{"id":182,"date":"2011-08-04T23:35:18","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T23:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=182"},"modified":"2011-08-04T23:35:18","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04T23:35:18","slug":"celebrating-watermelon-day-at-the-state-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2011\/08\/04\/celebrating-watermelon-day-at-the-state-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Watermelon Day at the State Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What better way to savor the taste of summer than to enjoy delicious California grown watermelon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Picture13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-189\" title=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Picture13-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross slicing watermelon\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Picture13-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Picture13.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CDFA Secretary Karen Ross<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I took this opportunity to recognize the hard work and dedication of CDFA employees in protecting California agriculture and assisting our farmers and ranchers in producing a safe and secure supply of food.<\/p>\n<p>Last year California growers harvested approximately 11,000 acres of watermelons statewide. Mostly grown in the Central Valley and southern California deserts, this summertime fruit is the most-consumed melon in the United States.\u00a0 Elizabeth Somer, nutritionist for the National Watermelon Promotion Board, has stated, \u201c Where else can you get a wealth of nutrition, help keep your heart healthy, stay hydrated, and satisfy a sweet tooth, all for so few calories!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_193\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_03142.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-193\" title=\"DSC_0314\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_03142-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Watermelon sign\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CDFA Watermelon Day - August 4, 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nutrition is vital for all Californians and the nation. Yesterday, the USDA released food stamp data indicating that once again, food stamp levels rose to a record 45 million people in May.\u00a0 Improving food access and expanding consumer choice in healthy food options (like watermelon) is key to better health and well being\u00a0 for individuals across this state. From certified farmers markets accepting\u00a0 CalFresh EBT payments to donations of farm products to local food banks \u2013farmers support a healthy California.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_194\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_0359.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194\" title=\"DSC_0359\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_0359-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Child eating watermelon\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_0359-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_0359.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CDFA Watermelon 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