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ISD Staff Spotlight: Mai Err Chang coordinates grant programs for nutrition incentives to foster vegetable purchases

NAME: Mai Err Chang TIME AT CDFA: 8 months PROGRAM: California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) POSITION TITLE: Program Coordinator (Associate Governmental Program Analyst) USUAL DAILY ACTIVITES ON THE JOB? My daily activities change depending on the season of the grant … Continue reading

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Apply by June 6 for Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces that the request for applications (RFA) is open for the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program. Applications must be submitted via CDFA’s new grant management system, AmpliFund, no … Continue reading

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ISD Staff Spotlight: Anna Carrasquillo protects the nation’s food chain through inspecting fresh fruits and vegetables

NAME: Anna Carrasquillo YEARS AT CDFA: 7 PROGRAM: Standardization TITLE: Fruits & Vegetables QC Supervisor II HOW DO YOU WORK FOR THE CALIFORNIA FOOD SUPPLY? As part of the Standardization team, I work inspecting fresh fruits and vegetables by preventing … Continue reading

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

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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

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