California Foodways

For California Foodways, reporter Lisa Morehouse spends a lot of time in her car. She’s on a kind of mission: to travel to every county in the state, finding stories about food, agriculture, and -- most importantly -- the people that make both possible.

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Feeding the Trailblazers

Posted December 1, 2020 • 00:07:42

“Hard work, low pay, miserable conditions, and more!” That’s the actual motto for the California Conservation Corps, the state program that puts...

Home Baked: One Woman's Subversive Response to the AIDS Crisis

Posted November 24, 2020 • 00:28:12

The coronavirus brings back memories of another public health crisis, where the federal government was slow to respond and communities had to take care...

After Devastating Fire, Farmers and Ranchers Heal Soil, Community

Posted November 10, 2020 • 00:07:25

So far this year, wildfires have burned more than 4 million acres in California. That’s more than double the previous record. I thought...

Sikh Festival Reminder of Century-Old Farming History

Posted November 10, 2020 • 00:06:15

Last month a parade drew over 80,000 people to the Sacramento Valley. Before any floats passed, people in colorful clothing and turbans sprinkled water...

Trans Man Finds -- and Creates -- Refuge in Family's Small-Town Cafe

Posted July 30, 2019 • 00:10:40

Jackson is a Gold Rush-era town with quaint brick buildings on its Main Street, and a reputation as the last of its kind to get rid of brothels and...