Tag Archives: food & farming

Come to City Council Meeting 5/6/14 to Support Urban Ag in Berkeley

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Come to City Council Meeting 5/6/14 to Support Urban Ag in Berkeley
Please come to the Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday, May 6th at 8pm to voice your support on two key measures under consideration. Both are crucial to driving the expansion and promotion of urban agriculture within Berkeley: 1. The City is considering a Parks Bond for the November ballot. The Council will set spending caps… Read more »

Growing Cities: Film Screening and Discussion, 5/1/14

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Growing Cities: Film Screening and Discussion, 5/1/14
Come see an exciting new documentary on urban farming, and connect with community members around this “growing” movement, Thursday, 5/1/14 at BFUU’s Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley. Meet, greet, and share locally grown snacks at 6:30. The film “Growing Cities” will screen at 7:00 followed by a series of brief presentations on ways to… Read more »

Cider Summit Comes to Downtown Berkeley, 4/26/14

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Cider Summit Comes to Downtown Berkeley, 4/26/14
Cider Summit Berkeley is happening this Saturday, 4/26/14 from 12 – 6 PM, in Civic Center Park next to our Saturday Farmers’ Market. Presented by Whole Foods Market, this event will benefit the Ecology Center and the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research. The Cider Summit will feature approximately 90 ciders from throughout the… Read more »

As Groundwater Tables Drop, So Does the Land in the Central Valley

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As Groundwater Tables Drop, So Does the Land in the Central Valley
Earlier this month, we posted about how the drought is impacting different farmers in our Farmers’ Markets. One of the big impacts is that surface water delivery has been cut off in many agricultural areas of the state, so farmers have resorted to pumping groundwater to keep their farms in business. Unlike surface water, groundwater… Read more »

Food Politics: How Did Your Legislator Vote in 2013?

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Food Politics: How Did Your Legislator Vote in 2013?
Californians have a new tool to track what their legislators in Sacramento are doing for better, healthier food systems. The California Food Policy Council just released their report for 2013, tracking 10 of the most critical proposed food system-related bills. A quick scan shows how each legislator voted across the plank of food bills, increasing… Read more »