@momo-chang
Freelance Writer & Editor Former senior editor at Civil Eats, Co-Director of Oakland Voices at Maynard Institute, senior editor at Hyphen magazine photographer and small wave surfer she/her www.momochang.com
Opportunity for early- and mid-career journalists on the food system beat—and those who aspire to be. Applications open for the 2026 Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Food System Fellowship is now open. Please apply and/or share! clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/new...
Everything you need to know about the grand opening for the 44,000 square-foot grocery and restaurant on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The Bay Area is experiencing an 'Asian Market Boom.' But what does it mean when immigrant cultural spaces become economic solutions?
Read @cecilialei.bsky.social's personal essay on Richmond’s Pacific East Mall, the "retail savior" narrative, and why she’s craving a different story.
A screenshot of text that reads: Over the course of a year, selected fellows will: Participate in workshops and other events held at the annual Environmental Journalism (April 2026), Health Journalism (late May 2026) and ScienceWriters (Fall 2026) conferences. Learn from custom webinars scheduled throughout the year for additional opportunities to gain skills, connections and resources to inform their reporting. Be matched with a professional mentor. Receive prepaid memberships in the National Association of Science Writers, SEJ and AHCJ. Participate in peer-to-peer networking platforms. Receive project support stipends if they are an independent journalist.
Deadline extension alert! You now have until Dec. 31 to apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship. If you're an early-career, U.S.-based journalist, this program is for you.
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A paper award with black and orange colors that says "Momo Chang First Place print/digital small newsroom general news story San Francisco Press Club"
A black background with the words "General News Story First Place: Momo Chang, Roselyn Romero, Tommy Craggs ' Since Stop AAPI Hate, some Oakland Chinatown residents are rethinking crime prevention' Oaklandside and Oakland Voices; Second Place: Ted Andersen ' Big property tax bills start to roll in from Prop. 19 reform' San Francisco Business Times"; Third Place: Gabe Stutman: 'Tension over hiring an Israeli Counselor Roiled a Bay Area Music Camp and Ended Friendships' The Jewish News of Northern California"
Honored to have won a first place at SF Press Club ceremony last night, shared w/co-writer @roselynr.bsky.social & editor @tcraggs22.bsky.social. Thanks to @oaklandside.org @oaklandvoices.bsky.social @maynardinstitute.bsky.social for co-publishing the story.
A walking guide to help you discover hidden gems for foodies and plant-lovers — plus where to stop for dumplings and sweets.
Oakland Gleaners and Alameda’s Project Pick have had record years, redistributing a combined 11 tons of fruit to those in need.
Oakland Gleaners and Alameda’s Project Pick have had record years, redistributing a combined 11 tons of fruit to those in need.
#SmallBusinessSaturday is coming up. I wrote a guide for Oakland Chinatown for @oaklandside.org , which includes a fortune cookie factory that makes gift sets and swag, a housewares shop, plant shop, and of courses, places to eat dim sum and Asian desserts 🌿🥠🧫🥟🍨 oaklandside.org/2025/11/24/o...
"Oakland schools have stemmed principal turnover"
This is some positive news for Oakland Unified School District (where eons ago, I was a new teacher, before I became a professional journalist)! Reporting by Ashley McBride for @oaklandside.org oaklandside.org/2025/11/24/o...
teh calendar is up! If you click through to the website you get to see my favorite event of the week, which I FOROGT TO INCLUDE before we sent it to subscribers.
Go to the website, there's a pretty picture of a magic eight ball on it.
“We need to almost see ourselves as part of nature,” she said, “instead of something that’s far away from it.”
Carolyn Johnson is CEO of the Black Cultural Zone in East Oakland. She'll be receiving a leadership award from @sanfranciscofdn.bsky.social. I chatted with Carolyn about her family history and her work. sff.org/carolyn-john...
My latest for @civileats.com “The hard-won progress over the last 30 years to rebuild most of our fisheries, from in many cases severe depletion, could very quickly be reversed if we’re not going to enforce the rules...” Andrew Rosenberg, former NOAA senior official.
civileats.com/2025/05/15/w...
Protests Mount Against ICE Detentions of Immigrant Farmworkers
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“The majority of no-till farming in this country is focused on herbicides, not regeneration,” writes first-generation organic farmer Nate Powell-Palm in an op-ed. “These chemicals devastate ... the microbes and bugs that farmers need to regenerate soil.”
You're welcome!! Well-deserved! 💙🎉
🍁 A nice Q&A from contributor Elena Valeriote with Ella Smoot of the Oregon Maple Project! 🍁
The Trump administration proposed a change to the Endangered Species Act that would give farmers more leeway to use pesticides on critical habitats.
Civil Eats has been nominated for 2 James Beard journalism awards! One, for our member newsletter + another for @greymoran.bsky.social's story about a solution to protect farmworkers. Big congrats to our associate editor, Christina Cooke, for "Black Earth," published in The Bitter Southerner. 🧑🌾🥬
Trump Orders Deregulation of the US Fishing Industry President Donald Trump yesterday announced an effort to create a “new era” of seafood policy, with an executive order that aims to “reduce the regulatory burden” on U.S. fisheries. Ocean sustainability groups have expressed concerns that the order could damage ocean ecosystems and deplete fisheries. “The United States should be the world’s dominant seafood leader,” Trump wrote in the order, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. “But in addition to overregulation, unfair trade practices have put our seafood markets at a competitive disadvantage.”
Trump Orders Deregulation of the US Fishing Industry
Read the latest from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/JiWEDcq
My @civileats.com paraquat story from February has an important update:
Syngenta, manufacturer of the weedkiller paraquat, which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, has entered into an agreement to potentially settle thousands of lawsuits against the company.
Nearly every day, decisions are being made that have profound consequences for how we grow, process, transport, and consume food in this country.
Keep up with the latest changes with the Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker.
My first story for @civileats.com: Free grocery stores let communities shop for produce, dry goods, snacks & more — no money needed. I spoke with staff at these grocery stores and food policy experts about this emerging resource & food insecurity in the US ⬇️
civileats.com/2025/04/14/a...
If you care about US #food and #foodsystems, consider supporting @civileats.com Their reporting is top notch, the site has no paywall, and they recently started a Food Policy Tracker.
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Hawaiian Taro Takes Root in Oregon:
A Native Hawaiian community in the Pacific Northwest grows taro (kalo) for health and well-being, to connect with their ancient heritage, and to bond with each other.
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Absolutely love this photo essay by Jake Price. Po-Ling reminds me of the fierce aunties that never give up. This org in NYC's Chinatown is serving cultural dishes--and community--for local elders 🙏
