Blueberries and green beans in paper trays on a yellow checked tablecloth

Global Food Initiative

UC is working to address one of the critical issues of our time: How to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025.

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Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference overview
UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, with support from the UC Global Food Initiative, hosted the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association national conference, highlighting hands-on educational efforts that bridge scientific and social issues.
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Stacy Philpott
Grant awarded to study sustainable practices for urban agriculture
UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professor Stacy Philpott will lead the research.
American Studies major Esperanza Campos, holding son Mauricio Ferrer, says the Cal Nourish gift cards “make a lot of difference” to student parents.
Holiday help wanted: meals for students
Cal Nourish program helps fill need.
A group of communeros, or villagers, from Jachacachi, Peru, help excavate the site where evidence of potato domestication was found.
Researchers trace roots of potato farming to Andes
High-altitude archaeology uncovers earliest evidence of potato consumption.