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09/29/2014

Edible Portland - The story on local food

09/22/2014

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09/17/2014

woo hoo!

For children across the country, returning to school means eating mass-produced lunches. But Oakland, California, is implementing an ambitious plan to transform their lunch program to provide healthier, locally-sourced food. Jake Schoneker and his student journalists at Media Enterprise Alliance rep…

09/10/2014

It’s easy to find plants and vegetables packed with protein. Not only are plant-foods highly nutritious, they’re healthier than animal-based foods.

06/17/2014

Yes! (via Growing Organic, Eating Organic)

06/17/2014

A great message from a great local hero

It was the French Philosopher Brillat-Savarin who wrote "the destiny of nations depends on how they nourish themselves." And it is this, his most famous idea, that is now never far from my mind when it comes to the discussion of school lunch in this country.

06/11/2014

It's been a very exciting potato harvest!

05/16/2014

BEETS!

05/16/2014

Sunflowers for 6th graders in the garden at West Oakland Middle School

05/13/2014

There is no better therapy than gardening!

05/13/2014

At Civil Eats, we often get inquiries from people across the U.S. who want to start volunteering or working in the food system, but aren’t entirely sure how–or where–to get their hands dirty. The good news is there are myriad ways to make a meaningful impact, whether in your backyard or across the g…

03/21/2014

https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/bayarea2014/

Apply for with ideas for making our communities an even better place to live. g.co/bayareachallenge