Q&A with John T. Edge, author of “The Potlikker Papers”
John T. Edge is a preeminent food and cultural scholar whose work focuses on the modern South. He serves as director of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA), a membership-based organization …
News Wrap: Cuba (organic or starve?), “Agrihoods”, climate reporting, more
There are so many terrific food and agricultural pieces out now. I’m taking a *break* from book writing to share a few of my favorite pieces with you. The …
WWI and WWII food conservation efforts hold valuable lessons
Editor’s Note: This post also appears on the Center for a Livable Future’s blog (CLF, based at Johns Hopkins University). Check there often for fresh ideas about a healthy food system…and …
The Hollywood Farmers Market: Then and Now
Editor’s Note: The UC Food Observer shares content with our media partners at KCET in Southern California. We’re delighted to share this excerpt from a #longread by Julie Wolfson. It’s about the Hollywood Farmers …
Gardens lead us places. A passion for gardens and their potential to transform people and communities has threaded through both my professional and personal life. As a garden-based educator, I …
Struggles Of Growing Organic-Certified Asian Produce In Southern California
Editor’s Note: The UC Food Observer shares content with our media partners at KCET in Southern California. We’re delighted to share this excerpt from a #longread by Clarissa Wei, which appears as part …
Solar Eclipse 2017, Science Literacy + Space Farming
Summer nights are made for stargazing. But this summer’s solar eclipse is generating a lot of extra excitement about the heavens. “On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America …
Feasts of Resistance: Understanding Conflict with Food
Can we all better understand global conflict around the dinner table? Two non-profits in Chicago say yes. “Food shapes culture and conflict shapes food. Resistance doesn’t only take the form …
Exhibit Highlights Nation’s Gardening History, Urban Ag Workshops Offered in LA
Something Beautiful AND Informative. From Jezebel: The Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Gardens has created a #mustsee exhibit: “Cultivating America’s Gardens.” The exhibit explores the nation’s history of gardening from various aspects: …
If farm dogs ran the world, we would never have needed to discover coffee. With an adult life spent largely in agriculture and the military, I am no stranger to …