Awards
Fresh and Local Guide wins PRSA IE award
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District as part of Riverside Food Systems Alliance has won the 2017 Public Relations Society of America (Inland Empire) Capella Award for Creative Communications. Each year, PRSA Inland Empire recognizes the best in public relations and communications, and works with other PRSA member organizations to judge and Read more…
Awards
GrowRIVERSIDE nominated for IEEP’s annual economic partnership award
GrowRIVERSIDE was saluted among other agencies that have worked to eliminate barriers to economic growth and support job creation on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the Inland Empire Economic Partnership’s fifth annual “Turning Red Tape to Red Carpet Awards” in Ontario. GrowRIVERSIDE was represented by RFSA board members Sue Struthers, Susan Read more…
Educating, inspiring, and sustaining demand
Curtis Stone at GrowRIVERSIDE 2018
Join Curtis Stone, author of The Urban Farmer, for a 2-day intensive workshop at the 5th Annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference. About Curtis Stone: Curtis Stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant with expertise in high value, quick-growing annual specialty crops for direct consumer market streams. His book, The Urban Farmer, Read more…
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What is the Water Rates Task Force?
The ad hoc Agricultural Water Rates Task Force addresses a proposed water rate increase that will affect customers currently on WA-3 or WA-9 water rates. These rates will be frozen at current levels for the next year while the Task Force, composed of a diverse group of 16 community members Read more…
Agriculture Water Rates Task Force
Riverside’s Agricultural Heritage and Riverside Public Utilities’ Water Rates are at a Major Crossroad
What’s happening? On March 29, 2018 the Board of Public Utilities (Board) established an Agricultural Water Rates Task Force, per City Council direction. The Task Force, composed of 16 community members and stakeholders, will work with Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) staff to develop rate alternative recommendations for the Board and Read more…
Educating, inspiring, and sustaining demand
Consider a career in agriculture as a Next Generation Farmer!
Our nation is in need of new farmers to feed and keep people healthy, steward land and natural resources, and build stronger regional food economies. Whether you have just graduated from high school or are changing careers in mid-life, or are a veteran, consider becoming a farmer. Through Riverside’s Next-Gen Read more…
Building community
City of Riverside awarded $3M for Northside Heritage Meadows project
“Thanks to the incredible creativity of our sustainability committee and the collaborative spirit across the green community, Riverside was awarded a $3M grant from the State’s Department of Natural Resources with an important workforce development component attached. Think community gardens, landscaped walking paths, and a farmer’s market featuring healthy eating Read more…
Growing food
Northside Specific Plan now in environmental review
The Project Team has begun the environmental review phase for the Northside Specific Plan. The first step is the release of a Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study Checklist. In January 2019 the NOP and Initial Study Checklist will be distributed to responsible and trustee agencies, and made available Read more…
Building community
Riverside Food Rescue and Waste Prevention Initiative
To address food waste in our community, the City of Riverside, along with its partners, the Riverside Food Systems Alliance and the Riverside Food Co-op, were awarded a grant from California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to create the Riverside Food Waste Prevention and Food Rescue Initiative. The Read more…
