California Agriculture Day returns to the west steps of the State Capitol on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Are you ready to celebrate our agricultural community?
Ag Day is presented by CDFA in partnership with the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, California Women for Agriculture, and California Grown.
Our theme this year is “California Leads,” a nod to all of the ways our farmers, ranchers and rural communities lead the nation and the world when it comes to productivity, innovation and sustainability. Just for starters:
- California grows more than 400 different commodities, growing more than a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts.
- For more than 60 consecutive years, California has been the number-one agricultural state in the nation.
- California grows just over 50% of the nation’s produce.
- California’s Central Valley is the most productive agricultural region in the world, providing 25% of the nation’s food.
- California women in agriculture outpace the national average, making up 38% of producers and operating more farms than any other major ag state.
- California’s Farm-to-School Program serves as a model for the nation, connecting California grown foods with school meal programs in 86% of California counties.
- California’s agricultural industry constantly seeks to incorporate the latest scientific and technological production and marketing techniques to meet the demands of changing consumer needs and complex world markets.
- California leads the nation in the growth and production of many crops: see the list and learn more about them from our friends at California Grown.
Come on out and join us on April 21 and find out even more about all the ways California agriculture leads. The event is open to elected officials and staff from 10:30 am – 11:30 am and to the public from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.
