December 04, 2017

Ceviche House

December 04, 2017/ Elly Brown

Executive Chef: Juan Carlos Recamier

Address: 2415 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110

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May 10, 2019

2017 Ag Census: Three Summaries You Should Read

May 10, 2019

SDFSA plans on releasing a more thorough summary of highlights from the Ag Census data for our county in the coming months, which will be one of several sources that will help inform our San Diego Food Vision 2030.

In the meantime, here are a few particularly insightful summaries from three respected agriculture organizations that we enjoyed reading.

May 10, 2019

May 7, 2019

Making strides toward food waste reduction: New grant funding and 14 major partnerships

May 7, 2019

A $220,700 grant awarded by CalRecycle indicates a serious state-level commitment to supporting SDFSA’s local food waste reduction efforts, and 14 exciting partnerships with major San Diego institutions demonstrates that our institutions and corporations are also stepping up.

May 7, 2019

May 6, 2019

Mike Reeske, Rio del Rey Beans

May 6, 2019

“Common beans are grown and sold in tons, while I grow 25 to 50 bags at a time,” Mike Reeske points out. He’s a former schoolteacher who has picked up farming in retirement, specializing in heirloom beans. Mike focuses his operations on growing heirloom varieties, producing in small high-quality batches, selling direct-to-consumer and restaurants, and farming with sustainable practices.

“Beans put nitrogen in the soil as they grow, so we don’t have to put in a lot of organic fertilizers which are quite expensive,” he explains. “This is crop rotation strategy people have known forever. We try to add to it, and restore the soil as we go along here.”

May 6, 2019

May 3, 2019

Growing Hope: Belinda Ramírez on the power of community gardens, and reclaiming food sovereignty in Southeastern San Diego

May 3, 2019

“The cool thing about urban ag is that it allows you to escape the system a little bit—you’re taking matters into your own hands by growing your own food,” Belinda says. “We forget how much corporations and exclusive power structures determine what we eat.”

May 3, 2019

Dec 31, 2018

A Year in Good Food - San Diego Food System Alliance 2018 Annual Report

Dec 31, 2018

We believe in the power of collaboration. As an Alliance, we are working towards a common vision of Good Food for San Diego County. Together, we have the unique ability to overcome challenges by building partnerships, influencing policy and catalyzing transformation in our food system. We are breaking down silos and strengthening the capacity of the individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and public institutions in our network.

Here are some of the highlights of our year.

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 7, 2018

New Strategic Partnerships Announced to Save the Food

Dec 7, 2018

Fifteen of San Diego County’s largest hotels, hospitals, and universities will be participating in Smart Kitchens San Diego, which provides sites with Leanpath food waste tracking technology and connects them with local nonprofit recipients for food donation. Thanks to grant funding from the CA Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) through California Climate Investments, the program is designed to reduce our carbon footprint by redistributing food that would otherwise end up in our landfill.

Dec 7, 2018

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