Music Feeds

Music Feeds: A Celebration of Music for Hunger Relief Sunday, October 19, 2025 Food Forward received a gift of a unique photograph of George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, which was the first of its kind, high-profile benefit concert to…

Small shifts for a more sustainable diet

From guest writer: FoodPrint  Whether it’s a salad, a hamburger, or your morning egg sandwich, any meal has an impact on the environment and the welfare of animals, people, and the planet. Industrial food production—factory farms that produce animal products,…

Compost as a Food Waste Solution

As you feast, gather, and celebrate, waste can pile up all too quickly during the holiday season. Strategic shopping, creative leftover reuse, and mindfulness around excess can help prevent food waste, but food scraps are pretty much an inevitable part…

Person in Food Forward hat harvesting kumquats

The 13 Best Fruit Trees to Grow in Southern California

If you live in Los Angeles, Ventura County, or elsewhere in Southern California, and are looking to add shade to your garden and more fruit to your diet, then it’s time to plant a fruit tree. Here are the 13 best fruit trees to plant in your Southern Californian garden, along with information on how and when to harvest fruit from Food Forward's Backyard Harvest Team.
Kumquats on tree

Rain, Drought, and Citrus Trees

If you’ve been living in Southern California for the last few years or decades, you’re likely familiar with the changing weather patterns. In 2012 to 2016, we experienced a very harsh five-year drought and 2023-2024 had record-setting winter storms and…