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Spotlight on the Elk Grove Food Bank

11/07/2024

Learn more about the services provided by the Elk Grove Food Bank and how you can help them in feeding the hungry and food insecure.

Citrus Heights Food Truck Plaza Advances

10/31/2024

A plan to develop an empty lot in Citrus Heights into a food truck plaza has been approved by the planning commission.

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Folsom’s Twin Lakes Food Bank Raises $237K Amid Increasing Need

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.

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Fall Bounty in Community Garden

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

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Fall Drive Seeks 50,000 Pounds of Food

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.

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Fall in Tahoe Is Delicious

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 …

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Folsom Food Bank Hopes Community Service Day Can Fill Empty Shelves

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 …

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The Center for Land-Based Learning Grows Opportunities for Beginning Farmers With Training in the Capital Region

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...

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Twin Lakes Food Bank Announces Gala Date to Benefit Folsom’s Hungry

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 …

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Folsom’s National Night Out Brings Out Hundreds

Over 900 residents participated in 24 registered citywide gatherings Tuesday

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Despite 11 Day Heatwave, State Fair Attendance Rose for 2024

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

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RCDs look after the land, whether it’s used for grazing, growing, or getting out into nature.
California Dirt
RCDs were created to avoid a repeat of the Dust Bowl. Now they work with landowners to preserve the air, water and natural habitats that sustain us all.
Dairy products are California’s top agricultural commodity, but the industry is often criticized for its impact on the environment.
Sustainable Sustenance
Greener ways to feed the world’s growing population
Fresh and dried fruit, wine, nuts and more can be found at Casa De Fruta, a venerable stop for drivers traversing Pacheco Pass.
Roadside Attractions
Apples and berries, steaks and dairy...and much more
They help feed the whole country, but life for California’s farm workers remains a struggle.
How California Feeds the Country
California, a state known for high-tech and show business glitz, is also America’s farming powerhouse.
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Since the Gold Rush era, land reclamation has cost California 90 percent of its wetlands.
How Land Reclamation Hurts California’s Environment
The hidden price tag of “reclaiming” swamps and marshes as usable land.
The 1965 law known as the Williamson Act has been responsible for keeping about half of California's farmland out of the hands of developers.
The Williamson Act: How the Law That Protects California’s Farmland Works
More than half of California farmland is under contracts that prevent its development.
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