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Ag Day 2023 Photo Gallery: “Cultivating Community and Opportunity”

March 21, 2023   Office of Public Affairs

California’s annual celebration of agriculture returned to the (soggy) west steps of the State Capitol today, bringing together farmers, ranchers, agricultural enthusiasts and leaders around this year’s theme: “Cultivating Community & Opportunity.” Thanks to everyone who came out to share the bounty of California’s agricultural community – and especially to California’s First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom for her uplifting words …

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CDFA Undersecretary Birdsong applauds partnership as USDA announces funding for schools to purchase locally grown foods  

October 27, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Undersecretary Christine Birdsong spoke at an event yesterday held by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service at Waggoner Elementary School in Winters to announce the award of more than $23 million through the Local Foods for School Cooperative Agreement Program. The funds will allow the California Department of Education to …

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Sacramento schools are giving kids farm-fresh meals – and California is following the lead – from the Sacramento Bee

September 16, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

By Benjy Egel Alfred Melbourne tromped through Three Sisters Gardens’ half-acre urban farm on a recent Friday morning dressed in black Ray-Ban sunglasses, cut-off shorts and a black tank top showing off his lean build and many tribal tattoos. Hummingbirds flitted through bean plants in West Sacramento’s Broderick neighborhood, next to rows of tomatoes and eggplants poking out from tangled …

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CDFA Launches Farm2Food Accelerator Program to Empower Small Business Growth for Women, Minorities, and Small-Scale Farms and Ranches

September 6, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

Applications are Open and Classes begin in November. Classes are also available in Spanish with bilingual instruction and curriculum. CDFA is partnering with the NASDA Foundation (National Association of State Departments of Agriculture) to launch a Farm2Food Accelerator Program in California This comprehensive training program, which has been introduced in four other states, empowers small-scale, BIPOC and women farmers, ranchers …

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Video — Eggs, dairy and regenerative farming

May 2, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

Through regenerative farming practices, Alexandre Family Farm achieves sustainable water conservation goals in its production of eggs and dairy products. Located in Northern California’s Humboldt and Del Norte counties, the farm also focuses on healthy soils.

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Celebrating California Agriculture: Ag Day 2022 photo gallery

March 23, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

California’s annual celebration of agriculture returned to the west steps of the State Capitol today, bringing together farmers, ranchers and agricultural enthusiasts of all kinds to spread the word. Thanks to everyone who came out to share the bounty of California’s agricultural community. Happy Ag Day!

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CDFA partners with community colleges to launch export training program

March 22, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

CDFA is partnering with the State Center Community College District and the Fresno Center for International Trade Development to launch an export training program for California food and agriculture companies. This training program, focusing on new-to-export agricultural businesses, will help companies prepare and succeed in international markets.  “International trade provides an opportunity for food companies to scale-up their business, providing …

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CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grantee Highlights

October 25, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

In continued celebration of October as National Farm to School Month, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) spotlights several of the 60 farm to school projects that received funding through the CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program in 2021. Grantees are hard at work implementing their projects and transforming the school food system! It was recently announced …

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Video: California Strawberry Farmer Uriel Hernandez

May 19, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

Our California Strawberry Commission is doing some beautiful work introducing some of its farmers through videos, like this one on Uriel Hernandez and his journey coming from a hard-working family of 11 kids, his experience with FFA, and earning an agricultural economics degree on his way to becoming his own boss.

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Ag Leadership Program alums reunite at World Ag Expo to celebrate 50th class

February 13, 2020   Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt joined farmers, ranchers and leaders from throughout California’s agricultural community this morning at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, coming together as alumni of the famed California Agricultural Leadership Foundation program known simply as “Ag Leadership.” The breakfast featured a presentation by best-selling sports author Ross Bernstein.  The Foundation is a non-profit public benefit corporation …

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