Farm To Table Talk
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Farm to Hospitals – Chef Santana Diaz
Since good food is good medicine, it makes sense for Hospitals to source protein and produce from healthy soils as close by as possible. At UC Davis Health the food landscape has been transitioning in
Regeneration Nation – Dr. Cindy Daly
Regeneration is what to do when just Sustaining is not enough. Regenerative agriculture embodies the idea that we must regenerate our degraded systems, rebuilding the resiliency that we need. When far
Stepping Up, Giving Back – Jimmy Taylor
Successfully growing crops or livestock is a lonely enterprise without some help. In many industries that help in the form of research, education and promotion is funded by a state or federal checko
Putting Farmers First, Anywhere – Raffi Vartanian
Putting farmers and marginalized communities first prioritizes ethical sourcing, economic development, responsible innovation, fair compensation and sustainability. Raffi Vartanian, CEO of Ziba Foods
Making Communities Better – Amira Resnick
Healthy farms, crops, livestock, families and communities are a priority beyond the farm gate to the tables. Tables are also where strategies are developed to make communities better. For over 100 yea
Power for People – Charles R. Toca
Power comes from the food we consume and the choices we make from farm to table for consumers, farmers and those in between. When it comes to power for transportation and cultivation, captured methane
The Right Thing To Do – Wendell Berry
The only thing we should ask is: what is the right thing to do? That is what the Earth requires of us according to author/philosopher Wendell Berry. "We have the world to live in and the use of it to
Local For Locals – Tom Willey
To survive today as an organic farmer of modest scale requires being very intimate with local customers--taking real good care of them and communicating why they should pay a fair price when large sca
Call COP – Eric Mittenthal
COP 28 was widely expected to call for drastic reduction of meat consumption in Western Nations. That didn't happen! Instead it was decided that the world needs to scale up productivity growth of liv
Empowering Farmers – Nelson Hawkins
The next generation of farmers of color are being inspired and empowered to grow high quality seasonal vegetables for local urban communities. It's a mission of We Grow Farms and the Ujamaa Farmer C