Sacramento County Agriculture, Food & Gardening Articles

The Rancho Cordova Food Locker marked a new chapter in its mission to fight food insecurity with a heartful groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 10 for its first of its kind Community Food Hub. Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

California may have more than a million fighting birds, according to the Center for a Humane Economy.

The streets of East Sacramento were bustling with energy on Thanksgiving morning as the 31st annual Run to Feed the Hungry drew a record number of participants to the largest Thanksgiving Day fun run.

Local residents received a helping hand for the holidays Monday in the form of everything needed for a hearty Thanksgiving meal, thanks to the Twin Lakes Food Bank and its partners and donors throughout the community. The annual event, open …

Something exciting is sprouting at the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Food Bank Farm—a new farmstand that will offer fresh, local produce and help our community flourish!

A group of 250 guests at Twin Lakes Food Bank’s annual gala, hosted last Friday at Lakeside Church, raised more than $237,000 to help feed the hungry throughout the holiday season and into the new year.

There’s a whole lot of raking going on in Carmichael’s Community Garden.

“This is a local story about a global issue, the future of water. In a three-part series of field reports and podcasts, Bay City News reporter Ruth Dusseault looks at the tunnel’s stakeholders, its engineering challenges, and explores the preindustrial …

Hoping to meet growing food insecurity, the Orangevale Fair Oaks Food Bank and more than 50 community partners will sponsor the fifth annual Fall Community Food Drive on Oct. 12.

Oktoberfest | Palisades Tahoe
Culinary delights abound in Tahoe from farm-to-table festivals celebrating the bounties of the harvest, to craft beer and local wine food pairings to a cornucopia of Bavarian-themed Okotberfests. Tahoe's gastronomic events in the fall will delight …

On Sept. 21, Folsom’s largest day of volunteerism returns, bringing together residents of all ages to complete projects throughout the city aimed at making a lasting, positive impact. Organized by the City of Folsom, local businesses, and community organizations, Community …

By Joan Cusick “Hands-on” best describes the Beginning Farmer Training Program at the Center for Land-Based Learning in Woodland. And prepare for those hands to...

Folsom’s Twin Lakes Food Bank has announced it ill host its annual night of food, fun, and a live auction to benefit hungry families in our community on Nov. 8 this year The food bank hopes to raise $300,000 to …

Over 900 residents participated in 24 registered citywide gatherings Tuesday

SACRAMENTO – The 2024 California State Fair wrapped up its 170th year over the weekend exceeding expectations of fairgoers and organizers alike.

Harvest Day is hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardeners of Sacramento County and is free to attend

Carmichael Parks Foundation is hosting its fifth Dinner in the Park on Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. at Jensen Botanical Garden located at 8520 Fair Oaks Blvd

California State Fair Honors the State's Agricultural Industry, with Much to See and EnjoyOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

From Now Through July 31, Citrus Heights Grocery Outlet at 6059 Greenback Lane is Teaming Up with Sunrise Christian Food Ministry to Collect Food and Cash Donations

RANCHO CORDOVA – Folsom Cordova Unified School District campuses in Rancho Cordova are now offering free meals to children this summer who may otherwise go without, thanks to a collaborative program with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)