Passion for the local farming community is personal for Janis and Rafael Garcia. Rafael got his start as a farm worker when he was 14 years old, and then went on to enjoy a successful career in business. Years later, his interest in farming was re-kindled after Janis...
San Diego County has more small farms than any other County in the United States, but connecting those farms to institutions with different sizes and volumes of needs creates a supply and demand...
Many San Diego residents who live in low-income and ethnically diverse communities have limited access to healthy foods, including fresh produce. This is a...
In San Diego County, you’ll find that those who farm, fish, brew beer, make wine, and operate our local markets and restaurants, are deeply connected to their communities. They feed people and...
Public institutions spend billions of dollars on food purchases each year, which presents an incredible opportunity to transform the food system. The Good Food Purchasing Program was designed to...
Becoming a subscriber to Foodshed’s Fresh 5 program—a weekly distribution of fresh, seasonal produce, grown by the small farmers who make up the Foodshed cooperative—means you’re in for two...
An entrepreneurial approach is key to scaling up local, sustainable, and equitable food value chains. Enterprise is the correct model, but government and philanthropy must play a more prominent role...
