{"id":28,"date":"2013-09-30T18:59:01","date_gmt":"2013-09-30T18:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/TalesFromTheField\/?p=28"},"modified":"2013-12-09T21:29:42","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T21:29:42","slug":"welcome-to-ca-farm-to-fork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/TalesFromTheField\/?p=28","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to CA Farm to Fork!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to \u201cTales from the Field,\u201d the California Farm to Fork blog!<\/p>\n<p>California farmers grow so many of the foods we need for a healthy diet. We want to make sure that all Californians, no matter where they live or what they earn, get to eat these nutritious and delicious foods. This means helping individual consumers, food service institutions (like schools and hospitals), and community groups connect directly with our growers.\u00a0 It also means understanding more about our food \u2013 where it comes from, who grows it, how to get it, and how to cook it.<\/p>\n<p>Many organizations around the state are already working to bring Californians food straight from the farm \u2013 you can check out some of the amazing work going on around the state on our website\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/cafarmtofork.com\">Explore Local Efforts<\/a>\u201d page.\u00a0 We will feature more stories and tips from groups working in the field to help you learn about what\u2019s going on and how different organizations are tackling different issues.<\/p>\n<p>On our \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/cafarmtofork.com\">Regional and Seasonal<\/a>\u201d page, you can learn about which crops are grown around our state and when they\u2019re typically in season.\u00a0 This rough guide to seasonal and regional produce also contains links to recipes for some inspiration on how to turn these local fruits and vegetables into tasty meals.\u00a0 Planning ahead? You can check what\u2019s growing any time of the year by changing the month in the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p>As the website develops, we will include information on more California agricultural products \u2013 including whole grains, lean proteins, and dairy \u2013 and house additional resources for farmers, school food service, and other institutional food providers. Please fill out our survey to help guide our website\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to CA Farm to Fork.\u00a0 And please, dig in!<\/p>\n<p>***The California Farm to Fork Office is a project of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, with support from the California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Education***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to \u201cTales from the Field,\u201d the California Farm to Fork blog! California farmers grow so many of the foods we need for a healthy diet. 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