Address and Staff
Teresa Schilling, Principal Consultant, 916-651-4002
Room 4034
Joint Informational Hearing October 15, 2012
Sustainable Food and Wine Production: California’s Future
Chaired by Senator Noreen Evans
Background Information
- “Beyond Farmers Markets: Why Local Food Belongs on Grovery Shelves,” Atlantic Monthly, 9/6/2012
- “Local Produce Increasingly Preferred To Organic, Consumer Survey Shows,” Huffington Post, 9/26/12
- “No consensus from state panel on farmers market enforcement,” Los Angeles Times, 9/22/2012
- Direct Marketing Ad Hoc Committee Program Proposal, CA Department of Food and Agriculture, 10/1/2011 [pdf]
- "Community Supported Agriculture is thriving in the Central Valley,” Ryan E. Galt, Libby O’Sullivan, Jessica Becket and Colleen C. Hiner
- “What is Cottage Food and Other FAQs,”Sustainable Economies Law Center
Testimony
- “Key Points in Presentation on Food Safety and Direct Marketing,” Justin Malan, Ecoconsult for CCDEH [pdf]
- “Adapting Composting Regulations to Support Small-scale Meat Processing,” Kathryn Quanbeck, Mendocino County Economic Development & Finance Corporation [pdf]
- “Testimony Before the Senate Select Committee on CA Food,” Michael Dimock, Roots of Change
- “California Certified Farmers’ Market (CFM) Program,” Leah Smith, Agricultural Institute of Marin pdf]
- “Climate Solutions in Agriculture,” California Climate & Agriculture Network [pdf]
- “Toward a New Regulatory Compact for Agricultural and Environmental Health,” Serena Coltrane-Briscoe, Ag Innovations Network
- Fish Friendly Farming Environmental Certification Program [pdf]
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