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As international observers of Earth Day recognize its 50th year this week, CDFA would like to note an essential relationship between farmers and the Earth that goes back many centuries. Farmers and ranchers are stewards of the land while providing … Continue reading →

By Dan Walters The first few days of the coronavirus crisis revealed that the veneer of civilization may be thinner than we assumed. Americans quickly stripped supermarket shelves of toilet paper, paper towels and other household commodities. The panicky, almost … Continue reading →

From the California Grown Blog An Open Letter to Our Nation’s Retailers and Food Distributors from CDFA Secretary Karen Ross Thank you! As much of our daily lives has changed in significant ways, you continue to serve in providing an essential … Continue reading →

By Farrah Lynn Ezzeddine I pulled on my surgical gloves, readjusted my face shield and took a deep breath. Waiting in a line facing me were unmasked seniors and young people. Their primary worry is not the coronavirus pandemic. Nor is … Continue reading →

By David Yaffe-Bellamy and Michael Corkery In Wisconsin and Ohio, farmers are dumping thousands of gallons of fresh milk into lagoons and manure pits. An Idaho farmer has dug huge ditches to bury 1 million pounds of onions. And in South Florida, … Continue reading →

By Tom Karst The Packer’s Tom Karst visited April 6 with Scott Horsfall, CEO of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement. Horsfall related how the staff of the LGMA has adapted to the shelter-at-home guidance in California related to the … Continue reading →

By Adam Behsudi and Ryan McCrimmon The coronavirus pandemic is leading the food industry and regulators to change policies as they grapple with empty shelves, a glut of fresh produce and milk, and sudden shifts in consumer buying habits. The … Continue reading →