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“Grow Local OC” Conference in Orange County, CA to Examine Future of Urban Food Systems
Grow Local OC: The Future of Urban Food Systems Conference, slated for Thursday and Friday, November 10-11, 2016, will explore innovative urban food system developments underway in Orange County and cities across the country
Where Once a Revivalist Tent Stood, An Educational Community Farm Rises
On ground where a revivalist tent once stood, Orange County’s agricultural heritage is being resurrected in the form of an emerging community farm
From Jail Farm to Orange County Food Bank, Locally Grown Produce Reaches Those in Need
It was at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department volunteer recognition event where Lowry, the director of the Orange County Food Bank, first learned of the jail farm’s history.
Episcopal Diocese Plants Seeds of Hope to Address Food Insecurity in Southern California
/0 Comments/in food access, Urban Agriculture /by Judith GerberOne of the largest diocese in the nation, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has made food justice a top priority. In 2013, it created Seeds of Hope, a food justice ministry that “provides universal and affordable access to basic nutrition,” says Seeds of Hope Executive Director, Tim Alderson. “In the six California counties that […]
Once the Largest Farming County in US, Los Angeles’s Agricultural Roots Laid Bare in New Book
/0 Comments/in Urban Agriculture /by Karen BrinerOnly a bird’s eye view truly reveals the extent of Los Angeles’s urban sprawl; a city crossed by ribbons of highways supporting unending streams of cars, where even its river is mostly encased in concrete. It’s hard to imagine that this was once a fertile place of such abundance that its name conjured up images […]
Less than 2 DAYS Remain to Purchase Discounted Early Bird Tickets for Grow Local OC Conference
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert PuroLess than TWO DAYS remain to obtain Early Bird discounted registration tickets for the upcoming Grow Local OC: Future of Urban Food Systems Conference presented by Seedstock in partnership with the OC Food Access Coalition. Scheduled for Nov. 10 – 11, 2016, at California State University, Fullerton (Hosted by U-ACRE), the conference will explore the community and economic […]
4 OC Farms Using Innovation to Meet Market Demand and Increase Food Access
/0 Comments/in aquaponics, Local Food, Urban Agriculture /by AJ HughesOrange County, California, named for abundant orange groves long since paved over to make way for residential and commercial development (and Disneyland), is striving to reconnect with with its agricultural roots. New farmers and entrepreneurs are emerging to take advantage of growing demand for local and hyper-local produce and help communities overcome food access challenges. […]
Urban and Indoor Farms to Highlight Grow Local OC Conference’s “Future Farm Field Trip”
/0 Comments/in aquaponics, Urban Agriculture /by Robert PuroThe Grow Local OC: Future of Urban Food Systems Conference presented by Seedstock in partnership with the OC Food Access Coalition, and scheduled for Nov. 10 – 11, 2016, at California State University, Fullerton, will explore the community and economic development potential of fostering local food systems in cities. The Future Farm Field Trip on Day 2 (Nov. 11) […]