Unintended consequences of new state-wide regulation=less fresh produce to those who need it most

Dear allies in promoting healthy communities, food systems change, and food waste prevention. Next week, AB 234 will be heard by Senate Health Committee and if the current language relating to food safety is approved, the ripple effects felt state-wide will include the significant reduction Continue Reading →

Laughing for L.I.F.E a comedy benefit for Farmers’ Market L.I.F.E.

Crushers of Comedy is putting on a show to benefit Farmers’ Market L.I.F.E. Please join us on Saturday, May 30th at the Penngrove Hatchery for a fun evening of laughs, drinks, great auction items and more! If you order your tickets today, Tuesday, and you’re Continue Reading →

The importance of Local Affordable Food Incentives in our food system.

Many people share with us that they would buy more locally grown food if the farmers didn’t charge so much money for it. We at Petaluma Bounty understand full well that when the budget is tight, and with the cost of living so high in Continue Reading →

Petaluma Bounty and Farmers’ Market L.I.F.E. part of $3.7 mil USDA award

Announced today by the USDA, the California Market Match Consortium will receive one of the USDA’s first ever Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) grants, totaling $3.7 million over two years. The grant will help to expand the Market Match Consortium, coordinated by The Berkeley Ecology Center. Continue Reading →