Food and SustainabilityStocking Up On Food? You Could Be Limiting Options For Low-Income Shoppers.March 24, 2020 | Scott RoddPeople who rely on government subsidies like CalFresh can make informed decisions by paying attention to labels on food items. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySome Sacramento Area Farmers Markets Staying Open After Shelter Order, But Not All California Markets WillMarch 22, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroAs the COVID-19 crisis continues, people are going to need essential supplies. California farmers markets are considered an essential service and don’t have to close down, but many are not operating and some farmers are feeling the pinch.
Great Question!Can You Pick Or Eat Any Of The Thousands Of Oranges At California’s State Capitol? Great Question!February 12, 2020 | Bob MoffittThere are about a dozen orange trees loaded with fruit right now at the Capitol Park in Sacramento. One CapRadio listener walks by them almost daily and wanted to know why the trees are there and if they were being put to good use. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKushman By The BottleFebruary 12, 2020State-of-the-industry reports suggest an uncertain outlook for wine. The 100% tariff on French wine is on hold, but concern remains. Add to that, 25% tariffs on some EU wines and French wine imports are down by 44% since October. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Has Double The Organic Farms Of Any Other State, But Expansion Is SlowingJanuary 23, 2020 | Randol WhiteThe most recent USDA Agricultural Census shows fewer acres are being switched from conventional to organic farming in California, but the state still outpaces the rest of the nation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySome Midtown Farmers Market Vendors Decry 62 Percent Fee Hike, Organizers Say New Rates Are ReasonableJanuary 10, 2020 | Randol WhiteThe Sacramento market has grown dramatically since it first started in 2013. But recently, another aspect of the market also grew: the price farmers pay to sell there. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhat Do You Do With All Those Persimmons?December 3, 2019It’s the time of the year when many people have an abundance of persimmons. But, did you know there are over one thousand possible ways you could use them? In this encore conversation with Jean Brine, the wonders of persimmons are explored in depth. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRemembering Lina FatDecember 2, 2019Sacramento has lost a beloved member of its restaurant community, Lina Fat. She spent years as an essential part of Frank Fat’s, which celebrated its 80th anniversary last summer. In a recent interview, Lina Fat shared her thoughts on this history. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKushman By The Bottle: Update On Sonoma County Wine CountryDecember 2, 2019In this installment of Kushman by the Bottle, Rick Kushman provides an update on the vintage and impact of recent fires. With some devastation at wineries, what will visitors find for the holiday season, which is key for Sonoma County’s economy? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityLina Fat, Key Figure In Legendary Sacramento Restaurant Family, Dies At 81November 25, 2019Lina Fat served as master chef and later the Fat Family Restaurant Group's vice president of culinary research and development. She helped expand the restaurant business outside Frank Fat's in downtown Sacramento.