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Monthly Archives: March 2020

Thanking California Farmworkers

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross Thank you, farmworkers. Thank you for the physically strenuous work in all kinds of weather to bring a crop from planting to harvest.  Thank you for the daily contributions you make to bring safe, high quality food to our tables from the … Continue reading →

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The Work Continues – Feeding Hungry Children During COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork (F2F) is committed to ensuring that all Californians have access to healthy and nutritious California-grown food. F2F would like to highlight the important work of partner agencies to make sure that needy school children … Continue reading →

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With dining rooms closed, restaurants work together to feed the needy – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By Benny Egel Five upscale Sacramento restaurants have launched a program called Family Meal that’ll supply community members in need with thousands of free, pre-cooked meals each week throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Allora, Camden Spit + Larder, Canon, Binchoyaki and Mulvaney’s B&L will assemble a combined … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross thanks federal government for streamlining H2A process

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross: “I want to thank USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue for elevating the importance of streamlining the process for eligible H2A applicants who have worked in the United States before or who are already here.  Secretary Perdue understands … Continue reading →

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The Work Continues – CDFA maintains critical food inspections during COVID 19 pandemic

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs
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The Work Continues: a COVID-19 Video Update from CDFA Secretary Karen Ross

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs
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California agricultural commissioners maintain services during pandemic – from Ag Alert

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By Christine Souza With a statewide directive now in place for California residents to remain at home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and the illness it causes—COVID-19—and with agriculture considered a “critical infrastructure industry” by government agencies, … Continue reading →

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CDFA’s COVID-19 resources web page: Updated information for food and agriculture

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA’s COVID-19 dedicated web page is constantly updated with resources for those in the Food and Agriculture sector, which is regarded as critical infrastructure in this crisis as well as all other times. The web page features information about the … 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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