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Sacramento schools are giving kids farm-fresh meals – and California is following the lead – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

By Benjy Egel Alfred Melbourne tromped through Three Sisters Gardens’ half-acre urban farm on a recent Friday morning dressed in black Ray-Ban sunglasses, cut-off shorts and a black tank top showing off his lean build and many tribal tattoos. Hummingbirds … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross tours San Francisco wholesale produce market

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, CDFA Inspection Services Director Natalie Krout-Greenberg, and California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) visited San Francisco’s SF Market early this morning (May 20) to learn how the Market–a wholesale produce market–provides food and relationships that … Continue reading →

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Donating farm products to food banks – upcoming webinar

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA partners with California Association of Food Banks to provide resources and information to  farmers, ranchers and food processors Webinar – Wednesday, April 8 from 10-11 a.m. Join CDFA and the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) to discuss resources and funding … Continue reading →

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Food and Agriculture is critical infrastructure for California and the nation

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

Note – Last night, as California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay-at-home order for state residents due to COVID-19, his office released an executive order providing additional details. The executive order includes this: “The federal government has identified 16 critical … Continue reading →

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USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

Collaboration will provide nearly 1,000,000 meals to rural children USDA News Release U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross recaps annual State Employee Food Drive

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs
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Statement by Don Cameron, President of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture on the Governor’s Proposed Budget

Posted on January 11, 2020 by State Board of Food and Agriculture President Don Cameron

As a farmer, the investments by Governor Newsom in the proposed budget to our rural communities, the food and agricultural sector and for climate resilience is a strong step forward for a “California for All.” This is especially true for … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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