Stop! Pickle Time

August 13, 2010

Happy Girl Kitchen has been selling traditional, fermented half-sour pickles at the Ferry Plaza this summer. And, “people have fun eating them in the market place like a popsicle.”

A Walk in the Ag Park

August 6, 2010

Urban farming is on the tip of everyone’s tongues these days. But what about peri-urban farming, or growing food at the urban edge?

The Farmer and The Fisherman

July 23, 2010

Farmer and fisherman agreed that the issue of water in California is less about agriculture versus fishing than it is about big business versus public interest.

Drinkwell Softers: Probiotic Sodas from Eatwell Farm Offer a Softer Drink

July 9, 2010

“The goal of the drink is to offer something that is softer and kinder on the body and softer on the environment.”

A Dollar Well-Spent

June 14, 2010

Why does food at the farmers market cost what it does? Several market  farmers talk about the true cost of producing sustainable food on a small scale.

Not Your Dorm Room Ramen

June 11, 2010

“When I’d ask people if they were into ramen, they’d say ‘no, not since college,’” recalls Richie Nakano of Hapa Ramen. “But that gives us a unique opportunity to expose people to something new.”

Zen Vegetables

June 4, 2010

A former apprentice at Green Gulch Farms says working on the farm was hard, physical work, and a constant practice in reflection.   “We became intimate with our food by feeding the soil, caring for plants, and the land returned this care and effort to us with beautiful vegetables.”

The Farm Intern Conundrum

May 7, 2010

A number of small-scale farms have been fined, and there’s a growing consensus among farmers that interns aren’t worth the risk.

Learn Long and Prosper: CUESA's Seller Scholarship Program

April 30, 2010

CUESA supports farmers and artisans on the quest to become more sustainable. 

Boxed Juice Vs. Fresh Fruit

January 22, 2010

Alissa Hamilton, author of Squeezed: What You Don’t Know about Orange Juice, talks about the orange juice industry and the value of fresh fruit. 

Opening Doors for Community Youth

September 26, 2009

Starting a career can be difficult, but New Door Ventures helps youth find their way.

Pasture-Based Cattle

September 7, 2009

The idyllic vision we may have of cows grazing on open fields under blue skies is not a very realistic picture of cattle production today.