In the rolling hills of Somis, there are rows of grapefruit trees, waiting to be harvested by Food Forward volunteers every year. The trees, approximately fifty of them, are part of the orchard on Chuck Berney’s 42-acre property. While Chuck…
This month we are spotlighting Malikah and their food distribution work led by Shannon Thomas. Shannon is a professional mediator and negotiator at Malikah, a collective of women committed to building safety and power for themselves and their communities. Her…
We know that food waste is a big problem—40% of the food we produce is never eaten—and we know it’s not good for our planet. Wasted food contributes to climate change in a number of ways, by using up resources…
Food Forward stands in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in Los Angeles and throughout the country, as they face and denounce the recent spike in violence specifically aimed against them. To Food Forward’s family of AAPI…
With rates of food insecurity at record highs, our community partners have stepped up to meet the need. Since the pandemic began, many have increased both the frequency of their free food distributions and the amount of produce they provide. As we connected these organizations with fresh produce, we realized that they weren’t always receiving…
Baby Root Farm is nestled just off of the busy 101 Freeway in Camarillo. Born in 2017, the farm focuses on regenerative, organic practices on their newly expanded 20-acre plot. The farm sits on the grounds of the historic McGrath…
A lot can happen when neighbors step up to help each other. Today we’re highlighting our partner SPIRIT of Santa Paula, an organization fighting homelessness and feeding neighbors in Ventura County. In 2002, Kay Wilson-Bolton, a local real estate agent and…
With the new year comes new resolutions! Every year, we look at how we can improve our relationship to food, making choices that are better for us, workers, and our environment. Each of us makes decisions every day about what…
When the Sikh Center of Orange County (SCOC) saw the impact that COVID-19 was having on the families around their temple, they felt it was their duty to act. They believe that access to healthy food is important, particularly fresh…
Are you looking to plant your first fruit trees or grow your home orchard? Now is the perfect time to plant! Our friends at Fruitstitute tell us why to plant in the fall, and the steps you need to correctly…