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Spotlight: Coke Farm’s Unique Approach Empowers Organic Growers

Coke Farm started out as a quarter-acre of strawberries in Watsonville in 1980. The following year, the farm became one of... The post Spotlight: Coke Farm’s Unique Approach Empowers Organic Growers...

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California Names Organic a Key Climate Strategy

This guest blog post was written by Rebekah Weber, policy director at California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) on Monday, December 19,... The post California Names Organic a Key Climate Strategy...

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Record State Investment to Help Farmers Transition to Organic

Organic Transitions While there is increasingly high demand for organic products, farmers seeking to transition to organic – particularly limited-resource and... The post Record State Investment to...

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California Bills Roundup

This is what happened at the CA state capitol this past legislative year: Last week, we wrote on our blog about... The post California Bills Roundup appeared first on CalCAN - California Climate &...

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Larry Kandarian grows 1,000 crops and dozens of projects

Larry Kandarian is a well seasoned farmer passionate about spreading the regenerative practices he uses at Kandarian Organic Farms to others... The post Larry Kandarian grows 1,000 crops and dozens of...

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What’s the Latest in California’s Organic Marketplace?

California’s Organic Transition Program This blog is reposted from CalCAN member organization California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). View the original post... The post What’s the Latest in...

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2022 California Organic Research Agenda Released

   California Organic Research Agenda This is reposted from the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) which works to foster the improvement... The post 2022 California Organic Research Agenda...

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Recent Reports Highlight Barriers and Opportunities for Organic Farming

Barriers and Opportunities for Organic Farming This blog is reposted from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), of which, CalCAN is... The post Recent Reports Highlight Barriers and...

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Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow

Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow By Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University Organic food once was viewed... The post Organic food has become mainstream but still has...

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Spotlight: Coke Farm’s Unique Approach Empowers Organic Growers

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...

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California Names Organic a Key Climate Strategy

This guest blog post was written by Rebekah Weber, policy director at California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) on Monday, December 19, 2022. Rebekah Weber has worked on the intersection of...

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Record State Investment to Help Farmers Transition to Organic

Organic Transitions While there is increasingly high demand for organic products, farmers seeking to transition to organic – particularly limited-resource and socially disadvantaged farmers – can face...

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California Bills Roundup

This is what happened at the CA state capitol this past legislative year: Last week, we wrote on our blog about the state’s robust funding for climate-smart ag and other critical food system...

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Larry Kandarian grows 1,000 crops and dozens of projects

Larry Kandarian is a well seasoned farmer passionate about spreading the regenerative practices he uses at Kandarian Organic Farms to others across the state and the country. Larry cultivates more than...

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What’s the Latest in California’s Organic Marketplace?

California’s Organic Transition Program This blog is reposted from CalCAN member organization California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). View the original post here.  CCOF and CalCAN hosted a virtual...

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2022 California Organic Research Agenda Released

   California Organic Research Agenda This is reposted from the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) which works to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems....

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Recent Reports Highlight Barriers and Opportunities for Organic Farming

Barriers and Opportunities for Organic Farming This blog is reposted from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), of which, CalCAN is a member. View the original post here.  Organic...

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Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow

Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow By Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University CC BY-ND Organic food once was viewed as a niche category for health nuts and hippies, but...

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No-Till Trials, Progress & Plans

In the most recent edition of the “Dirt First Conversation Series” hosted by the Ecological Farming Association, four experienced and innovative organic farmers reported on their progress after two...

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New Technical Assistance Increases Reach of Climate Smart Ag Programs and...

The October meeting of the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) was jam packed. Now that the election is over and hopefully our...

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