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Movement to Buy Local Produce Gains Ground

San Diego boasts the second largest concentration of family farms in the country. But most of the food we buy comes from hundreds if not thousands of mile away. On Thursday’s Full Focus, we’ll look

San Diego boasts the second largest concentration of family farms in the United States. However, most San Diegans buy produce that is shipped from hundreds or thousands of miles away. On Full Focus we’ll talk about the growing movement to buy locally produced food with Julia Dashe, co-founder of the San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project. Guest

  • Julia Dashe , co-founder of the San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project.

You can hear Julia Dashe, Delores Huerta and other speakers this Saturday March 3 at the Cultivating Food Justice event at San Diego City College.

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