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Looking ahead to the next farm bill and the health of CA agriculture, policies that help increase access to safe forage at the larger scale needed for our hard working beekeepers and their honey bees are critical.
Partners for Sustainable Pollination (PFSP), a nonprofit headquartered in Santa Rosa, is dedicated to improving the health of honey bees, other pollinators and sustainable ag pollination services. Our focus is on the larger scale forage needs of honey bees in California, and beekeeper access to safe forage on both private and public lands.
Our nationwide Bee Friendly Farming (BFF) initiative is an important means of raising consumer recognition and support for helping bees by (1) recognizing those who provide bee habitat, and/or (2) supporting bees by purchasing farm products and local honey bearing the “Bee Friendly Farmer” logo. Over 100 BFF certifications in CA and 26 other states across the nation.
CDFA and ag stakeholders should weigh in on safe forage access for honey bees and other pollinators on both private lands at both the state and national levels, recommending policies, programs and actions to advance this critical objective.
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