by Judee | Oct 11, 2015 | Edible Gardening, Farming, Food Education, Food Trends and Technology, Health, Local Food Web, Organic Food and Farming, Our Environment

The Cannery agrihood in Davis, California, will place an educational incubator farm in the middle of a planned community. Morphing from last century’s model of housing surrounded by a golf course, this new development seeks to transform an industrial site into a 21st century organic farming and living experiment.
Source: Northern California’s First Agrihood Will Bring Organic Veggies to Former Industrial Land | Civil Eats
by Judee | Oct 10, 2015 | Food Advocacy, Food Education, Food Justice, Food Policy, Local Food Web

In an effort to strengthen local and regional food systems, the USDA has promised millions through several grants to support farmers markets, CSA’s and ‘hub’ businesses that aggregate and facilitate regional food promotion, awareness of resources and actual distribution channels. Farm-to-institution programs are also included which is great news for educational and health organizations!
Source: USDA Awards $34.3 Million to Support Communities Local Foods Infrastructure, Increase Access to Fruits and Vegetables
by Judee | Jul 4, 2015 | Advocacy, Local Food Web, Nutrition, Slow Lifestyle Resource
If you are Slow, you likely frequent at least one of our local farmers’ markets, so this article is talking about you! Great news for a more sustainable and healthy way of living for all of us – and a delicious, nutritious way to help with climate change.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says local food is growing quickly from a niche market into something that’s generating significant income for communities across the country.
Source: Communities Get A Lift As Local Food Sales Surge To $11 Billion A Year | Bay Area Bites | KQED Food