Tag: Food Justice

  • Despite Farmers Market Success, Some Struggle To Eat Healthy In City Heights

    Latonya Frazier, a mother of two on a fixed income, didn’t know she could double her Women, Infant and Children (WIC) vouchers at the farmers market until being contacted for this story. | Video Credit: Brian Myers By Megan Burks and Brian Myers Programs in City Heights have gained national recognition for bringing fresh fruits…

  • The Refugee Paradox: New Americans Lead the Way to Better Health

    While refugees carried few tangible items with them to the United States, they did bring healthy eating habits and sound family traditions. These foundations have changed the food landscape in City Heights and are setting the example for longtime residents to eat healthier. | Photo Credit: Cuc, 16, Vietnam By Megan Burks Last year, local…

  • National Spotlight on City Heights Farm

    By Adrian Florido City Heights is becoming a model for how land in dense urban neighborhoods can be put to productive use. Corn stalks, melon vines and nopal cactus flourish there. With the help of local advocates, some of that produce is beginning to trickle into local restaurants, helping refugees tap into the growing farm-to-table…

  • Backyard Goats Get the Hoof, But Chickens Still Clucking

    By Adrian Florido Pity the goat with hopes of feasting on a tidy backyard lawn. City planners have given them the hoof, for now.  After county health officials said they were concerned about the safety of consuming unpasteurized or improperly pasteurized milk from goats, planners said they needed to do more research before recommending changing city rules…

  • Bring Out Your Chickens and Mini Goats

    San Diego city planners have proposed rule changes that would make it easier to keep backyard chickens and for residents to become urban farmers. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido San Diego city planners have released proposed law changes that would make it easier to be a farmer within city limits. They include…