Dirt!
Dirt! The Movie is an insightful and timely film that tells the story of the glorious and unappreciated material beneath our feet. Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, Dirt! The Movie takes a substantial look into the history and current state of…
Redding Farmers Market Opens Again
Redding’s Farmers Market next to Redding City Hall (West parking lot) opened its season today, April 6, 2013, amid cloudy weather, but no rain. Its a great place to purchase organic grown vegetables, garden vegetable starts (although its a little early to plant them in Redding), grass-fed beef from Turri…
Forks Over Knives
On February 8, 2013, Shasta Regional Medical Center will be hosting the Love Your Heart, Go Redding for Your Life luncheon at the Holiday Inn, 1900 Hilltop Dr.,Redding, CA. Health and Boutique Shopping will start at 11 am with the luncheon from noon – 1:30 pm. Be Heart Smart and make it your…
Shasta Transition
Do you long for a more fulfilling and inspiring local way of life that can withstand the shocks of rapidly shifting global systems? Do you wonder how our community can best respond to the challenges and opportunities of peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis? Then you might be interested in participating…
OctoberFeast
Join Growing Local Coalition and People of Progress on Wednesday, October 24th, 5:30 pm to 8 pm for Redding’s 2nd annual Food Day celebration: OctoberFeast! - Connecting Farms and Families. The dinner is a benefit for People of Progress Food Bank & Resource Center. It is also being promoted by Healthy Shasta. OctoberFeast brings…
Yes on Prop. 37
Redding Voice supports a yes vote on California Proposition 37, which when passed in November will require the labeling of foods containing GMO’s sold in California, but for different reasons than highlighted by the Record Searchlight editorial of September 22, 2012. My concern is not that the proposition will cause lawsuits…
Redding Beer Week
Chico, CA has Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, which is much more than a brewery – it is a community icon for that town; a trend-setter in sustainability; a supporter of Wild Rivers; a popular gathering place at its Taproom and Restaurant; and a 350 seat venue at the Big Room for…
Your Well-Traveled Salad Could Mean Danger
Did you know that “in the United States alone, food-borne agents cause approximately 48 million illnesses (one for every six residents), 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths each year!” “Globalization of the food supply has created conditions favorable for the emergence, reemergence, and spread of food-borne pathogens and has compounded the challenge…
