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Finca – One of the Best Paso Robles Restaurants To Try

Farm to Fork Mexican Cuisine with Big Flavor Paso Robles has long been known for its wine scene, but more recently the dining scene is also getting some love. Just this year a restaurant in the...

An Inspiring Taste of Santa Barbara

The Taste of Santa Barbara was a week-long celebration of food, wine, and farming from May 16-22, 2022. A joint effort of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience and the Julia Child Foundation for...

California Farmstand 101: The Best Farmstands in California

Whenever we are planning a California roadtrip we make sure to plan stops at as many permanent farmstands on our route as possible! There is nothing better than visiting a unique farmstand, eating...

From Health Challenges to Sweet Success: Sweet Laurel

Sweet Laurel Bakery is a gluten-free, grain-free, and refined sugar-free bakery in Los Angeles, California Sweet Laurel is a bakery in Los Angeles, but founder and baker Laurel Gallucci knows it...

A Garden That Gives Back

Growing Goodness at Trinity Gardens Community gardens have become increasingly popular over the years, especially in urban centers where yard space is at a premium. They are a place for people to...

Finch & Fork – Celebrates the Bounty of Santa Barbara

Originally opened within the Kimpton Canary Hotel in downtown Santa Barbara in 2013, Finch & Fork, with Chef Chris Riker at the helm, has been totally reinvented with a new concept, menu, and...

Healthy, Convenient, and Delicious Snacks for Kids of All Ages

Come to the Sunnie Side Many parents want healthy snacks for their kids but are frustrated by the lack of grab-and-go choices. These two Los Angeles parents actually put their frustration into...

How The Farmers Market In Santa Cruz Builds A Better Community

For over 30 years, Santa Cruz Farmers Markets have been a staple of the local community. The farmers' market in Santa Cruz showcases the best in regional organic produce, pasture-raised meats, eggs,...

The Penny Ice Creamery: Churning up the most adventurous flavors in California!

Not only is The Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz, California home to the most delightful artisanal ice cream we've ever tried, it is also a full-fledged dairy! Plus, they use produce from local...

How to create economic mobility for farmworkers: scholarships + continuing education.

Workforce development programs and scholarships are just two of the ways that the California Farmworker Foundation aims to provide farmworkers with a path to economic mobility.  We often...

This chef helped champion Sacramento’s Farm to Fork movement.

Sacramento is a cool place to live. California’s capital, widely known as the Farm to Fork Capital, has gained quite the reputation as a foodie paradise - but it wasn’t always that way! Patrick...

The Julia Child Foundation – A Delicious Legacy

Julia has definitely reached “icon” status. Though she’s been gone for nearly two decades, there is something irresistible about her; whether it’s her contagious love for food and wine, her...

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