Articles by Kathleen Vivaldi

Marissa Stevens has been the Director of Nutrition Services for Red Bluff Joint Union High School District for eight years. When she was hired, Marissa had a personal goal: to bring a sustainability-garden-to-cafeteria program to the district. Two years ago, that goal got some much-needed help. […]

According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Californians throw away approximately 6 million tons of food annually. This staggering number equates to 18% of all material that goes into California’s landfills. With these types of numbers, the waste issue seems daunting, and residents may doubt their efforts could possibly make much difference, so why try? […]