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Secretary Ross and ISD Director Krout-Greenberg tour San Francisco wholesale produce market
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, CDFA Inspection Services Director Natalie Krout-Greenberg, and California State Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) visited San Francisco’s SF Market early this morning (May 20) to learn how the Market–a wholesale produce market–provides food and relationships that help businesses, … Continue reading
USDA accepting applications for assistance with organic costs
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
New commercial feed regulations aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by helping to decrease food waste
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program has announced new regulations supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by redirecting human food by-products to livestock feed, instead of going to waste and adding to methane … Continue reading
Farm to School Roadmap for Success presented at working group breakfast, next steps discussed
The Farm to School Advisory Council and Interagency Working Group, whose guidance helped develop the recently released Planting the Seed: Farm to School Roadmap for Success, held a breakfast meeting this week for the final report to be presented to the … Continue reading
Apply by July 6 for 2022 California Farm to School Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) is accepting applications for the 2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, until 5 p.m. PT July 6, 2022. The program will award competitive grants to … Continue reading
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Save the Date – FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference October 26-27 in Visalia
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CDFA accepting proposals for technical assistance providers for Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program
CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork is now accepting proposals from technical assistance providers for the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program. Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. (PT) June 10. This program funds energy-efficient refrigeration equipment in corner stores … Continue reading
Farm to School Network April newsletter offers resources for practitioners and enthusiasts statewide
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