{"id":25563,"date":"2023-01-20T09:10:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T16:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=25563"},"modified":"2023-01-20T09:10:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T16:10:19","slug":"secretary-ross-greets-participating-farmworkers-at-2023-sonoma-grape-growers-foundation-leadership-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/secretary-ross-greets-participating-farmworkers-at-2023-sonoma-grape-growers-foundation-leadership-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Ross greets participating farmworkers at 2023 Sonoma Grape Growers Foundation Leadership Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CDFA Secretary Karen Ross was in the Santa Rosa area this week to meet participating farmworkers at the <a href=\"https:\/\/sonomawinegrape.org\/scw_news_events\/sonoma-county-grape-growers-foundation-set-to-launch-innovative-leadership-academy-for-local-vineyard-employees\/\">Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation 2023 Leadership Academy<\/a>. 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