Tag archives for agriculture
Moo-ve Over Cows: the Environmental Footprint of Milk Alternatives
Over the years, I have sampled a plethora of dairy milk and milk alternatives. Suffice to say, the path to choosing the perfect milk can become a rabbit hole....
Understanding Proposition 4: California’s $10 Billion Plan for a Greener Future
In the recent election, California voters were presented with several propositions on the ballot. Among these was Proposition 4, which aimed to “authorize bonds for safe drinking water, wildfire...
Pollinators in Peril: Bee Aware!
Pollinators really pack a punch! They are absolutely essential to so many parts of our daily lives: from the coffee in your morning cup to the fruits in your...
Farmworker Justice in California
California produces more food than any other state in the US and consequently also has the largest amount of farmworkers. There has been an ongoing history of racial, economic,...
An Introduction to Star Route Farms
Founded in 1974 and purchased by the University of San Francisco in 2017, Star Route Farms is the oldest continuously certified organic row crop farm in the state of...
What’s your favorite thing about summer? Mine is tomatoes.
In preparation for the approach of summer, and all of the wonderful things that come with this special season, I wanted to take an opportunity to appreciate my favorite...
Are Houseplants Sustainable?
So, you’re a proud plant parent and you’ve clicked this article hoping for some good news. Or maybe you can’t keep a cactus alive, and you’ve clicked this article...
Revolutionizing Food Sustainability
With our world population growing at an alarming rate and the demand for food becoming even more pressing, every day there is a bigger need for sustainable food options...
The Salton Sea Story: The beautiful lake that exists despite itself in a desert, and how it affects us all
Images taken by Debbie Bentley From her website: “Her work documenting the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California, was the subject of the monograph Salton Sea: of Dust and...
The Impact Of A Fast Paced Food World
Factory farming has quickly become one of the most prevalent food production methods of all time, primarily due to its cost and efficiency of delivering food to such a...