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The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom educates young people about the importance of the agricultural industry and its significance to the state.

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A Surprising Immigration Raid in Kern County Foreshadows What Awaits Farmworkers and Businesses

01/09/2025

“If this is the new normal, this is absolute economic devastation,” says one local economist.

California to Launch Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafés, Blending Weed and Coffee Culture

01/03/2025

Those in California who’d like a latte with a side of weed have gotten their wish now that a new law goes into effect that permits licensed cannabis dispensaries to add sit-in cafes to their sites.  

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Rancho Cordova Food Locker Breaks Ground on New Food Hub

The Rancho Cordova Food Locker marked a new chapter in its mission to fight food insecurity with a heartful groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 10 for its first of its kind Community Food Hub. Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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Widespread Cockfighting in CA Identified as Possible Source of Bird Flu Emergency

California may have more than a million fighting birds, according to the Center for a Humane Economy.

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Record Crowd Hits the Streets for 2024 Run to Feed the Hungry

The streets of East Sacramento were bustling with energy on Thanksgiving morning as the 31st annual Run to Feed the Hungry drew a record number of participants to the largest Thanksgiving Day fun run.

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Generous Folsom Community Provides Holiday Meal for Hundreds Through Food Bank

Local residents received a helping hand for the holidays Monday in the form of everything needed for a hearty Thanksgiving meal, thanks to the Twin Lakes Food Bank and its partners and donors throughout the community. The annual event, open …

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Introducing the New Orangevale and Fair Oaks Farmstand

Something exciting is sprouting at the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Food Bank Farm—a new farmstand that will offer fresh, local produce and help our community flourish!

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Folsom’s Twin Lakes Food Bank Raises $237K Amid Increasing Need

A group of 250 guests at Twin Lakes Food Bank’s annual gala, hosted last Friday at Lakeside Church, raised more than $237,000 to help feed the hungry throughout the holiday season and into the new year.

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Fall Bounty in Community Garden

There’s a whole lot of raking going on in Carmichael’s Community Garden.

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From Local News Matters: Water War on the Delta

“This is a local story about a global issue, the future of water. In a three-part series of field reports and podcasts, Bay City News reporter Ruth Dusseault looks at the tunnel’s stakeholders, its engineering challenges, and explores the preindustrial …

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Fall Drive Seeks 50,000 Pounds of Food

Hoping to meet growing food insecurity, the Orangevale Fair Oaks Food Bank and more than 50 community partners will sponsor the fifth annual Fall Community Food Drive on Oct. 12.

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Fall in Tahoe Is Delicious

Oktoberfest | Palisades Tahoe
Culinary delights abound in Tahoe from farm-to-table festivals celebrating the bounties of the harvest, to craft beer and local wine food pairings to a cornucopia of Bavarian-themed Okotberfests. Tahoe's gastronomic events in the fall will delight …

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RCDs look after the land, whether it’s used for grazing, growing, or getting out into nature.
California Dirt
RCDs were created to avoid a repeat of the Dust Bowl. Now they work with landowners to preserve the air, water and natural habitats that sustain us all.
Dairy products are California’s top agricultural commodity, but the industry is often criticized for its impact on the environment.
Sustainable Sustenance
Greener ways to feed the world’s growing population
Fresh and dried fruit, wine, nuts and more can be found at Casa De Fruta, a venerable stop for drivers traversing Pacheco Pass.
Roadside Attractions
Apples and berries, steaks and dairy...and much more
They help feed the whole country, but life for California’s farm workers remains a struggle.
How California Feeds the Country
California, a state known for high-tech and show business glitz, is also America’s farming powerhouse.
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Since the Gold Rush era, land reclamation has cost California 90 percent of its wetlands.
How Land Reclamation Hurts California’s Environment
The hidden price tag of “reclaiming” swamps and marshes as usable land.
The 1965 law known as the Williamson Act has been responsible for keeping about half of California's farmland out of the hands of developers.
The Williamson Act: How the Law That Protects California’s Farmland Works
More than half of California farmland is under contracts that prevent its development.
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