The newly formed and already much discussed U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance recently commissioned a national survey. It showed that slightly more American’s feel the food system is headed in […]
Read MoreIndependence 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 […]
Read MoreTweet Testimony before the State Board of Food and Agriculture Regarding 2012 Farm Bill Priorities June 29, 2011 Sacramento, CA Good morning Madam Secretary, President McNamara and Members of the […]
Read MoreThe 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 MoreTweet Presentation to the Southern California Public Health Officer Meeting May 11, 2011 The Children’s Bureau, Los Angeles, CA Public health officials from 8 counties and 2 cities in Southern […]
Read MoreTweet It’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 […]
Read MoreTweet The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) will honor the winners of the 2011 “Growing Green Awards” tonight in a special ceremony. This year’s winners include some the nation’s leading […]
Read MoreWhen you think about climate change does agriculture and the food system come to mind? The direct connection between the two may not always be evident but they are unavoidably […]
Read MoreTweet Do you know your carbon food print, the carbon impacts of your food choices? We may not always think about it but the actions we take can greatly affect […]
Read MoreTweet Many people today believe that the answer to feed our growing population lies in Agroecology, a framework and set of principles for designing and managing farms, ranches, and direct […]
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