Lisa Morehouse

Lisa Morehouse

KQED Contributor

Lisa Morehouse is an award-winning public radio and print journalist, who has filed for National Public Radio, American Public Media, KQED Public Radio, Edutopia, and McSweeney’s. Her reporting has taken her from Samoan traveling circuses to Mississippi Delta classrooms to the homes of Lao refugees in rural Iowa. In addition to reporting, she teaches radio production to at-risk youth in the Bay Area.  Her series After the Gold Rush featured the changing industries, populations and identities of rural towns throughout California. She’s now producing California Foodways, a series exploring the intersections of food, culture, economics, history and labor.  Follow along on the Facebook page or on Twitter @cafoodways.

By Lisa Morehouse

Chef Chu’s, the Family-Owned Chinese Restaurant that Grew Up With Silicon Valley

Richmond's 'Minister of Food' Serves the Bay Area Southern BBQ, California Style

The West Coast’s First Naval Base Is Now A Whiskey Distillery

While Oakland Sleeps, a 100-Year-Old Produce Market Bustles With Life

Home on the Grange: In Anderson Valley, Hippies, Old-Timers Return to Farming Roots

In San Mateo County, This Market Is a Community Destination for Food, Faith and Ramadan Staples

The California Railroad's Surprising Impact on Food and Civil Rights

The Railroad's Surprising Impact on Food and Civil Rights in California

Serving Up French Bistro and North African Comfort Food in a Tiny Eastern Sierra Town

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