California Is Parched—and Why You Should Care
March 17, 2015NASA has given California’s water supply one year to depletion, and it’s not just Californians who are in trouble.
Surf’s Up for These Urban Goats
May 29, 2014Three surfing goats are catching attention—and waves—at Pismo Beach, Calif. Anyone up for a surf lesson?
California Gets Organic Seed Boost
January 25, 2013The Organic Seed Alliance is working to increase organic seed prevalence and use in the largest U.S. agricultural state.
Get “Down to Earth” in April With California Wineries
March 27, 2012Photo by iStockphoto/Thinkstock To coincide with Earth Day (April 22), many California wineries are participating in a month-long celebration of Earth-friendly wines throughout April. Participating wineries make their vino sustainably. The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization created by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, created the Certified […]
Produce for Preschools
March 9, 2012Courtesy of Western Growers Foundation Preschoolers gaze upon a freshly picked strawberry, right from their garden. When teachers recite the nursery rhyme, “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” preschool children in California and Arizona will have the answer. In January, 100 preschools and daycare centers in California were awarded $1,000 from […]
Giving Back
October 3, 2011Photo by Audrey Pavia Zani, this blue-pointed Ragdoll, is one of the cats I met at the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center. I have a soft spot in my heart for homeless creatures, which might explain why so many of my urban farm animals are rescues. All four of my cats, two of my […]
California Forms Environmental Farming Panel
October 5, 2010A new panel will provide scientific and agricultural research to guide the state in environmentally sound farming practices.
