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Farm-to-School Month: Farm at LA continuation school – from the Los Angeles Times

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

By Sonali Kohli Most school days 17-year-old Alex Snyder eats lunch with a pot-bellied pig named Peanut. John R. Wooden High School is small. It doesn’t have a football field or a swimming pool or a gym. But it has a farm. And the farm … Continue reading →

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USDA Offers $5 million in Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that up to $5 million in grant funds is available to help schools create or strengthen farm to school programs this school year. Administered by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, these … Continue reading →

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Social responsibility grows into a tradition at Fowler Packing Company

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Established in 1950, Fowler Packing has been a staple in the Fresno community, operating two packing, cooling, and storage facilities covering more than 650,000 square feet at the company’s Fresno location. The company’s day-to-day achievements, like providing jobs and getting … Continue reading →

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“Can Creations” deck the halls at CDFA this holiday season

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross is taking a page out of Santa’s book today, riding her sleigh (Prius) around town to visit her elves (employees) at their various toy factories (labs and offices) and share a warm cup of holiday cheer. … Continue reading →

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Public comments flood in as FDA considers what foods are ‘natural’ – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Michael Doyle, Sacramento Bee/McClatchy DC WASHINGTON – San Francisco resident Elizabeth Cox bought a bag of All-Natural Mission Tortilla Triangles in August 2012. That simple purchase helped fire up a high-stakes labeling dispute that’s subsequently engaged federal judges, regulators … Continue reading →

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Farm-to-Food Bank Month a time for sharing and caring

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture

More than four-million people in California are food-insecure and need a little help. It just doesn’t seem right to have that many people lacking nourishment in a state that produces such a bounty of healthy food. In recognition of that need, … Continue reading →

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GMO Testing Pilot Project to ensure compliance with National Organic Program

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture

By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Jenny Lester Moffitt, Deputy Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture It has been said that “California is the capital of organic.” The strength of that statement is a … Continue reading →

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Video: Why does half of America’s food go to waste? from NPR and PBS

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs
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Davis think-tank event invites solutions to world hunger – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Sammy Caiola How do you feed 9 billion people by 2050? That question was posed Friday to a room of UC Davis students, community activists, farmers and Monsanto executives at a think tank-style event on campus. About 70 attendees … Continue reading →

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Food hubs a valuable tool for farmers and consumers – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee When employees at technology giant Oracle sit down to lunch, they often eat produce grown in Yolo County’s Capay Valley. The fruits and veggies come from the Capay Valley Farm Shop, which buys from more … Continue reading →

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