CDFA National Farm to School Month Spotlight: A college student educates childcare youth in Shasta County via USDA Grow It, Try It, Like It curriculum. This outreach by First 5 Shasta & UCCE to support farm to family childcare was funded by CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant! 🍎

CDFA funding helps Lawndale ESD incorporate scratch cooking into its 15-year-strong farm to school program. “This ensures that high-quality, scratch-made meals and CA-grown and produced items will continue to be featured ... .” plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…

CDFA National Farm to School Month Spotlight: Lawndale Elementary School District in LA County invested CDFA Farm to School Grant funding into made-from-scratch cooking like this Pollo Asado Bowl in school menus that incorporated student voice and choice in recipe development!

Farm to School connects local food system and community for Hoopa Valley High School students through the Klamath-Trinity Resource Conservation District ⤵️ plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…

CDFA National Farm to School (F2S) Month Spotlight: El Dorado Union High School District utilized CDFA F2S grant funding to purchase hydroponic systems and grow lights to give students hands-on agriculture experiences. Read more ⤵️🌱😁⤵️ plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…

CDFA National Farm to School Month Spotlight: CDFA grant funding is being utilized in Humboldt Co. to help Hoopa Valley HS students attend the annual Salmon Project at the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s weir at Tish Tang and learn about salmon, fisheries, traditional practices & more!

El Dorado Union High School District is utilizing CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program funding to bring hands-on agriculture into special education programs at five high schools in southern El Dorado County: plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…

CDFA National Farm to School Month Spotlight: Porterville Unified students in Tulare County show off posters detailing where their local food is coming from during the district’s annual food show. Read more about this Farm to School Incubator Grantee ⤵️ plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…

"Being a woman in agriculture means learning to wear many hats, holding your ground at tables where you had to earn your seat, and finding joy and fulfillment in the simple fact that the food you help grow ends up on a family’s table ... ." plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces proposals are being accepted until November 3 for the 2026 California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP): pressreleases.cdfa.ca.gov/Ho… #FoodAccess

International Year of the Woman Farmer spotlight: Lisa Tate, "Women farmers are some of the most generous, supportive and collaborative people I know. We share ideas, solve problems together, celebrate one another’s successes and support each other ... ." plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces registration is now open for the October 14-15 California Farm to School Summit: plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go… #FarmtoSchool

Our Commercial Feed Regulatory Program enforces state law/regs for manufacturing, distribution, labeling of commercial livestock feed & more. This improves food safety through ensuring a clean and wholesome supply of meat, milk & eggs: plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…

CDFA’s Food Safety Auditing Unit conducts food safety audits in cooperation with USDA and commodity-specific groups. The audits include verifying food safety practices set by the requesting agency for growing, harvesting, packing and cooling activities. ⤵️ plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.go…