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Marin Organic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) association of organic producers headquartered in Point Reyes Station, California.Founded in 1999 with the goal of creating the first all-organic county, [1] Marin Organic is known for working with the government, community groups and organizations, fellow ranchers and farmers to advance the practice of sustainable, organic production.
National Farmers Market Association. The National Farmers Market Association (NFMA) is a nationwide, nonprofit organization created to promote access to fresh food [1] for people across all economic and social barriers, and to educate individuals, communities, food producers, and creative artisans about the impact that available and affordable fresh food can have on health and quality of life.
The USDA Farm to School Grant Program is funded through the use of grants by the USDA, with 2019 seeing nearly $10 million awarded supporting 3.2 million students in over 5,400 schools across 42 states. [12] The program also seeks to encourage young children to pursue careers related to the creation and distribution of food supplies.
California produces almonds worth $5.3 billion every year. That is 100% of commercial almonds in the United States, 100% of all of North America, and 80% of commercial almonds around the world. Agriculture is a significant sector in California's economy, producing nearly US$50 billion in revenue in 2018.
Farmers exported $4.9 billion worth to foreign countries in 2019, about 22% of the state's total agricultural exports, with the European Union, China and India as leading destinations. [1] California almond farms import the majority of US commercial bee colonies to the state of California during the almond pollination season.
N. National Agri-Marketing Association; National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame; National Association of County Agricultural Agents; National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
The researchers said farmers in the Midwest received significant federal subsidies to cushion the blow in 2018 and 2019, but that California farmers were largely left out of the government ...
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-accredited organic certifying agency and trade association, located in Santa Cruz, California. Formed in 1973, CCOF was the first organic certification entity in the United States.