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Category: Environment

A student participates in a cooking demonstration.
Posted inEnvironment

As food prices increase and nutrition education takes a federal hit, one Sacramento nonprofit fills the gap

by Katerina GraziosiFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

One day, there was no tree. The following day, a fully grown strawberry tree sat in the middle of the 1-acre student farm at Food Literacy Center in Sacramento. It took about eight men with a flatbed truck and a Bobcat to get the donated tree on-site and planted.

A young woman stands behind a table at a check-in area during a community clean-up event.
Posted inEnvironment

When the federal safety net disappears, California’s Black climate leaders step up

by Katerina GraziosiOctober 14, 2025October 14, 2025
A headshot of a woman smiling at the camera.
Posted inEnvironment

Valley Vision’s Kathy Saechou on why knowledge is power in the fight for environmental justice

by Katerina GraziosiSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025
Man carries boxes off produce.
Posted inEnvironment

Sacramento-area food systems weather big cuts in federal funding 

by Sena ChristianJuly 1, 2025July 1, 2025
Founder of Three Sisters Gardens Alfred Melbourne stands on one of his plots.
Posted inEnvironment

Three Sisters Gardens keeps youth connected through indigenous knowledge in West Sacramento

by Katerina GraziosiMay 12, 2025May 12, 2025
A Black man and woman stand side by side in front of a lush, green garden.
Posted inEnvironment

Urban agriculture grows in the Sacramento region 

by Katerina GraziosiApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025
Urban farm with crops growing
Posted inEnvironment

Center for Land-Based Learning explores the possibilities of urban farming with workshop 

by Sena ChristianMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025
Bats fly out from under a roadway.
Posted inEnvironment

How Yolo County bats help sustainable farming methods

by Sena ChristianSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024
Two farmers stand inside a large warehouse with farm equipment like shovels behind them.
Posted inEnvironment

The Center for Land-Based Learning grows opportunities for beginning farmers with training program

by Katerina GraziosiSeptember 2, 2024September 2, 2024
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Sacramento’s first Passive House sets the standard for green building

by Katerina GraziosiJuly 25, 2024July 25, 2024

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