The California Legislature and Governor approved the 2024-25 California State Budget to include $15 million for the Farm to Community Food Hubs Program. With funding in place, the California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork team will resume...
Information provided by USDA: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service...
Information provided by Cal Chamber. Small businesses in California that have at least one employee utilizing Paid Family Leave (PFL) on or after June 1, 2024 may be eligible to apply for state grants up to $2,000 per employee. Funded by the California Employment...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program to now include medium-sized businesses in addition to small businesses. Eligible specialty crop growers can apply for assistance for...
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2024. The cooperative agreements, using remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, are...
The Coastal Conservancy is working in partnership with Orange County Coastkeeper (OCCK) to enhance access to California’s coastline for individuals with disabilities or reduced mobility. OCCK is accepting applications on a rolling basis for to...