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Beyond the Jar: Meet Preserver Jessica Koslow of SQIRL

Beyond the Jar: Meet Preserver Jessica Koslow of SQIRL

She's the jam: Meet Jessica Koslow, Master Food Preserver, champion of farmers and underdog fruits and veggies, and the talent behind SQIRL preserves. more ›

'Farm to Store in 24' Brings Local Produce to Fresh & Easy's Aisles

'Farm to Store in 24' Brings Local Produce to Fresh & Easy's Aisles

Access to fresh, healthy food was ostensibly at the core of the plan to open Fresh & Easy grocery stores in the Los Angeles area, and now they are working with local growers to bring more local fruits and vegetables into their stores. more ›

Secessionist California Pig Farmers Swear Revenge on 'Hollywood Types'

Secessionist California Pig Farmers Swear Revenge on 'Hollywood Types'

Rural California is seceding from the urban coast? Well, if industrial pig farmers have anything to do with it, cities like Visalia, Tulare, and Fresno will soon be working to separate themselves from the heathen-vegan coast! The reason? It's all because we took their chicken coops away from them -- or, at least, because we fought against current agro-industrial standards for livestock health and welfare. more ›

Environmental Do Gooding Earns Residents Citations

Environmental Do Gooding Earns Residents Citations

If you're going to become the neighborhood composter, then beware, there are certain regulations. more ›

South LA Farmers Relocated to Whimsically Named Central Valley Area

South LA Farmers Relocated to Whimsically Named Central Valley Area

You may remember a few years back when the workers of the South Central Farm, who maintained a grassy patch of garden just south of Downtown, were evicted from the land in a rather bitter eminent domain battle. Now, the collective has purchased land outside of Bakersfield, in a town named Buttonwillow (home to a speedway and not much else), in anticipation of rebuilding and replanting their farm. Thanks to a sizable donation from a non-profit group, the South Central farmers now have 85 acres upon which to begin reconstructing their organic farming dreams. more ›

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