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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
