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California Raisins in Trouble: Kalem Barserian Warns the Industry Is Shrinking Fast

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…support. Barserian said USDA has already committed to purchasing $20 million worth of raisins, and the industry is pushing for another $70 million to support school lunch and food assistance…

Kalem Barsarian

Kalem Barsarian Sounds the Alarm on the Future of California Raisins

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…looking to Washington for relief. A delegation of cooperative leaders and major packers recently met with the USDA, seeking expanded purchases for school lunch and food assistance programs. Barsarian believes…

Agriculture

Brooke Rollins Warns California Agriculture Faces an Existential Threat

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…highlighting bridge payments, specialty crop assistance, and expanded base acres as important safety nets, Rollins stressed that her ultimate goal is not to make farmers dependent on government checks. “Farmers…

California

California in Crisis: Elaine Culotti on Leadership, Voter ID & Agriculture

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…over citizens and small farmers. She proposed incentivizing farming and supporting small agricultural operations with reduced taxes and infrastructure assistance to ensure the state’s long-term sustainability. The conversation also addressed…

Great Depression

How the Great Depression Transformed American Farmland

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…Districts. These local organizations provided: Technical assistance for erosion control Funding for conservation equipment and structures Education on sustainable farming methods These districts remain a cornerstone of U.S. agricultural policy,…

Elaine Culotti

Elaine Culotti: Why California’s Farmers, Cities, and Future Are at a Breaking Point

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…Farming in California: Dependent by Design Culotti described farming in California as increasingly unsustainable without government assistance. While grants and targeted support can be useful, she warned that farmers have…

California raisin

California Raisin Leaders on Trade, Water & Future

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…assistance programs, with the request now moving through the approval process. These purchases not only provide healthy food for families in need but also stabilize the grower base and help…

Fires to Food Security: Elaine Collotti Outlines Bold Plan for California Agriculture

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…(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) subsidies away from large agribusiness and toward local small farmers. By partnering with federal agencies like HHS, she envisions a system that purchases directly from regional…