Collective Impact: Case Study of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council’s Good Food Purchasing Policy
April 29, 2015 Roots of ChangeBy Holly Calhoun, Roots of Change. On Wednesday 4/22/15 the Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC) bimonthly Network Meeting featured a case study and panel discussion on their Good Food […]
Read MoreEarth Day Begins with the Soil
April 22, 2015 Roots of ChangePhoto source: biocycle.net Earth Day is about saving the earth. But this Earth Day the future could seem a bit bleak. Global warming – with its epic California drought – […]
Read MoreFood movement has a role in tackling drought and climate change
April 9, 2015 Michael R. DimockThe drought is terrifying farmers and ranchers. Now is the moment for the food movement to support agriculture and help it move to a new and better place. You cannot […]
Read MoreAn Awesome, Under-Recognized Opportunity to Act on Climate
March 20, 2015 Roots of ChangeBy Diana Donlon. As a plant-lover I’ve always appreciated healthy soil, but it wasn’t until I heard a rancher named Richard King explain how rebuilding the organic matter in soils […]
Read MoreFood Movement Gains Ground Despite Resistance
March 12, 2015 Michael R. DimockThere are many signs that the food movement is having its intended impact AND we have much more to do to achieve a healthy, equitable and resilient food system. You […]
Read MoreAssembly Budget Sub-Committee #1 Testimony by Justin Rausa
February 25, 2015 Michael R. DimockOn February 25, 2015, ROC’s policy director, Justin Rausa, delivered to the California Assembly Health & Human Services Budget Subcommittee, a request for authorization of $5 million annually to fund […]
Read MoreMarket Match: Making California’s Farmers’ Markets Accessible
December 12, 2014 Roots of ChangeCivil Eats: When Allison Miller lost her job as a server at a restaurant that closed last summer, she wasn’t sure how she would make ends meet while living in […]
Read MoreThe Real Politics of Food: The Nation Awakens
November 16, 2014 Michael R. DimockAs we head into the Thanksgiving season, the continuing momentum of the food movement across the nation is clearly visible. And for that I am grateful. I believe that 2014 […]
Read MoreCommencement Address by Michael R. Dimock to the Silicon Valley Health Corps at The Forge at the University of Santa Clara
August 23, 2014 Michael R. DimockHello! I want to say to all assembled that I am thrilled to join you in honoring these 21 graduates of the Silicon Valley Health Corps. I have read each […]
Read MoreRenewable energy: One more step toward full farm sustainability
August 12, 2014 Roots of ChangeWhen it comes to sustainable farming, terms like organic, local, non-GMO and no-till are the concepts that come to mind for most people. While a pesticide-free growing environment and proper […]
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