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Food Cooperatives

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Archives and Special Collections)
  • May 15, 2023 - January 8, 2024
In 1972, residents and students in Davis, California, formed a buying club to access a wider range of natural, whole foods and ethically sourced products...

Farmers Markets

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Archives and Special Collections)
  • May 15, 2023 - January 8, 2024
In 1977, California passed the Direct Marketing Act, which enabled small farms to sell at certified farmers markets by eliminating the requirement for standard packing...

Chefs and Restaurants

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Archives and Special Collections)
  • May 15, 2023 - January 8, 2024
In the 1970s, several pioneering leaders in the restaurant industry, including chefs and restaurateurs, dedicated themselves to preparing and serving food created with fresh, seasonal,...

State Policymaking

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Archives and Special Collections)
  • May 15, 2023 - January 8, 2024
Much of the wide-reaching and influential change around food and food systems occurs at the policy level. Government policies regulate access to products that appear...

Small Farming

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Archives and Special Collections)
  • May 15, 2023 - January 8, 2024
The Northern California Food Movement increased the visibility of small farmers in the state. This focus on the origins of the ingredients also brought renewed...

Community in Bloom: A history of the UC Davis Arboretum

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Left Side of Main Staircase)
  • March 31, 2025 - August 29, 2025
We invite you to visit Community in Bloom, a new exhibit in Shields Library that celebrates the vibrant history of the UC Davis Arboretum, founded...

Food Writing

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Archives and Special Collections)
  • May 15, 2023 - January 8, 2024
From journalists to cookbook authors, food writers have played an integral role in changing the public’s mind about the way we eat. Through recipes, encouragement...

Cooking Against the Grain

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Left Side of Main Staircase)
  • October 15, 2024 - March 21, 2025
In 1940, amid rising fascism in Europe, German philosopher Walter Benjamin penned Theses on the Philosophy of History, a work that profoundly reshaped how we...

Aggie Gold: Celebrating Babe Slater at the 2024 Olympics

  • Shields Library (Lobby - Left Side of Main Staircase)
  • May 15, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Colby E. “Babe” Slater was a 1917 graduate of the University Farm School (now UC Davis). An outstanding athlete, Slater played on the gold medal-winning U.S....