As an investigative journalist, humorist and author, I have reported breaking news, documentary series reports, in-depth features and editorials with coverage of politics, government, arts and culture, economic inequality, race, gender, multiracial, multicultural issues and popular culture.

Temra Costa is a nationally recognized sustainable food and farming advocate. Her recent book, Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat is the culmination of the past seven years she has spent working to promote a more vibrant local food economy in California and beyond. In addition to the book, she has written for numerous publications on hot-button issues such as Farm to School, eating locally, food safety, and how to create regional food systems. Her previous role as statewide director of California's Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign, and other positions held with Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), worked to engage stakeholders in our food system, from farm to fridge.

Rita Cosby is a television news anchor and correspondent, radio host, and author. She is currently a Special Correspondent for the CBS syndicated program Inside Edition, specializing in interviewing newsmakers and political figures.

Celebrity Chef and TV personality Rocco DiSpirito recently traveled through Tuscany, filming the online series "Into the Heart of Italy," with Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei and television personality Dan Cortese. Rocco will share culinary secrets the trio of Italian-Americans learned while in Italy, bringing a taste of Italy straight to your dining room.

FoodCorps is a project of the National Farm to School Network, a joint program of the Center for Food & Justice at Occidental College and the Community Food Security Coalition. A collaborative planning process--open to interested organizations and individuals from across the fields of food, agriculture, and education--is being led by Curt Ellis (filmmaker, King Corn), Cecily Upton, Crissie McMullan (National Center for Appropriate Technology), Jerusha Klemperer (Slow Food USA), and Debra Eschmeyer (National Farm to School Network).

Hemp is one of Earth's most sustainable, versatile and profitable crops. It is among the oldest industries on the planet, going back more than 10,000 years to the beginnings of pottery. The Columbia History of the World states that the oldest relic of human industry is a bit of hemp fabric dating back to approximately 8,000 BC.

Brice Cooper was headed for a career in design at an early age. His mother, a costume designer, gave him an eye for detail. His father, a carpenter, taught him how to build. But Brice's unique, off-the-cuff approach to design is all his own. To him, design is all about bringing personality and comfort to a room. He thinks a person's environment should reflect who they are. He's part designer, part artist and part carpenter. When he was 17, his fine art skills earned him acceptance into the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago but he decided to take a more entrepreneurial path, starting his own company, Kustom Craft Papers Inc., to create one-of-a-kind handcrafted wall coverings instead.

His career has led him to a variety of projects including restoring his family's Victorian home, painting murals for children's rooms, restaurants and offices, and crafting one-of-a-kind waterfalls. In 2004, his talents were showcased as a host on Fox's Design Invasion, where he shot a season redesigning homes across the country. As host and lead designer on Design on a Dime, Brice wants to show people that a $1,000 budget doesn't necessarily have to look that way. The devil, he says, is in the details. When he's not filming, he can be found in the garage restoring vintage motorcycles and automobiles or just hanging out at the racetrack.

- It's hard to imagine a young driver with more championships (22) than his age. Since Trevor Bayne turned five-years-old, he has been wheeling anything he gets his hands on.

- In the eight years that he competed on the go-kart circuit, Bayne earned three World Championships with over 300 feature wins and 18 State and Track Championships combined.

- From there, it was the Allison Legacy Race Series, where a 13-year-old Bayne became the youngest top rookie in the series.

- After conquering his opponents in the Allison Series, Bayne made a successful transition to the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series Southern Division. At 15, he again was the youngest in series' history to earn top rookie honors.

- Dale Earnhardt Inc. signed the youngster to its driver development program in 2008. That year he began competing in the NASCAR Camping World East where he grabbed his first series win at Thompson International Speedway on July 21. He went on to earn six top-five and seven top-10 finishes and finished fourth in the NASCAR Camping World East point standings.

- In 2009 Bayne started off the year by finishing second in the Toyota All-Star Showdown on Jan. 24 at Irwindale (N.C.) Speedway . Due to his performance at the Showdown, the young Bayne captured the Sunoco Rookie of the Race honors and attracting the attention of many.