The President’s Cancer Panel is the Mount Everest of the medical
mainstream, so it is astonishing to learn that it is poised to join
ranks with the organic food movement and declare: chemicals threaten our
bodies.
The cancer
panel is releasing a landmark 200-page report on Thursday, warning
that our lackadaisical approach to regulation may have far-reaching
consequences for our health.
August 1, 2009, 11:00 a.m. KCRW 89.9 FM Evan Klein's Good Food
Written by Administrator
Jul 30, 2009 at 11:32 PM
South Central Farmers Cooperative (
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Three years ago the South Central Farmers
were in the middle of a controversial and well-publicized fight with
the developer that owned the land where they farmed. They lost that
fight and were evicted. Tezo is one of the farmers
and organizers of the South Central Farmers Cooperative. The story of
their fight with the developer and the city is documented in the
Oscar-nominated film, The Garden.
The
farmers have since relocated to an 80-acre farm in Bakersfield, CA
where they are still serving their South Central community through a
partnership with WORKS and through a CSA.
For a box of fresh, locally grown produce, $15 is a small price to pay.
This past fall, Shanna Gong, a first-year sociology graduate student, wanted
to support a community-supported agriculture cooperative for graduate students
living at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace apartments.
Gong, who said that the organization and structure of our current food system
is unsustainable for the future, finds the cooperative system to be an effective
food system that offers both good food and social equity.
“We really have to think about how food isn’t just what’s on our table,” Gong
said.
Working with the Graduate Students Association Sustainable Resource Center,
Gong made the program a reality. Since the program started, many graduate
students and other interested individuals have become members of the South
Central Farmers’ Cooperative Community Supported Agriculture, which provides
them with locally grown, seasonal and organic produce, Gong said.
South Central L.A. Farmers, Featured in 2008 Academy Award-Nominated Documentary, Bring Hope and Pro
Written by Administrator
Apr 07, 2009 at 03:36 PM
Media
Contact: Ashley Gibbons
626.204.2266 ext. 268
South Central L.A. Farmers, Featured in 2008 Academy
Award-Nominated Documentary, Bring Hope and Produce to Pasadena
New
residency at Whole Foods Market brings even more opportunity for long-term
economic growth for risk-taking local, organic farmers
WHAT:
The South
Central Los Angeles farmers who starred in the 2008 Academy Award nominated
documentary “The Garden” will be will host an organic cooking demonstration;
sell and share local organic produce from their new farm in Shafter, CA; and
host a roundtable discussion about Locavore community food
initiatives
WHO:
The film’s featured farmers: Tezozomoc,
Josefina Medina, Maria Cavero, Roberto Cavero; plus:
oSarah Nolan of
South Central Farmers’ Cooperative CSA program
oThe Dervaes
Family of Path to Freedom, Creators of Fallen Fruit
oCisco Pinedo
of Cisco Home
WHEN:
Saturday, April 11th from 12:00 NOON to -4:00
pm
WHERE:Whole
Foods Market Arroyo
Parkway
465 South
Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena CA
91105 · (626)
204-2266
WHY:
To further cement the economic viability of the South Central Farmers’
Cooperative, Whole Foods Market on Arroyo Parkway will become the first
grocery store to offer the farm’s organic, local produce everyday of the week.
Scott Hamilton
Kennedy’s film, “THE GARDEN,” is an
engaging and powerful look at the famous political and social battle over the
largest urban farm in the U.S (located in south central Los Angeles). The film
shows how the politics of power and greed (backroom deals, land developing,
green politics, money) tragically intersect with working class families who rely
on this communal garden for their livelihood.
Last Updated ( Apr 07, 2009 at 03:38 PM )
SCF Alternative Gift Ideas...Support your family, your local economy
Written by Administrator
Dec 18, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Dear Friends,
Please consider giving a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription to friends and family this holiday season. Click Here To Order and purchase a gift certificate to e-mail a friend or family member. See below for more information on purchasing a gift that gives organic produce and a sustainable economy:
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