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Federal Funds Secured for New Meals on Wheels Kitchen

07/21/2024

$275,000 in federal community project funding was granted for a new Meals on Wheels Yolo County kitchen.

A California Court Just Granted an Ag Giant a Win. It Could Jeopardize New Farm Union Law

07/19/2024

A judge has halted a union effort at the Wonderful Company, throwing into question a new state law designed to make it easier for agricultural workers to organize.

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New Program Will Help Yolo County Farmers Install Chargers for Electric Tractors

By: Rebecca Kuczynski, Director of Customer Care and Marketing, Valley Clean Energy

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State Fair Here for 17 Days

California State Fair Honors the State's Agricultural Industry, with Much to See and EnjoyOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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Breaking Grounds: UC Davis Brews Up a Brand-New Center Dedicated to Coffee Research

By: Molly Bechtel & Jessica Heath, UC Davis College of Engineering, for The Dirt

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Yolo Food Bank's Annual Golf Tournament June 22

Wildhorse Golf Club to Host Golf Tournament to Benefit Food Insecure Families and Individuals in Yolo CountyOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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Food Access in West Sac Improves With Mobile Farmers Market

Mobile Market Makes Five Stops in West SacramentoOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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Yolo Farm to Fork Welcomes New President

Christine Polycarpe Replaces Former President Suzanne FalzoneOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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Study Shows Yolo Ag Workers’ Food Inequity

Yolo County Study Indicates that Those Who Work Hard to Bring Others Their Food are the Ones who are Most Food-InsecureOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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Yolo Food Bank Finds One in Three Households Are Food Insecure in Yolo County

Yolo County Food Access Survey Report Shows Food Insecurity at 29.2 PercentOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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Sutter Health Donates $569,000 to Recovery Café West Sac

Sutter Health Gives to Vulnerable Populations in West SacramentoOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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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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