Pastured Eggs: What it Really Takes
June 17, 2011 Roots of Change“It’s been really interesting because I get to educate people, and explain how much better for you the eggs are when they come from pastured hens.”
Read MoreResearch on Bee Crisis Critical for Agriculture
Roots of ChangeFormer Secretary of California Department of Food and Agriculture, A.G Kawamura reflects on the importance of honeybees for agriculture and pollinator research.
Read MoreTurning the Farm Bill into the Food Bill
Roots of ChangeMost people eat mainly processed food as a result of the billions of subsidy dollars diverted to industrial agriculture and the cheap food that is produced by it. The next […]
Read MoreL.A. Unified removes flavored milk from menus
June 15, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, with a 5-2 vote on a new dairy contract, became by far the largest district in the country to remove flavored milk […]
Read MoreMi Pueblo Food Centers success story for immigrant
June 12, 2011 Roots of ChangeThis grocery store is bringing fresh affordable food to under-served communities. Find out how Mi Pueblo is making a difference.
Read MoreFlavor Farmer
June 10, 2011 Roots of ChangeFormer ROC SC member, Jim Cohran, is featured in this month's issue of California Farmer. Check him out in Farm Progress 'Flavor Farmer'
Read MoreSmall U.S. Farms Find Profit in Tourism
June 9, 2011 Roots of ChangeAgrotourism is more than a great vacation: it provides necessary income for farmers. This year only 13% of a farm family's income will from the farm itself.
Read MoreA Warming Planet Struggles to Feed Itself
June 4, 2011 Roots of ChangeFor nearly two decades, scientists had predicted that climate change would be relatively manageable for agriculture, suggesting that even under worst-case assumptions, it would probably take until 2080 for food […]
Read MoreSupport a Healthy, Just and Sustainable Food and Farming System
May 27, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee recently adopted a government funding bill that if passed would turn back decades of progress to achieve a more sustainable and just food and farming […]
Read MoreComposting – Good for You, Your Garden and the Environment
May 7, 2011 Roots of ChangeIt’s International Compost Awareness Week! What are you doing to help support our environment and food system? As a supporter of this educational initiative, ROC is providing you with some […]
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