UPCOMING EVENTS
May is CalFresh Awareness Month!
05.31.12
Food Revolution Day
05.19.12
United Farm Workers 50th Annual Convention
05.17.12
Letter to House Ag Committee
EWG | 05.15.12
California Congressmembers Send Letter on Farm Bill to House Ag Committee
Food Stamps Get a Boost at Farmers Markets
Western Farm Press | 05.11.12
USDA announces $4 million for SNAP benefits at farmers markets
KCET Departures Launches �Good Food LA� Video Series
KCET Departures | 05.03.12
The Los Angeles-based television station, KCET, has launched its newest online �Departures� video series titled �Good Food: Changing Course.�
Why You Should Be Worried About the California Mad Cow Disease
Tom Philpott | 04.27.12
A case of mad cow disease was discovered in California, and though the cow did not enter the food system, Tom Philpott explains how the USDA testing procedure is minimal in comparison to that of Europe
Senate Agriculture Committee Passes 2012 Farm Bill
FRAC Action Council | 04.26.12
FRAC provides a summary of the nutrition provisions and provides letters you can send to your Senators to preserve SNAP funding
USDA Releases New Regional Food Hub Resource Guide
US Department of Agriculture | 04.26.12
The USDA’s new Regional Food Hub Resource Guide is a collection of information, resources and background on everything needed to develop or participate in a regional food hub.
Public Harvest- Urban Agriculture in San Francisco
SPUR | 04.23.12
SPUR released a report on expanding the use of public land for urban agriculture in San Francisco