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Registration ends August 31 – Register now! Companies interested in connecting with foreign buyers have until August 31 to register for the fall edition of the Best of the West Global Buyers Event, taking place September 8-11 in California. Hosted in conjunction with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the inbound mission will offer participating companies two opportunities to …

Whether you’re an established u-pick farmer, a travel professional looking for a way to set yourself apart from the pack or a small farming operation looking into ways to grow your business, the 2026 California Agritourism Summit offers valuable insights into one of agriculture’s fastest-growing opportunities. California Agritourism Summit What is agritourism? The University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources …

National Honey Bee Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of August. This year the holiday falls on Saturday, August 15. Ahead of National Honey Bee Day on August 15, we’re celebrating the honey bees and beekeepers that play an important role in California agriculture. Honey bees do more than produce honey. Through pollination, they contribute to the production of …

National Farmers Market Week (August 2–8, 2026) is an opportunity to celebrate the farmers, farmworkers and communities that make California’s Certified Farmers’ Markets such an important part of the state’s agricultural landscape. To mark the occasion, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) visited the Cameron Park Certified Farmers’ Market in El Dorado County, one of the state’s 650 …

Devon Keeler has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Communications and External Affairs at the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Keeler joins the department from the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement, bringing with her a breadth of experience in stakeholder engagement and communications strategy.   She served as Assistant Executive Director at the Office of Community Partnerships and …

Today, we celebrate National Watermelon Day and recognize the California farmers, farmworkers, and agricultural communities whose hard work helps bring one of summer’s most refreshing fruits to our tables. California continues to be a major producer of watermelons, harvesting 514 million pounds in 2025. From planting and irrigating fields to harvesting, packing, and transporting fruit, producing a watermelon takes the …

National Ice Cream Day – July 19 California is the nation’s leading ice cream producer, producing approximately 75 million gallons of regular ice cream and 31 million gallons of low-fat ice cream each year. Behind every scoop is the hard work and dedication of California’s dairy community and the dairy families whose commitment to producing high-quality milk helps make these …