{"id":25704,"date":"2023-02-28T16:30:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T23:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=25704"},"modified":"2023-02-28T16:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T23:30:03","slug":"california-provides-congress-with-2023-farm-bill-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/california-provides-congress-with-2023-farm-bill-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"California provides Congress with 2023 Farm Bill recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CDFA Secretary Karen Ross speaks to a crowd gathered for a Farm Bill listening session in Fresno in 2022 as CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong (right), Cal-EPA Undersecretary Serena McIllwain and CDFA Deputy Secretary Arima Kozina (far left) look on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

California has submitted recommendations<\/a> to Congress for the 2023 Farm Bill, to inform upcoming deliberations by members of the House and Senate Agricultural Committees and their colleagues in national leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCalifornia\u2019s recommendations reflect the vital role that our state\u2019s farmers and ranchers proudly play in our national economy and in the health of our citizens, as well as the importance of continued management of risks due to the volatility presented by climate change and other threats to our land, our food and our future,\u201d said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. \u201cAs Congress deliberates the reauthorization of this essential legislation, we urge full consideration of the tremendous efforts of farmers and ranchers to be responsible stewards of national food security and the truly unique natural and human resources that make California both a bounty and a beacon for our country.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California\u2019s Farm Bill recommendations represent the participation and input of more than 100 diverse stakeholder organizations, gathered through five statewide public listening sessions as well as various individual submissions and additional contributions from state government agencies. Without exception, we received strong support for keeping the nutrition title as part of the Farm Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other key investment areas identified priorities that support economic opportunities for agriculture and rural communities, as well as opportunities to improve the health of farmworkers, agricultural communities and the environment while supporting the nutrition of all Americans. The recommendations reflect the scope of California\u2019s agricultural diversity and the themes shared by the organizations and individuals who participated in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full document<\/a> includes detailed recommendations under these subjects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n