Food and Sustainability

Residents Of North Sacramento Food Desert Welcome Discount Grocery Store

September 13, 2018 | Julia Mitric

North Sacramento has big pockets of food deserts where residents have to leave the neighborhood to find a full-service grocery store. Now, some are hopeful a discount grocery store will begin to change the landscape.

Food and Sustainability

Local Hubs Distribute Food Aid Across Sacramento County

September 20, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Dozens of local food pantries will meet this week in Sacramento to swap strategies on how to tailor what they do to serve urban and rural communities coping with food insecurity.

Food and Sustainability

Food Banks Prepare For Budget Cuts In Governor Brown's May Revision

May 15, 2017 | Daniel Potter

Food banks are bracing for cuts to the state’s Drought Food Assistance Program. Last year’s budget included around $18 million in food assistance for places hard-hit by the drought.

Food and Sustainability

UC Davis 'Tomato Lab' Transforms Local Bounty Into DIY Skills

September 29, 2016 | Julia Mitric

At a UC Davis food lab home cooks learn "Do-It-Yourself" preservation skills using the bounty of local tomatoes.

Food and Sustainability

Farm To Every Fork Dinner Promotes Awareness Of Food Insecurity

September 9, 2016 | Julia Mitric

The 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

Summit Highlights Tools For Tracking Food Waste

August 9, 2016 | Julia Mitric

Californians throw away 6 million tons of food waste each year. A summit that's underway in Sacramento is sharing strategies to track food waste. The tools could help governments and businesses monitor surplus food and deliver it to those in need.

Sacramento State Food Pantry Serves Food Insecure Students

December 4, 2015 | Joanne Serrieh

Sixty percent of Sacramento State students surveyed said they were hungry at some point during their college career. The ASI Food Pantry provides food and basic necessities for students in need.