EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California

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…supply. It will also extend water service to the school to meet all safe drinking water standards, via a 14-inch water main, freeing the school from relying on their existing…

Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers

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…local economies. In school year 2011-2012, schools purchased $386 million in local food from farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food processors and manufacturers. And an impressive 56 percent of school districts…

Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th

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…Creque, Marin Carbon Project; Sheldon Jones, Farm Foundation; Kristin Ohlson, author – The Soil Will Save Us (via Skype); and Brian Leahy, California Department of Pesticide Regulation. The California State…

Fuel Up with California Dairy

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For the 2014-2015 school year, the California Milk Advisory Board has activated Fuel Up to Play 60 which is a national in-school physical activity and nutrition program founded by the…