food

Swearengin Focuses On Business, Industry Growth in 'State of City' Speech

Joe Moore — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:42:48 +0000

Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin says the the city's economy is on the road to recovery in 2013, thanks in part to growth in the local food processing sector.

"I'm telling you that things are getting good around here when it comes to industrial expansion and expanding our food business," Swearengin told the crowd.

Commentary: Time For Fresno to Embrace Food Culture, Not Just Commerce

Nikiko Masumoto — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:18:00 +0000

Earlier this year, the Fresno Food Expo brought together valley food businesses with regional and national buyers, as well as hundreds of ordinary local residents. But Del Rey farmer and guest commentator Nikiko Masumoto says all the buzz about food products, left her dreaming of something more meaningful, a focus on local food culture.

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Reedley Farmer Goes 'Farm to School' With Strawberries

Rebecca Plevin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:55:48 +0000

Pao Saephan crouches down in his sun-drenched field. He cups a red jewel in his hand.

In a few more days, his strawberries will be fully ripe. He’ll pick them once they are garnet-colored from stem to tip.

“We want all the strawberries, to be full ripe, full flavor, with 100 percent sugar in them,” says Saephan.

CartHop: Fresno's Moveable Feast

Ezra Romero — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:55:23 +0000

The food truck, once known for dreaded boring prepackaged sandwiches or carne asada tacos, has taken a turn for the better. The trucks have gone gourmet.

They no longer do boring. In fact, many food trucks across the nation have created infusions of local produce with a unique and somewhat international flare.

Fresno to Explore Possibility of Downtown 'Public Market' in Former Gottschalks Building

Joe Moore — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:53:31 +0000

A national expert on public markets toured Fresno today to explore the potential of creating a year-round indoor market for the valley’s agricultural and prepared food products.

The bottom two floors of a downtown parking garage, once home to the Gottschalks department store, could become the home of a new indoor public market for produce, baked goods and other food items, according to officials with the city of Fresno.

Proposition 37: Genetically Modified Foods

Kathleen Masterson — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:18:34 +0000

In November Californians will decide whether to require that foods containing genetically engineered ingredients say so on the package. On its face Proposition 37 seems like a simple addition to a label, but it could have much broader ramifications.

Stacy Malkan with the group supporting Prop 37 says consumers have the right to know what's in the food they're eating.

On Valley Edition: Prop 37; Heat Wave & Global Warming; California Reads

Juanita Stevenson — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:55:35 +0000

This week on Valley Edition we talk about the controversy over the labeling of genetically modified foods, which will be on the November ballot as Proposition 37. We hear arguments on both sides of the issue. We also talk about the current heat wave and what is has to do with global warming, and learn more about a series of events from the Fresno County Library connected to the book Farewell to Manzanar.

GMO Food Labeling Initiative Could Affect Natural Foods Too

Kathleen Masterson — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:53:55 +0000

California’s Proposition 37 would require foods containing genetically modified ingredients to be labeled. But a part of the initiative regarding what foods can be labeled "natural" has sparked controversy.

The fuss is over the language that supporters say aims to ban genetically engineered foods from being labeled "natural."

Residents Work to Solve Hunger; Court Closures; Woodward Shakespeare

Juanita Stevenson — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:50:49 +0000

This week on Valley Edition, we look at how Valley residents are working to develop new, grassroots solutions to the problem of hunger in our community. We also look at how planned court closures will affect the residents of rural Fresno County communities, and learn about this year's Woodward Shakespeare Festival.

Valley Edition for June 26, 2012

Backyard citrus harvest helps feed those in need

Joe Moore — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:37:14 +0000

Across the southern San Joaquin Valley, the commercial citrus harvest is virtually over. But over the past two months, a volunteer group has been working in backyards across Tulare county to collect fruit that would otherwise go to waste, and donate it to those in need. FM89's Joe Moore has this report.