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Welcome to Roots of Change

Roots of Change (ROC) believes that the best way to make the food system sustainable is to connect and support the people and parts within the system that have the knowledge, roles, relationships and commitments required to successfully manage a rapid transformation. Read more...

ROC is Hiring

We have big plans for 2010 and are looking for two additional staff members to join our team. We are hiring a Communications Manager and an Administrative Coordinator. Click on the link below to get to the full job descriptions.

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Farmers take steps to benefit the environment

Check out these stories about how farmers are doing their part to conserve resources and improve the environment, from adopting land stewardship and sustainable growing practices to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen usage without losing income.

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ROC Convenes State's Second Urban-Rural Roundtable for Los Angeles Foodshed

On January 27, 2010 Roots Of Change convened the first of three meetings of the Los Angeles Urban-Rural Roundtable. Similar to ROC's 2009 work in San Francisco, the LA roundtable will deliver policy and program recommendations to Los Angeles.

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California Farmers' Market Consortium Receives Grant to Increase Access to Healthy Food

The newly created California Farmers Market Consortium received a grant at the end of 2009 from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to help the state's economically and nutritionally vulnerable benefit from improved access to healthy fruits and vegetables.

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