Food Blog

When growers are considering a new crop to plant, and penciling out their expenses and income, cost estimates from the University of California may help.

Sustainability. Food justice. Research to action. These were the themes discussed April 1314, 2018, as emerging food leaders throughout the UC system gathered in San Diego for a tour titled The Rooted University: Bridging food system changemaking on and off campus.

To help table grape growers make decisions on which varieties to grow, the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' Agricultural Issues Center has released four new studies on the costs and returns of table grapes in the Southern San Joaquin Valley.

Shoppers purchasing fruits and vegetables in stores located in low-income neighborhoods in California may pay more for those fruits and vegetables than shoppers in other neighborhoods, according to a study that examined prices in a large sample of stores throughout the state.

You're thinking about making Grandma's Southern Cornbread. You head for your pantry. You remember that six months ago you purchased a bag of cornmeal from a local supermarket and that you immediately emptied the contents into a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.