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CDFA accepting proposals for California Nutrition Incentive Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) is currently accepting proposals for the 2022 California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP). The intent of this request for proposals (RFP) is to solicit project proposals that CDFA-F2F may combine into … Continue reading

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CDFA announces new funding to help nutrition program participants with purchases of California-grown produce

SACRAMENTO, March 22, 2022 – CDFA’s California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) has announced seven projects selected to receive $750,000 in total grant awards to facilitate the purchase of California-grown fruit and vegetables at participating farmers’ markets by shoppers using the … Continue reading

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CDFA accepting proposals for expansion of California Nutrition Incentive Program for WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market nutrition programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces it is currently accepting proposals for a 2022 California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) expansion for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition programs. … Continue reading

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Federal grant to support nutrition incentives at California farmers’ markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute for Food and Agriculture has awarded the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) a Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program COVID Relief and Response (GusCRR) grant of $6,325,464 to support low-income shoppers … Continue reading

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Beneficiaries of CDFA’s California Nutrition Incentive Program report lower levels of food insecurity

California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) beneficiaries report lower levels of food insecurity, greater ability to consume fruits and vegetables, and overwhelmingly positive appreciation for the program. This is according to an evaluation by the University of California Agriculture and Natural … Continue reading

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Did you know farmers also benefit from California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP)?

Did you know the California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP) helps increase sales for California farmers at participating Certified Farmers’ Markets and small businesses? CNIP is a program that doubles the amount that nutrition benefit clients (those utilizing CalFresh, formerly known … Continue reading

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