Did you know, that the United States started collecting statistics on agriculture before we had a United States Department of Agriculture?  In 1840 the first Census of Agriculture was tallied and in February 2024 the 2022 Census of Agriculture was The post Reflections on the 2022 Census of Agriculture appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

Burrough’s Family Farms Regenerative Field Day CalCAN staff attended the Burrough’s Regenerative Field Day earlier this year. The event brings together farmers, scientists, industry experts and advocates for a day of learning and cross-pollination at the height of the almond The post CalCAN Staff in Action: Recent Event Highlights appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

Coke Farm started out as a quarter-acre of strawberries in Watsonville in 1980. The following year, the farm became one of the first certified organic farms in the Central Coast. Today, Coke Farm supports the next generation of organic farmers The post Spotlight: Coke Farm’s Unique Approach Empowers Organic Growers appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

Solving climate change requires mitigating agriculture’s emissions and helping our food and farm system adapt to new climate realities, from catastrophic wildfires and flood events to ongoing supply chain disruptions and rising food prices. This is why the Food and The post Lobby Day Builds Support for Food & Farming Bond Investments appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

At the beginning of the month, CalCAN staff gathered in Washington, DC along with other National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members to discuss and develop campaign strategies for the upcoming year.  Amalie Lipstreu, CalCAN’s Agriculture Conservation Regional Hub Director, shares The post CalCAN Cultivates Connections at NSAC Annual Meeting appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

Evolution of the National Network CalCAN launched the National Healthy Soils Policy Network in 2018 as a way to build upon the momentum of California’s early climate-resilient agriculture policies and support similar action in other states and at the federal The post National Healthy Soils Policy Network: Five years of impact on state soil health policy appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

Governor Newsom’s recently proposed 2024-25 budget spares Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) programs from clawbacks from previous years’ funding while allocating no new funding for the CSA programs in 2024. The proposed budget also includes tough cuts for other programs serving The post Climate Smart Agriculture Program Funding Remains Despite Governor’s Other Sustainable Agriculture Budget Cuts appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

On August 16, 2022 when the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law, it solidified an historic investment in addressing the climate crisis and reflected key priorities lifted up by the farmers and communities that NSAC’s members serve. Chief among The post Inflation Reduction Act Conservation Dollars Are a Vital Bulwark Against Climate Change appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

After several years of record high state revenues and budget allocations, this year the state experienced a deficit, resulting in budget clawbacks and a reluctance to invest in new programs. The end of the 2023 legislative session had some disappointing The post Legislative Update: Looking Back on 2023 & Ahead to 2024 appeared first on CalCAN ..read more

On October 1, 2023, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 – more commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill – expired. The expiration did not come as a surprise, as Congress’ timeline for reauthorizing the 2018 Farm Bill has been The post What the Expiration, and Likely Extension, of the 2018 Farm Bill Means for Food and Agriculture appeared first on CalCAN ..read more