…manganese. Just one serving of about eight strawberries provides more vitamin C than an orange. The strawberry is among the top 20 fruits in antioxidant capacity. From: Gardner’s Network Growing…
CDFA Outreach to Seniors
…which provides low-income seniors with check booklets that can be used to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, cut herb and honey at Certified Farmers’ Markets (CFM). The program is administered nationally…
Benefits of Farmers’ Markets
…fruits and vegetables, providing a variety that can be both tasty and nutritious. Learn how to select and store rare and common fruits and vegetables with the Fruit Nutrition Database…
Certified Farmers’ Markets in California
A short video at a certified farmers’ market in Sacramento Until 1977, regulations required farmers to properly pack size, and label their fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables in standard containers…
People’s Garden
…by visiting the People’s Garden website. Rain Barrels collect rainwater runoff from your roof, enabling you to water your vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees. By using rainwater from your roof,…
Foreign Fruits-Veggies
…to buy fruits and vegetables we aren’t familiar with and what’s being done about it. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foreign Fruits and Veggies From: Mother Nature…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…in season fruit or vegetable. Our goal is to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables at the market and help our customers understand what’s in season. The free 10-minute…
The California Kitchen: Grilled Prawns with Root Vegetables
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Grilled Prawns with Root Vegetables with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 8 Large/Colossal Prawns 2…
Public Service Recognition Week
…working for us in our Inspection Services and Marketing Services divisions, including inspectors who check fruits, vegetables and nuts for everything from ripeness to size, weight, and the accuracy of…
Musical Vegetables
…can make beautiful music with food. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Musical Vegetables From: Modern Farmer Magazine Need a New Hobby? We Recommend Playing Musical Vegetables By…
PlacerGROWN Farmers’ Markets Opening for Summer
…Fountains in Roseville, Dewitt Center in Rocklin, Quarry Ponds in Granite Bay, High Hand Nursery in Loomis, and RC Willey in Rocklin. All markets sell PlacerGROWN fruits, vegetables, flowers, nuts,…
CA Farm Products to Food Banks
…150 farmers are committed to positively changing this situation by increasing the amount of fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy and other farm products distributed by food banks. Farm to Family takes…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…also be weak. And so it follows that weak plants have poor production, leading to more time and money spent on a low quantity of low quality vegetables. This means…
Loans for Farm Storage-Handling Equipment
…of commodities eligible for Farm Storage Facility Loan. Eligible commodities now include aquaculture; floriculture; fruits (including nuts) and vegetables; corn, grain sorghum, rice, oilseeds, oats, wheat, triticale, spelt, buckwheat, lentils,…