Renewable 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 […]
Read MoreAB 2385 – Update
May 27, 2014 Michael R. DimockWe are disappointed to report that the Assembly Appropriations held AB 2385 (Market Match Incentive Program) in committee last Friday, the 23rd, effectively killing the bill for the 2013-14 session. […]
Read MoreBittman piece sparks a clash of opinion and that is a good thing!
May 14, 2014 Michael R. DimockMark Bittman’s May 6, 2014, column, “Leave ‘Organic’ Out of It” has sparked a vigorous debate among food movement members across the nation. ROC has been called out by many […]
Read MoreMeet Justin Rausa, ROC’s new Policy Director
May 7, 2014 Roots of ChangeYou just returned from the Philippines. What was the inspiration for your trip? My younger brother graduated from nursing school with his BSN from UERM, so it was a big […]
Read MoreTestimony on AB 2385, Market Match Nutrition Incentive Program Bill
April 30, 2014 Michael R. DimockThank you Chairwoman Eggman and esteemed members of the Committee. I am Michael Dimock, president of Roots of Change. Roots of Change, a think and do tank committed to the […]
Read MoreHelp ROC Pass AB 2385, the Market Match Nutition Incentives Program
April 14, 2014 Roots of ChangeWatch this page for progress reports and calls to action. With your help we surpassed our goal and generated over 60 letters of support to the California Assembly Committee on […]
Read MorePerspectives on 21st Century Agriculture by a Member of the Sustainable Food Movement
March 7, 2014 Michael R. DimockGood morning! It is joy to be with you this morning to engage in the most critical issue of our times and the topic of this conference: “Sustainability, the Way […]
Read MoreROC president’s statement on the controversy over the Hulu series “Farmed and Dangerous”
February 22, 2014 Michael R. DimockThe “Farmed and Dangerous” series now airing on Hulu causes discomfort for many actors seeking changes in food and farming, including ROC. We think this discomfort is a good thing. […]
Read MoreProgress, Not Perfection: A Californian View of the Farm Bill
February 12, 2014 Michael R. DimockMuch has already been said and written about last week’s passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014, otherwise known as the Farm Bill. Observers have offered a mix of lamentation […]
Read MoreReport on the CAFPC to the California State Board of Food and Agriculture by Michael R. Dimock, February 4, 2014
February 5, 2014 Michael R. DimockGood morning President McNamara and members of the Board. I appreciate the invitation to come share with you an update on the work of Roots of Change, which is now […]
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