…USDA Foods – provided by the USDA to schools – make up about 20 percent of the foods served in schools. States use their USDA Foods allocation to select items…
USDA Joins Global Partners to Kick Off International Year of Soils in 2015
…the importance of soil conservation and how we’ve worked with private landowners since 1935 to protect and improve this priceless natural resource.” UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization spearheaded the global…
Agriculture Emerging: a progress report at CDFA
…on the rise, and food and nutrition are front-and-center in the media and on the minds of consumers. Whether their crops, livestock and other products are headed for the produce…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19
…Farm Bill created these safety net programs to provide safeguards against the uncertainty of weather and markets, but this safety net is not automatic. Producers must visit their local Farm…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…crisis. Our state is the major domestic food producer for the entire country. The challenges California faces relative to water are like no others—and so are our opportunities. The water…
Yolo County Farm Wins Prestigious Conservation Award
…and food economy, there’s no better example than Full Belly Farm,” said Ashley Boren, Executive Director of Sustainable Conservation. “They’ve pioneered a truly sustainable approach to growing food that prioritizes…
State Employees Donate 13 Tons of Turkey, Help Set Record at Sacramento Food Bank
…offices throughout the region have staged colorful bins to make donations easy. The Sacramento Food Bank is Sacramento County’s largest direct food bank provider feeding approximately 40,000 food-insecure individuals a…
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
…of advanced biofuel produced from renewable biomass, other than corn kernel starch. Examples of eligible feedstocks include but are not limited to: crop residue; animal, food and yard waste; vegetable…
CAPCA Announces New CEO/President
…control advisers (PCAs) that provide pest management consultation for the production of food, fiber, and ornamental industries of this state. CAPCA’s purpose is to serve as the leader in the…
Celebrating Our Nation’s Agricultural Abundance this Thanksgiving
…Rhinelander Area Food Pantry (RAFP) upgrade their facility. RAFP serves nearly 500 families each month with an annual distribution of 500,000 pounds of food. However, the RAFP badly needed to…
Thankful For What’s On Our Table
…recent years to see so many consumers paying more attention to where their food comes from and who grows it. Our farmers deserve our thanks for the care and attention…
Update for Mandarins Inside Quarantine
Mandarins under a countywide quarantine in Tulare County are getting some good news on enforced regulations. Update for Mandarins Inside Quarantine The California Department of Food and Agriculture released an…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…and a farm internship program. “When it comes to farming in ways that promote the long-term health of California’s land, water, wildlife and food economy, there’s no better example than…
Silicon Valley Needs Farmers Too – Farm to Food Bank Month Spotlight
…A recent article in USA Today highlights this disparity. Second Harvest Food Bank volunteer and client More than two-thirds of our clients purchase unhealthy food. They know the food is…