Category Archives: Food Access

CDFA Supports National Farm to School Month

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

When a child briefly holds a cherry tomato before biting down to enjoy its sweet taste, does the student wonder about the tomato’s origin? Who grew it? Is this a healthy treat for me to eat? The California Department of … Continue reading →

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Farm to Family program meets year-round need for food

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

With the holiday season bringing reminders of the food insecurity faced by an alarming number of needy Californians, CDFA offers an encore presentation of a video from the award-winning Growing California series: “Farm to Family,” spotlighting efforts to feed the … Continue reading →

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“Farm to Table Talk” podcast with Secretary Ross celebrates the progress of the Farm to Fork movement

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

When 70,000 people showed up last weekend to celebrate “Farm to Fork” at an annual festival in Sacramento, it was an opportunity for Farm to Table Talk podcast host Mark Wasson to sit down with three pioneering leaders of Farm to … Continue reading →

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“Holiday Farmers Market” helps kids practice food literacy over holiday break

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Deputy Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt recently joined CDFA’s Farm to Fork staff at St. Hope Public School 7 in the Sacramento area to help distribute donated produce to students and families in low-income areas. In partnership with Trinity Fresh, the Food … Continue reading →

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Annual Food Drive Demonstrates Spirit of Giving

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

The annual California State Employees Food Drive, chaired by CDFA, is showing strong momentum as it aims for a goal of 800,000 pounds of food for needy Californians. CDFA employees are demonstrating the Department’s commitment this season through a series … Continue reading →

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California Soils Week: GrowGood community garden tour

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Jay Van Rein, CDFA Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, Strategic Growth Council Executive Director Randall Winston and other guests in the Southern California city of Bell today to tour an innovative community garden, GrowGood, that works to provide food security to the … Continue reading →

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CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork Looks Ahead to Fertile Future

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

As 2018 draws near, CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork can look back on all that happened in 2017 and know that there will be an even-stronger commitment to improving all Californians’ access to California-grown foods by working to reduce … Continue reading →

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CDFA employees donate more than 1,100 pounds of turkeys to Sacramento Food Bank

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs
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Legislation would curb food waste – from Morning Ag Clips

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) have introduced H.R. 3444, the Food Recovery Act, comprehensive bicameral legislation to reduce food waste in stores and restaurants, schools and institutions, on farms, and in American … Continue reading →

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This quiet agricultural ‘moonshot’ could change the future of food – from the Washington Post

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Jenna Gallegos The global population is skyrocketing, the climate is changing, and diets are shifting. So how do you tackle the problem of feeding 9 billion people by 2050? Assemble an elite team of scientists for a year-long brainstorming … Continue reading →

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