The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is committed to helping all Californians access healthy and nutritious California-grown food.
In the CDFA Inspection Services Division (ISD), food access work includes Office of Farm to Fork grants facilitating farm to school, urban agriculture, refrigeration equipment for corner stores to store produce, and coupons to double the dollars low-income shoppers may spend on California-grown fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts. The Farm to School Program also now has employees in eight regional California Farm to School Network collaboratives facilitating relationships with partners across the school food ecosystem, supporting California Farm to School Incubator Grantees, organizing regional convenings and events, and providing value chain coordination for schools, producers and partners looking to sell food to school and institutional buyers.
The ISD Direct Marketing Program also facilitates California shoppers having direct access to purchasing produce from their local farmers at Certified Farmers’ Markets throughout the state.
Click here to view the Inspection Services Division 2023 Annual Report and learn more about ISD’s contributions to food security and food access in California.