Monthly Archives: March 2024

Link to story in Ag Alert To advance farm-to-school projects statewide, CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork announced it is accepting applications for up to $52.8 million in grant funding. The deadline to apply for the 2023-24 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program is April 4. Through a competitive grant process, funds are available through multiple funding tracks: Track …

Next Tuesday, March 19, The State Capitol grounds will come alive with fresh food, farm animals, and entertainment at the annual Ag Day celebration. This year, CDFA and its partners are thrilled to highlight the “Next-Gen Tools, Talent, and Tech” that help California agriculture lead and feed the world. Participants are invited to share their stories and information with state …

On International Women’s Day (today, March 8), CDFA Secretary Karen Ross recognizes the vital role that women play in agriculture. Women are centrally connected to farming and ranching every step of the way and have a long tradition in that role. Throughout March, join CDFA in celebrating and supporting Women’s History Month.

This is National Weights and Measures Week (March 1-7), and CDFA is marking the occasion by highlighting recent groundbreaking work to help extend California’s electric vehicle charging network. The work addresses a major challenge faced by EV owners — a still-developing network of commercial charging stations, including a need for them to be universally accessible through a series of plugs, …

March is Women’s History Month! CDFA celebrates the substantial contributions of women in agriculture, including marketing, land use, crop production, record keeping, financial management, and engagement in policy. Women are centrally connected to agriculture every step of the way. Did you know that in California alone, 45,244 women ag producers manage 11.5 million acres, generating $22.2 billion in agriculture sales? …

As we conclude the celebration of Black History Month (Feb 1 – Mar 1), CDFA recognizes the Ujamaa Farmer Collective of Yolo County, which recently acquired 22 acres in Woodland. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross toured the property and visited with members of the collective.