has learned that they thrive on land grazed by cattle
Read MoreFirst Steps to Local
July 11, 2011 Roots of Change“What advice do you have for someone who would like to incorporate more local foods into his or her diet but isn’t sure where to begin?”
Read MoreNext Generation Farmer: Ana Catal‡n
July 6, 2011 Roots of ChangeAna Catalán is applying her skills learned at the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) to run a successful organic farm. Learn more about her story.
Read MoreVote With Your Fork
July 1, 2011 Roots of ChangeIndependence Day is right around the corner. This Fourth of July, you can make a deliberate effort to further propel the movement to eat fresh, local and healthy. Roots of […]
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