Last Tent City residents move as homeless debate continues: In the latest from the tent city outside Sacramento, the approximately 150-200 residents have been moved out by the police as of yesterday. These somber photographs capture the lives of people who lived there and in similar camps throughout the state and this post from the Where blog provides a clear summary and analysis of the issue. This question is stuck in my mind:

 What does it mean when one of the world’s richest nations starts squatting?

College of Dupage farm feeds needy, provides education: A student farm at the College of DuPage grows organic food for the People’s Resource Center, a local social service agency, faces funding cuts.

Food pantries face growing demand: Yet another story about the growing need for emergency food aid throughout U.S., this one from Chapel Hill. Here, I like the focus on how community support has sustained operations.ckac_0708_joel-enright-delivering-on-bike-2

Cargo bikes rule the world: The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College inaugurated the bike delivery shift. Who’ll be the next to deliver meals via alternative transport?

FoodWise Manifesto: I dig what they’re doing.

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