Monthly Archives: May 2013

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Wheel Food,” a story about local food trucks and their efforts to source produce directly from farms.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/23/5441877/foodies-spark-reawakening-of-grange.html From exclusive Marin to tony Malibu, young food activists are sparking the renaissance of an old fraternal order – the California Grange. The state Grange still abides by its symbolic Civil War-era ceremonies, but in its modern-day role, it’s … Continue reading →

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10707614.htm The California Strawberry Commission is awarding a record number of annual scholarships this year to the children of strawberry farm workers who are pursuing their dreams though higher education. From throughout the state’s strawberry growing regions, 234 students – high … Continue reading →

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=13-013 The California Department of Food and Agriculture will discuss opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers at its upcoming meeting on June 4th in Sacramento. The meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the California Department of … Continue reading →

The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Apple Hill,” a feature on the agritourism draw to El Dorado County each fall for apple season.

http://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18048 SACRAMENTO – With near record-low precipitation in California this year, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today (May 20) issued an Executive Order to streamline approvals for voluntary water transfers to assist California’s agricultural industry. “Agriculture is vital to the … Continue reading →

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/rice-125229-california-seed.html By Laura van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat   Rice farmers are running about a week ahead of schedule this year because of dry conditions this spring. The US Department of Agriculture estimates that so far this year, about 75 percent of … Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO — The United Fresh Produce Association’s campaign to put 350 salad bars in California schools has gone well over that mark, reaching 436 by the start of the United Fresh trade show. About 300,000 students in 71 districts … Continue reading →