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Ag Futures Alliance Launches in Santa Barbara County

September 26, 2008
The Santa Barbara County Ag Futures Allinance offically introduced itself last Monday. The group has twelve founding members who represent a variety of agriculture, labor, environmental and community groups. Here are some links to the recent press coverage of the launch. Overall, it was a great success with almost ALL major local media outlets present.

TV (web based)
http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=9055393&linkSource=edhat.com
http://www.keyt.com/news/local/29432184.html

Web and newsprint
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26845020/
http://santamariatimes.com/articles/2008/09/23/news/news02.txt (same story in Lompoc Record)
http://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=BUSINESS&ID=565372981501624379

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Slow Food Nation Talks Food Policy

Sept. 7, 2008

Check out this great article from The Capital Ag Press on Slow Food Nation and incorperating sustainability into the ag industry - Slow Food Nation Talks Food Policy.

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Utube on SFN, ROC and Declaration

Take a look at what happened at Slow Food Nation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpD4cNBttho

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FORA TV - The Centralization of Our Food System

August 24, 2008
FORA TV has posted video of the Aug. 14 Commonweath Club panel on The Centralization of Our Food System featuring:

Michael Dimock, Roots of Change

Paul Frankel, Ecosa Capital

Don Shaffer, RSF Social Finance

Naomi Starkman, Slow Food Nation, Moderator

Full panel broadcast:
http://fora.tv/2008/08/14/Centralization_of_Our_Food_System_Panel

Brief clip: Dimock on large scale organic
http://fora.tv/2008/08/14/Dimock_on_Large_Scale_Organics

Full panel presentation will be broadcast on PBS radio stations nationally through September 2008

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Rethinking Food

August 21, 2008
Here is an audiocast of the August 18 City Visions conversation entitled - Rethinking Food .

As environmental concerns and higher food prices have brought more attention to food systems, some advocacy groups and food distributors have been working to increase the public's connection to food and agriculture, as well as rethink the philosophy of our food culture.

With the increasing viability of farmers markets and neighborhood grocers focusing on high quality local ingredients, the Bay Area has begun to its own reorganization. But how inclusive is this evolution for the larger population and how will it work to complement or conflict with the current system?

Join the discussion with host Joseph Pace and guests:

Paul Ash, executive director, San Francisco Food Bank
Michael Dimock, president, Roots of Change
Anya Fernald, director, Slow Food Nation

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