Tag Archives: California Grown

Celebrating California Potatoes on National Potato Day – August 19

August 19, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

August 19 is National Potato Day — a time to celebrate one of California’s agricultural crops and the people who help bring it from the field to our tables. In 2025, California potato growers harvested approximately 455,000 tons of potatoes on approximately 20,900 acres. The crop was valued at $327.3 million. California potatoes are grown in diverse regions across the …

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Artichokes: All About California’s Official State Vegetable

May 15, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

Courtesy of CA GROWN Artichokes have been grown in California since the late 1880s, but they didn’t always have their modern-day it-girl status. Initially, most of America’s artichokes were imported from France, until World War I disrupted that supply line. California growers banded together to form the Artichoke Growers Association (now the California Artichoke Advisory Board), consolidated packing and transportation, and …

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CA GROWN Offers Budget-Friendly Recipes That Won’t Break the (Food) Bank

May 8, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

Budget-friendly recipes don’t have to be boring. If you’re looking for fresh and delicious cooking ideas, created with affordability in mind, California Grown’s got you covered. Every recipe developed by our friends at California Grown is designed to celebrate California’s agricultural abundance. The goal is simple: to highlight the Golden State’s 400+ specialty crops and inspire Californians (and anyone beyond …

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CDFA Celebrates National Citrus Month

January 27, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

Meet One of California’s Citrus Growers Behind California’s citrus industry are dedicated farmers who care for the land and produce exceptional fruit. CDFA recognizes National Citrus Month and in collaboration with California Grown, we’re spotlighting one of the many growers helping shape the future of California agriculture. In the video below, Greg Lewis, owner of Sunset Ridge Fine Fruits in …

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A Pride Month Conversation with Cody Nicholson Stratton, of Foggy Bottoms Boys Farms

June 26, 2025   Office of Public Affairs

On June 19, 2025, Cody Nicholson Stratton (pictured left), farmer/operator of Foggy Bottoms Boys Farm, joined virtually on Zoom for Pride Month Lunch and Learn; pictured right, Cody, his husband Thomas, and their six-year-old son. In celebration of Pride Month, CDFA’s Office of Civil Rights and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee hosted a special virtual Lunch & Learn with Cody Nicholson Stratton …

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Secretary Ross to appear at 2017 Rose Parade festivities to promote California Grown flowers

December 27, 2016   Office of Public Affairs

As part of the upcoming Rose Parade festivities, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross will once again join the Buy California Marketing Agreement (BCMA) and the California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) on December 31 to recognize Cal Poly campuses at San Luis Obispo and Pomona as well as FTD Inc. for their commitment to California’s flower farmers. Secretary Ross will also bestow a certification …

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#Farm2Fan video series – Pistachios in Earlimart

November 1, 2016   Office of Public Affairs

California Grown and Visit California are teaming up to produce the #Farm2Fan video series, profiling farms throughout California and fans of those farms who stop by for a visit.  

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Count me in – farm tours and culinary tastings this January

December 29, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

Courtesy of Visit California Go ahead and stuff yourself this holiday season, foodies, but make sure to leave a little room for California Restaurant Month, which runs throughout the month of January. For 31 flavor-filled days, dining establishments across the state will feature gourmet prix-fixe menus, wine-pairing specials, chef-led events, and all of the seasonal ingredients you’d expect from the state …

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Water Wisdom – from the Growing California video series

May 19, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Water Wisdom,” a profile of Central California farmer Don Cameron and his innovative water management to lessen the pain of the drought.  

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California food banks to benefit from California Grown promotion

April 21, 2014   CDFA Staff

California’s agricultural community has long been a champion of our state’s food banks. The folks over at California Grown have taken a thoroughly modern approach to supporting California food banks: snap a “selfie” and they’ll donate a pound of food. Participants must take a photograph of the CA Grown logo or anything grown or produced in California (think flowers, wine, …

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