Planting Seeds - Food & Farming News from CDFA

Category Archives: Uncategorized


Sometimes, “retirement” means another opportunity for public service

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Beneficiaries of CDFA’s California Nutrition Incentive Program report lower levels of food insecurity

California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) beneficiaries report lower levels of food insecurity, greater ability to consume fruits and vegetables, and overwhelmingly positive appreciation for the program. This is according to an evaluation by the University of California Agriculture and Natural … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Vegetable ice cream? Yes, and it wins Snackcelerator dairy snack competition- from Perishable News

Peekaboo Organics’ ice cream featuring hidden vegetables was named the grand prize winner of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator dairy snack innovation competition created by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and VentureFuel. The competition will provide Peekaboo with $200,000 in resources and funding to bring a … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Film ‘Living Soil’ celebrates second anniversary, surpasses one-million views

This is Healthy Soils Week 2020 in California. From Morning Ag Clips The Soil Health Institute, the non-profit organization charged with safeguarding and enhancing soil health, announced the 2nd anniversary of Living Soil, which has become the nation’s premier soil health documentary. Living … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Fresno County tops nation in Ag production – from Western Farm Press

By Todd Fichette After several years of playing second or third string to neighboring counties, Fresno County, Calif. held its top spot as the leading county for gross agricultural output in the United States, though the dollar figures between the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

CDFA leads California State Employee Food Drive by encouraging monetary donations during COVID

For many years the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has coordinated the annual California State Employee Food Drive during the holiday season. State employees were encouraged to place donated food items in bins located in state agency lobbies, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

CDFA secretary Karen Ross kicks off Healthy Soils Week

Today is the start of California Healthy Soils Week! In this video, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross kicks off a weeklong series of events and activities that highlight the importance of healthy soil “On the Farm and at Your Home.”

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

California partners with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to enlist Earth-observing satellite data in climate change efforts

Space-Based Observations Will Help Inform Action on Sea-Level Rise, Forest Health, Biodiversity, Carbon Emissions and More  A new partnership with Pasadena-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) will help state agencies better understand climate change impacts and identify opportunities to build … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

A Thanksgiving message from CDFA secretary Karen Ross

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Get Ready for California Healthy Soils Week, Nov 30 – Dec 5

Next week, beginning Nov. 30, is California Healthy Soils Week, a series of events that highlights soil health and culminates on United Nations’ World Soil Day, Saturday Dec. 5. To kick off the week, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross will provide … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment