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ISD Staff Spotlight: Amy Garfinkel enjoys supporting statewide farm to school efforts

NAME: Amy Garfinkel YEARS AT CDFA: 1.5 PROGRAM: Farm to School TITLE: Farm to School Network Lead USUAL DAILY ACTIVITES ON THE JOB? I feel very grateful to get to work as a part of the California Farm to School … Continue reading

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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

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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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Farm to school tour connects Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry with local farmers

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Farm to School Network March newsletter highlights grant funding, resources, events and more

Click here to read the March California Farm to School Network newsletter.

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Celebrating the nutritious benefits of California agriculture at Ag Day 2022

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Secretary Ross, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom featured in PBS story on farm-to-school programs

From the PBS program “Inside California Education.” View this original post on CDFA Planting Seeds.

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First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom releases report to expand access to Farm to School throughout California — is joined in effort by Secretary Ross

Building on her commitment to ensuring California children have the best start in life, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today announced the release of Planting the Seed: Farm to School Roadmap for Success, a report promoting the expansion of farm to … Continue reading

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Farm to School Network newsletter spotlights grantees, school gardens, resources

Click here to view the California Farm to School Network December newsletter. The California Farm to School Network includes farm to school practitioners and enthusiasts statewide. Click on the newsletter subscribe button to also receive these monthly updates that include information about … Continue reading

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CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grantee Highlights

In continued celebration of October as National Farm to School Month, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) spotlights several of the 60 farm to school projects that received funding through the CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program in 2021. … Continue reading

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