ClaireJan 194 minWhy local? Part II: Food System Resilience(Follow Part I and Part III in the Why Local? series to get the full story.) In my last blog post, I explored the question ‘why local?’...
ClaireFeb 4, 20223 minFarm to School CC and Partners Celebrate Increase in Local Produce Purchased by Local SchoolsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 20, 2022 This program of Slow Money San Luis Obispo connects local farmers to school districts to...
ClaireJan 21, 20224 minWinter Farm Visits: Getting to know our Farm to School farmersFor any of you who have read my previous posts about farms and farmers, it should be pretty clear that I think these folks are the cat’s...
ClaireOct 7, 20216 minFamily Day at Windrose Farm/Finca Los AgavesEvery time I journey out to one of our county’s farms, I am awed by the tucked away rolling hills and valleys that always seem to beckon...
ClaireAug 30, 20215 minWhat I'm Learning in Farm to School*A note from the author: I am by no means yet fully versed in ALL things school food service, nor ALL things local farms. This post...
ClaireJun 29, 20215 minTiber Canyon Ranch: Bringing kind and sustainable olive oil to the Central CoastThe Place Tucked away in the hills of Arroyo Grande past the train tracks sits Tiber Canyon Ranch. I arrived on a sunny afternoon to a...
ClaireJun 9, 20211 minMinibites with Slow Money SLO - FTS EditionMyself and a friend wandered up the #pacificcoast to Cambria, to snag ourselves some fresh, #local blueberries!! Dragon Spring Farm is...
jeff0678May 8, 20214 minSLO Food Bank Partners with Slow Money SLO & Promotores Collective to Promote CA Grown ProduceFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 5, 2021 SLO County Organizations Promote Health Benefits of California Grown Produce Efforts will increase...
ClaireMar 9, 20213 minRegenerative Agriculture on the Central Coast: Kandarian Organic FarmsThe first time I visited Kandarian Organic Farms in Los Osos, I knew it was magical. After two more visits…still magical. I can’t wait to...
ClaireMar 2, 20214 minRobinsong Farms: Boosting food equity through Farm to SchoolAbout Robinsong Farms Robinsong Farms is situated just outside of town in Templeton, CA. As you make your way there from Hwy 101, you’ll...