{"id":1351,"date":"2012-03-09T15:31:50","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T22:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2020-04-28T13:35:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T20:35:27","slug":"connecting-consumers-to-farmers-and-farmers-to-resources-the-new-food-compass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2012\/03\/09\/connecting-consumers-to-farmers-and-farmers-to-resources-the-new-food-compass\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Consumers to Farmers and Farmers to Resources &#8211; the New Food Compass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/usda\/usdahome?navid=KYF_COMPASS\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/usda\/usdahome?navid=KYF_COMPASS\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1354\" title=\"compass-cover\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/compass-cover1.jpg\" alt=\"Montage: Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food\" width=\"246\" height=\"186\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From my experience at the USDA, I know the great wealth of data the agency has at its fingertips. With the release of the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/usda\/usdahome?navid=KYF_COMPASS\">Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food <\/a>website tool \u2013 the food compass \u2013 resources and information about our local food systems become readily available.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know California has more than 435 farmers markets and 1,100 farmers participating in Farmers Market Nutrition Programs for WIC participants? Or that in Pauma Valley, federal funding is supporting the replacement of an old irrigation system on tribal land, providing fresh water to support the growth of fresh fruits and vegetables? The food compass not only highlights local and regional projects but also helps connect farmers and consumers to opportunities within our food system. Here&#8217;s USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan with more information about the compass.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DmW1BWaDGXg?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" title=\"Video: Welcome to the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Local meat and poultry producers can find local marketing opportunities and projects within their region, those interested in farming can find resources to help get started and the updated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/usda\/usdahome?navid=KYF_COMPASS\">KYF website<\/a> provides greater transparency on our food system through case studies, blogs and information on the variety of programs, grants and loans the USDA has available.<\/p>\n<p>State Board President Craig McNamara in an earlier <a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=1290\">blog<\/a>, profiled another great resource for beginning farmers \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.start2farm.gov\/\">www.start2farm.gov<\/a> This website serves to not only help existing farmers but also those thinking about farming. &nbsp;I\u2019m pleased to find that California has a listing of 15 separate programs on this site ranging from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.start2farm.gov\/programs\/creating-beginning-farmer-opportunities-farm-worker-communities\"> \u2018creating farmer opportunities in farm worker communities\u2019<\/a> to course work on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.start2farm.gov\/programs\/ranching-profit-school\">\u2018creating a profitable ranching operation.\u2019<\/a> Farming is a dynamic enterprise and this website is another great resource to assist those interested in farming.<\/p>\n<p>CDFA looks forward to working with these web based tools as resources for the variety of work we do with direct marketing, local harvesting and food access. 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