Making Healthy Choices Convenient Thanks to the California Endowment, Alchemist CDC is featured in the Sacramento News and Review, in a big, bold, full page feature by Mike Blount covering our work converting convenience stores to healthy, produce-selling stores....

To learn how legislation and legislators stack up on food and farming issues, read the CA Food Policy Council's report https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6083/images/CAFoodPolRepr7sm-1.pdf It is the state's first review of food and farm legislation with an eye to reform. It...

Jamie Oliver  (seen here inside his big rig with Mayor Kevin Johnson and Guerilla Gardener Ron Finley) is in town, and his organization is providing free cooking lessons. His local crew includes former Alchemist intern, Everett Lacey. The California Endowment and...

Thanks to all our guests for a wonderful evening! Thirty-three people attended, and we raised over $1500!  This year's vegan fundraising dinner, prepared by Chef  Joshua Ploeg and Chef's assistant Rene Strawser featured fresh produce from local farmers M&L...

The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) will expand the popular and effective Market Match Program this year. Last year, in 2013, California's healthy food SNAP (CalFresh/food-stamps) incentive program, ran at over...

Although our mandate as a community development organization is broad, demand has kept us focused on access to healthy food for all. We facilitate the use of CalFresh (food-stamp) benefits at farmers markets year round; in neighborhoods that lack fresh food, we help...

Thank you to all of you that joined us Wednesday, July 17, 2013 for our annual Catalyst for Change Fundraiser. There was great music, food and company enjoyed by all. You can check out photos of our event here. Proceeds from this fundraiser support Alchemist CDC and...