Welcome to the California Food System Portal!

A food system defines how our food moves from our gardens and farms to our tables. This multi-stakeholder food system portal is an evolving representation of the food system on WiserEarth. It connects people, organizations, resources, projects, events, news and jobs in various food system sectors, across geographies, generations, nations, cultures and ethnicities.

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Table of Contents Food Wheel Main Areas of Focus Participants Events Resources Projects Discussions FoodTube

Roots of Change Wheel This visual representation of food systems depicts the interdependent and connected nature of the many elements linked to food systems. Each component of the wheel represents a key sector that is linked to a common root - our food system. Click your way around the Food Wheel to find related WiserEarth areas of focus. For the individual symptoms of each sector to be addressed, the food system as a whole must be considered. Similarly, a systemic transition to sustainable food systems would address multiple sectors simultaneously.

Participants Declare yourself!  Participants are adding their names and their organizations to the Food System Portal.  You can add your name and link your organization by clicking here! Steward Organizations Roots of Change Fund ROC Roots of Change Planning Fellows Ag Innovations Network Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy IATP The Interra Project Vivid Picture Project Photo Source

Main Areas of Focus Agriculture and Farming Animalia Biodiversity Business and Economics Children and Youth Civil Society Organizations Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Conservation Ecology Education Energy Fisheries Food and Nourishment Forestry Globalization Governance Greening of Industry Health Human Rights and Social Justice Inland Water Ecosystems Law, Policy and Property Rights Plants Population Poverty Eradication Sustainable Cities and Design Sustainable Development Technology Water Work

Food Related Events
Add your events to the Food System Portal. Click here!

California Food System Related Resources Participants can add resources to the Food System Portal by clicking here! Resources of the Week: Change in Action The Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems is marking its 40th anniversary!  A research, education, and public service program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the center is dedicated to increasing ecological sustainability and social justice in the food and agriculture system and has taught hundreds of food system leaders who are making the food system more sustainable everyday. Spiral Gardens Community Food Security Project promotes healthy communities by encouraging the productive use of city soil and improving access to fresh local produce.

Projects
Create a project wiki page and add it here!
Projects of the Week
Wallace Center
Roots of Change Planning Fellows

Discussions
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FoodTube

Young Agrarians

Queries
Farm Ecosystems