{"id":27954,"date":"2024-06-27T11:59:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=27954"},"modified":"2024-06-27T11:59:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:59:47","slug":"cdfa-celebrates-and-welcomes-un-declaration-of-2026-as-international-year-of-the-woman-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/06\/27\/cdfa-celebrates-and-welcomes-un-declaration-of-2026-as-international-year-of-the-woman-farmer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200bCDFA celebrates and welcomes UN declaration of 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The United Nations has declared&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usda.gov%2Fiywf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7Ce05a16836ce64e87ce4f08dc96c09649%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C638551001098715089%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FVNGdbXguOM%2BjygdAlYVRsYPn%2FsNVVEYYVuKk1EwRa8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer<\/a>, and the USDA hosted an event today in Washington DC to promote the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDFA is excited to celebrate the announcement and highlight the pioneering roles that both Secretary Ann Veneman and Secretary Karen Ross have had in leading the agency.&nbsp;Both women have also served at the USDA. 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