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The primary goal of Martha’s Kitchen is to serve food to hungry individuals. The Kitchen provides fresh produce, meat, poultry, and frozen and baked goods donated by volunteers, grocery stores, and produce markets.

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Saratoga Offering Free and Discounted Trees for Residences

08/29/2024

The City of Saratoga has partnered with nonprofit Our City Forest to offer free or subsidized trees as part of a program to encourage residential tree planting.

Dangerous Herbicide Used on California Crops Banned

08/07/2024

The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.

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PBS Series Spotlights Local Agriculture

A public radio station program focusing on agriculture in the United States, has turned its focus on two local enterprises in Morgan Hill.

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San Jose Officials Want Rebate for Electric Leaf Blowers

Advocates and politicians have worked for years to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in San Jose. A new incentive could be the answer.
Although the state has banned the purchase of new gas leaf blowers as of this …

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A Day at the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market

From colorful bouquets to ripe stone fruits to fresh-baked bread, the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market has been showcasing some stunningly delicious offerings this summer. This weekly gathering—which takes place each Sunday, from 9am-1pm—isn’t just a place to find quality produce. …

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Silicon Valley Farmworkers, Veterans Receive Federal Help

Two projects in Santa Clara County are receiving federal funds to renovate housing for farmworkers and homeless veterans.
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren helped secure $2.6 million for the county, with $1 million going toward repairs on blighted buildings that house homeless …

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Gourmet Alley Construction Update

Despite temperatures rising into the triple digits (again) this week, work proceeds on the downtown Gilroy Gourmet Alley project.

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Popular Cupertino Farmers Market Up for Grabs a Second Time

A popular farmers market in Cupertino is up for grabs in a battle over who can provide the West Valley city fresh tomatoes and strawberries — and it hasn’t been without growing pains.
The Foothill-De Anza Community College District has …

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Why You Should Rip Out Your Lawn and Plant Natives

The common American lawn has a problematic history, and creates a lot of problems for the environment.

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Los Gatos Commits More Funds for Food, Rent Relief

Los Gatos seniors wait patiently to pick two food items, while eyeing tables piled with essentials such as meat and bread. Then it’s a free-for-all as roughly 70 participants load their arms and bags with groceries for the week.
Janet …

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Mushroom Fest Raises Funds for Scholarships, Nonprofits

The 40th Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival unfolded Saturday and Sunday at the Downtown Amphitheater grounds and Depot Street.

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Old-School Advocates Preserve California Cannabis History

The movement to legalize cannabis began in earnest in the ’60s and ’70s, and California was at the epicenter of it all the way up until the passage of Prop. 64, which legalized weed for adult use. The fight continues, …

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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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