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"LA Foodways" looks at the storied agricultural history of Los Angeles to understand present food waste challenges and opportunities to bring fresh foods to urban communities.
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"LA Foodways" looks at the storied agricultural history of Los Angeles to understand present food waste challenges and opportunities to bring fresh foods to urban communities.
Ventura County is the nation’s eleventh largest county in crop value, despite its close location to the country’s second most populous city. How do they do it?
For more than four decades, Los Angeles County was America's top agricultural producer. What happened? Author Rachel Surls gives readers a preview of her book chronicling L.A.'s agricultural history and prospects.
Food Forward is a Southern California nonprofit that "rescues" fresh local produce from rotting away and diverts to the tables of those who do not have access to fresh food. Read their thoughts on the state of food in L.A. and beyond in this Q&A.
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Los Angeles is now home to the largest population of people dealing with food scarcity.
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The citrus industry started in Los Angeles in the 1870s, soon becoming one of the largest.
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Los Angeles was once the largest farming community in the U.S.
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The Central Wholesale Produce Market was founded in 1898 and still thrives today.
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The Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) tells stories of early Watts residents.
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Various efforts at across Los Angeles are being attempted to solve the food crisis.
Farming was at the center of life in Los Angeles from the time of its founding in 1781, an aspect of local history important well into the mid-twentieth century, when Los Angeles County was the top agricultural county in the nation.
