Tag: Food Justice

  • Growth in Food Stamps Participation Slows

    County Supervisor Ron Roberts appeared on KPBS last week to preview his State of the County address and provide an update on efforts to expand the county’s food stamps program. County leaders have come under intense scrutiny in recent years because advocates for the poor say the county doesn’t provide social services to enough people.…

  • Video: Problems Still Plague County Food Stamp System

    By Maureen Cavanaugh, Joanne Faryon, Patty Lane and Claire Trageser Five out of six calls to a county hotline designed to help residents access food stamps and other benefits are dropped, according to an inTelegy report first publicized in U-T San Diego. The report, commissioned by the county, also found that those callers who do make it through wait an…

  • Tweet City Heights: First Lady Puts City Heights in National News Again

    By Megan Burks First Lady Celebrates New Northgate Market Locations Several national news publications mentioned City Heights this week because of its newest supermarket, Northgate Gonzales Market. In a tour of Southern California, First Lady Michelle Obama touted the supermarket chain’s efforts to bring fresh groceries to low-income communities deemed food deserts. The company’s store…

  • City Council Approves Backyard Chickens, Goats, Bees

    Before the city adopted its urban agriculture policy, Kaya de Barbaro was forced to send her chickens, Oscar and Owl, into hiding. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson What’s AllowedChickens:Roosters prohibited, up to 25 chickens with varying setback requirementsBees: Two hives 30 feet from neighboring residence, 50 feet from public right-of-way Goats: Two de-horned miniature goats…

  • Loosening Restricted Airspace for Backyard Bees

    By Brian Myers San Diego City Council is expected to vote on changes early next year to its ordinances that regulate farming within city limits. The proposed changes would relax regulations on farmers’ markets, retail farms, backyard chickens, miniature goats and honeybees. Currently, space restrictions mean few households within city limits can keep farm animals.…