Food and SustainabilityUC Davis 'Tomato Lab' Transforms Local Bounty Into DIY SkillsSeptember 29, 2016 | Julia MitricAt a UC Davis food lab home cooks learn "Do-It-Yourself" preservation skills using the bounty of local tomatoes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFarm To Fork Frenzy In SacramentoSeptember 23, 2016The first annual Farm Tank event in Sacramento ends today, but it is not the end of Farm to Fork month. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFood System Critic Raj Patel Speaks At Sacramento State's Bridge DinnerSeptember 14, 2016 | Julia MitricSacramento State's farm-to-fork dinner Wednesday night will feature guest speaker Raj Patel, who is a professor and author of Stuffed and Starved, a book about the global food system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJewish Food Faire Celebrates 39 Years Of Promoting Cultural RecipesSeptember 14, 2016Carmichael’s Congregation Beth Shalom is hosting the 39th Annual Jewish Food Faire on Sunday. Co-chairs Sheila Wolfe and Lydia Inghram about the history of the faire, the origins of iconic dishes and the stories behind them. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRace On The Farm: Breaking Down BarriersSeptember 13, 2016How pervasive is racism on California’s farms? Angela Harris has been researching these issues for many years; she was the keynote speaker for the Farm to Every Fork Dinner last weekend. Gail Myers also joins, who heads a multi-faceted non-profit. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento State’s Inaugural Farm-To-Fork Dinner September 13, 2016Sacramento State kicks off its inaugural farm-to-fork dinner and celebration with a special meal on the Guy West Bridge. Sac State alum Kelly Thompson and her student Scott Brown discuss the work that went into this event and their hopes to achieve. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFarm To Every Fork Dinner Promotes Awareness Of Food InsecuritySeptember 9, 2016 | Julia MitricThe third annual Farm-to-Every Fork dinner takes place Saturday. When you buy a ticket for the event you're buying two meals. One for yourself and one for a guest who's coped with food insecurity or homelessness.
Food and Sustainability'Farm-to-Court' Focus Includes Measures To Curb Food Waste At New ArenaSeptember 2, 2016 | Julia MitricThe head chef for the soon-to-open Golden 1 Center holds a tasting to highlight the kitchen's local sourcing and measures to combat food waste Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapRadio Reporter Julia Mitric Shares Experience Reporting On California FarmworkersAugust 30, 2016CapRadio food and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric has spent time following California farmworkers in their daily workflow. She joins Insight to talk about her feature story examining how expanded farmworker overtime would help with production. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFarmworker OT Bill Passes Legislature After Heated DebateAugust 29, 2016 | Ben AdlerThe California Assembly has narrowly passed an unprecedented measure that would allow farm workers to earn overtime pay after working eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
