School Meals for All Celebration at LAUSD
On December 7th, Los Angeles Unified – the state’s largest school district – hosted California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond,…
Billionaire activist uses her wealth to be an agent of change
By LA Stories Staff Billionaire activist and philanthropist Kat Taylor has made it her life mission to bring equity to underserved and underrepresented communities across the country. As…
Celebrating Farm to School Month
October is Farm-to-School Month – a time to celebrate the connections between local food producers, school nutrition programs and students. We recently traveled with the Center for…
Honoring Coachella Valley Resilience
The communities of Coachella Valley are resilient. If someone is in need, a community member will find a way to help – throughout the pandemic, racial injustice and…
Nourish Students With Quality, Fresh School Meals
It’s Wednesday afternoon and the kids are just starting their next class: in the garden. Students at Sherman Elementary are learning how to harvest, wash, and cook Swiss…
Kat Taylor Named Jefferson Award Winner
Kat Taylor was named a Jefferson Award winner for her efforts to help small-scale Black, Brown and Indigenous organic farmers feed communities in need during the…
Celebrate All We Achieved Together in 2021
What a year it has been. While COVID, climate change, entrenched racial injustice, and corporate greed continue to undermine an equitable and resilient future, there are…
Growing the Table Provides Free, Organic Produce to People Experiencing Homelessness
Food insecurity in Santa Cruz is underpinned by the fact that the region suffers from some of the highest rates of individuals experiencing homelessness in California. Growing…
