Monthly Archives: March 2015

USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks

March 6, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

Up to $25 million will be provided for new food service equipment; $5.5 million for training WASHINGTON, March 6, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be awarding over $30 million in grants to help schools prepare healthy meals for their children. Twenty-five million dollars in grants will help schools purchase …

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New study shows kids eating more healthy food at school – from the USDA

March 5, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

A new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut shows that children are eating healthier food at school and discarding less food since updated healthy school meal standards took effect in 2012. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement on the report’s findings: “Updated healthy school meal standards were developed based on doctors’ …

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From Navy man to farmer – from the Fresno Bee

March 3, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

By Bob Rodriguez Every farmer has a story about how they got into agriculture. Some are born into it, while others, like city kid Rodney Wells, jumped into it as a second career. Wells, the owner of Rancho de Rodney, a certified organic farm in southwest Fresno, grew up in Compton where his only connection to farming was a vegetable …

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Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!

March 2, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

California Ag Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 on the west steps of the State Capitol. Join CDFA and our partners, California Women for Agriculture and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, for this outdoor, springtime event complete with tractors, livestock, flowers, delicious samples, educational materials, cowboy hats, charros, and more. This year’s theme is “California Agriculture: Breaking New Ground.” …

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