CA: Rural/Farming
Climate solutions for the future of coffee
By Anne Connor for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public Ne…
Report: CA factory farms perilously close to your produce
By Gabriella Sotelo for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collab…
Sonoma County ballot measure would ban large livestock farms
This November, voters in Sonoma County will decide on a first-of-its-kind proposal, known as "Measure J," to ban large concentrated animal feeding …
Making 'climate candy' from upcycled fruits and veggies
Worldwide, 40% of food is wasted but a new candy company is trying to make a dent in it and fight climate change to boot. The company is called …
A focus on the Farm Bill for Latino Advocacy Week in D.C.
It's Latino Advocacy Week in Washington, D.C., and leaders in the Hispanic community are pushing for improvements in the upcoming Farm Bill. The …
'Regenerative' beef gets boost from California universities
By Naoki Nitta for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public Ne…
Midwest community activists slam proposed CA emissions incentives
Community groups in the Midwest are worried a change in California carbon emissions policy could hurt quality of life in the nation's heartland…
How can California solve its water woes? By flooding its best farmland
By Jake Bittle for Grist.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration Th…
California leads way in low-carbon school meals
By Naoki Nitta for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public Ne…
CA farm animal cruelty law takes full effect
Pork sold in California will now have to comply with Proposition 12. The law bans some types of extreme confinement of farm animals, specifically …
New grant helps CA farmworker women grow sustainable gardens
Women across California who are farmworkers will get help to maintain home and community gardens using fewer pesticides. It is the goal of a grant …
Anti-hunger advocates seek federal funds, honor CA lawmaker
Groups that fight hunger are calling for a fair shake in the upcoming farm bill, which provides federal matching funds for programs that help low-…