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Organic Activism: The Roots of the Northern California Food Movement

Shields Library (Lobby - Archives and Special Collections)

May 15, 2023 - January 8, 2024

Northern California and the Central Valley were the birthplace of a national conversation about the food we eat, how it is produced, and the lives of the people who grow and sell it. Explore this rich and complex chapter in California’s social, cultural and agricultural history, and the role of UC Davis in the rise of organic farming, farm-to-table cooking, and sustainable agriculture.