San Diego Food Not Lawns

07/19/2014

The San Diego County Food System Alliance has put out a Request for Proposals for a Facilitator/Coordinator. Please see the document here https://db.tt/bdLgNAo2 and pass the word along!

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03/14/2014

Sounds like a neat event...

Farmers and Me
Cristal Chen
SDSU MFA Thesis Show Event

Thursday, March 27th 5-7pm
In the Art Produce Garden

Artist talk.
Delicious food made with local produce.
Short documentary screening.
There has been a growing demand and interest in local, sustainable farming and organic produce. Join us and meet some of the farmers who grow our food and get to know their stories.

Farmers and Me aims to facilitate dialogue between San Diegans and the passionate, dedicated people working in local farms and community gardens in the area who are trying to make a difference in their community.

Come and win a large CSA box from a local farm!

Art Produce is an artist run storefront exhibition and performance space in North Park, San Diego CA. The gallery is entirely visible from the sidewalk and accommodates sculptural installations, cross-disciplinary works, digital media and performance. Art Produce houses artist's studios, a cafe,...

02/21/2014

Food, justice, and interconnection... Yes!!

[post_thumbnail size=”550”] It looked like any other bowl of soup; chock-full of vegetables, colorful and tasty f...

12/01/2013

Please consider joining their CSA or making a contribution to keep this farm in production.

Sage Mountain Farm is one of Southern California's most productive Organic farms. The farm needs your support to recover from a series of setbacks in 2012.

11/29/2013

A great organization started by our good friends. Please watch the video and support if you can. Thanks!

10/07/2013

Another way to "play with your food" ;)

XYZ Workshop is a company in Melbourne, Australia that promotes the use of 3D printing by ordinary people. Its members design projects that you might enjoy having in your own home, such as this clever chess set.The design inspiration is Bauhaus, but the manufacturing process is even more modern. Eac...

10/07/2013

"Legislation recently signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will allow municipalities to lower the assessed value — and property taxes — on plots of three acres or less if owners pledge to dedicate them to growing food for at least five years."

SAN FRANCISCO — Sandwiched between rows of homes in the fog-kissed Mission Terrace neighborhood, Little City Gardens provides salad greens and fresh-cut flowers to local restaurants from what was once a weedy vacant lot.

09/29/2013

Food waste is an important concept to understand when encouraging folks to "grow food not lawns"...

This video breaks it down — and gives you a few suggestions for what you can do to fix the problem.

09/28/2013

Ooh, how many have you seen?!

There are many incredible films about changes being made -- or that need to be made -- in the food system. Here are some of the best.

09/01/2013

Help the local SD Peace Garden grow with this grant!

San Diego Peace Garden San Diego Peace Garden this summer Shows teaching and giving beds as of summer 2012 front of site before improvements Shows the same view as the summer 2012 photo, before any improvements! winter 2012/2013 Teaching & giving beds, with community garden beds behind them

08/31/2013

Cutting billions in nutrition, adding billions to borders... Unacceptable

CFJC Executive Director, Y. Armando Nieto talks about his experience in Washington D.C. advocating for critical nutrition programs.