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Monthly Archives: September 2015

Finalists named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award

The Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce the 2015 finalists for the prestigious California Leopold Conservation Award®, which honors private landowner achievement in voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources.   … Continue reading

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September is fairs month! Find a fair near you

Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair 9/3/2015 to 9/6/2015 Bishop, CA Gold Country Fair 9/10/2015 to 9/13/2015 Auburn, CA Inter-Mountain Fair of Shasta 9/3/2015 to 9/7/2015 McArthur, CA Kern County Fair 9/23/2015 to 10/4/2015 Bakersfield, CA Lake County Fair 9/3/2015 to 9/6/2015 … Continue reading

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School children eating more fruits and vegetables – Fact Sheet from the USDA

For the past three years, kids have eaten healthier breakfasts, lunches and snacks at school thanks to the bipartisan Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which made the first meaningful improvements to the nutrition of foods and beverages served in cafeterias and … Continue reading

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Nature’s Candy – from the Growing California video series

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Nature’s Candy.”

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