California Healthy Food Financing Initiative Council

Family meals matter: make this Zucchini Rice Casserole at your next meal time!
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Salinas Valley, known as the Salad Bowl of the World blessed with fertile land and hard-working residents, struggles with its reputation as California's richest poor city.
http://bit.ly/1SN0fH6

If You Care About California, Then You Should Care About Salinas Editor's note: Zocalo Public Square is publishing a series of articles this week about the Monterey County community of Salinas and the challenges

Internship helps revitalize school gardens in the Alameda Unified School District.
http://bit.ly/1OOLGme

Alameda Students Bring Two School Gardens Back to Life Students have revitalized the gardens at Woodstock Child Development Center and Ruby Bridges Elementary during the spring and summer.

Helping others shop for fruits and vegetables.
http://bit.ly/1IlArSQ

Coastside Farmers Markets are about outreach to everyone 'There is a lot of talk about people getting more fruits and vegetables in their diet,' said Coastside Farmers Markets founder Erin Tormey. 'But there are an awful lot of people who don't know how to shop for fruits and vegetables, or how to put a mea

Audit shows LA Unified School District spent over $40 million more on food but served fewer meals.
http://bayareane.ws/1O9HEUh

Audit: LA schools added $40M for food but served fewer meals LOS ANGELES (AP) — An audit has found the Los Angeles Unified School District spent $40.6 million more on food but served fewer meals.

Studies show that we're still not eating enough vegetables.
http://nbcnews.to/1ToGKa3

You're Still Not Eating Enough Vegetables Americans are not getting even close to eating enough fruits and vegetables daily, a new government report finds.

A 9-year old girl from San Francisco is one of the winners of the White House Healthy Food Challenge with her "California Rainbow Taco with Mic-Kale Obama Slaw and Barack-amole." http://abc7ne.ws/1CtXzMX

Recipe: http://1.usa.gov/1HhKnab

San Francisco girl wins White House Healthy Food Challenge for California Rainbow Taco A Bay Area girl has become one of the winners of the White House Healthy Food Challenge for her California Rainbow Taco with Mic-Kale Obama Slaw and Barack-amole.

Leading food brands join together to combat food insecurity when children are out of school.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leading-food-brands-join-together-to-combat-food-insecurity-in-the-bay-area-300108925.html

Leading Food Brands Join Together to Combat Food Insecurity in the Bay Area EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to combat food insecurity in the Bay Area –...

Learn how to properly store your healthy foods.
http://blog.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/2015/07/08/10-foods-you-arent-storing-properly/

Check out ways to prepare low and no cook meals for your family.
http://www.centredaily.com/2015/07/06/4824184/family-meals-matter-low-and-no.html

Family Meals Matter: Low and no-cook recipes perfect for summertime "Summertime and the livin' is easy. Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high..." goes the famous song from the Gershwin musical "Porgy and Bess." This week's recipe selection is designed to keep the living as easy and healthy as possible with low and no-cook recipes perfect for summer.

Sweetgreen salad chain raises an additional $35 million from tech investors with a focus on local farms to create salads that are healthy, quick, and affordable.
http://www.businessinsider.com/sweetgreen-raises-35-million-from-t-rowe-price-2015-6

Hot new salad chain Sweetgreen just raised a fresh $35 million The salad company has raised nearly $100 million to date.

Summer travel? You can still keep your eating on track. Here are some tips!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/college-tourist/stay-fit-while-traveling_b_7693398.html