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National Farmers Market Week — visit a Certified Farmers Market near you

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

During this National Farmers Market Week (August 7-13, 2022), CDFA encourages all Californians to visit their local Certified Farmers Markets. Farmers markets help rural and urban communities connect while creating more equitable economic opportunities. They’re a great opportunity to build relationships with local … Continue reading

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California Agricultural Neighbors report outlines collaborative actions for enhanced food safety in Salinas Valley

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Monterey County Farm Bureau are joining together to announce the release of “California Agricultural Neighbors: neighbor-to-neighbor best practices to help enhance localized food safety efforts.” California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) was … Continue reading

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USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

New Program Part of Broader Effort to Transform Food System, Create Jobs From a USDA Farm Service Agency news release Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide up to $200 million in … Continue reading

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CDFA environmental scientist offers technical assistance at Farming to Grow California’s Black Specialty Crop Farmers workshop

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Joshua Bingham
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CDFA helps ensure that California cherries meet industry standards and consumer expectations

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

Did you know that CDFA’s Shipping Point Inspection Program conducts cherry inspections at packing houses to help ensure that California cherries meet state and national standards? Packing houses are hard at work this month to get freshly-picked California cherries to … Continue reading

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USDA accepting applications for assistance with organic costs

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), which … Continue reading

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Vacancies announced on California Organic Products Advisory Committee

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing vacancies on the California Organic Products Advisory Committee (COPAC). COPAC advises the CDFA secretary on matters pertaining to the California State Organic Program (SOP). The SOP is responsible for enforcement of federal and … Continue reading

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FDA launches Agricultural Water Assessment Builder to help farms understand Agricultural Water Proposed Rule requirements

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new user-friendly online Agricultural Water Assessment Builder to help farms understand the proposed requirements for an agricultural water assessment in the Agricultural Water Proposed Rule. Use of … Continue reading

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Save the Date – March 11 webinar offers discussion about proposed agricultural water requirements for Produce Safety Rule

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

Save the date for a western states webinar 10-11 a.m. (PST) March 11 on a revision proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Subpart E of its Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule that would change … Continue reading

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Proposed revision to Produce Safety Rule agricultural water requirements — comment period open through April 5

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Joshua Bingham

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a revision of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule that would change the pre-harvest agricultural water requirements for farms covered by the Produce Safety Rule (other than sprouts). Most California … Continue reading

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