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CDFA outlines state nutrition and procurement programs aimed at linking California farms to local food access
Summary
California Department of Food and Agriculture officials described incentive, refrigeration, farm-to-school, urban-ag and community-hub programs designed to increase access to healthy produce and strengthen local markets for growers.
At the joint oversight hearing, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) officials described a portfolio of state programs they said are intended to pull federal nutrition dollars into local markets, strengthen small and medium farms and expand capacity to move fresh product into underserved communities.
CDFA Secretary Ross outlined a series of state initiatives that are designed to complement federal safety-net programs and to increase demand for California-grown produce. “We have been able to draw down over $35,000,000 in just recent years of federal dollars to match what we're doing here in the state,” Ross said, referring to the California Nutrition Incentive Program…
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