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CDFA connects California businesses with global buyers

March 11, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

As the nation’s leading agricultural producer and exporter, California offers a diverse range of healthy, sustainable, and high-quality foods to the global marketplace. Working collaboratively with trade partners throughout the state, CDFA is supporting a number of programs and events to make business connections and explore foreign markets. Meet with Foreign BuyersCDFA, in partnership with the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade …

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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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Secretary Ross in Mexico City for Governor Brown’s trade mission

July 28, 2014   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

My first impressions of Mexico City as part of Governor Brown’s trade mission were a sensory overload. From the vibrant colors and artistry of the flower market within Mercardo de Jamaica, to the unbelievable aromas drifting blocks away from the Pasteleria Ideal bakery, Mexico has a rich cultural society that, like California, has a strong connection to food and farming. …

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Providing Export Opportunities for California Small Business

October 15, 2012   Candy Hansen-Gage, Fresno Center for International Trade Development

This November, foreign buyers from across Asia will travel to Oakland to participate in the ‘Taste of California’,  a mini-trade show and conference  that will highlight the best food products California has to offer. This two-day event will combine business meetings with a conference format that focuses on the trends and innovations within California’s food sector. Trade is all about creating connections …

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Secretary Ross and California Ag Leaders talk trade with Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative

August 18, 2011   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

Today, I had the great opportunity to meet with Ambassador Ron Kirk and California agricultural leaders to discuss trade and greater market access for agricultural products worldwide. California is the largest agricultural producer and exporter in the nation – with more than $12 billion in exports. Our farmers and ranchers, on average, export approximately 23 percent of products grown and …

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