Finding a Nutrition Services Director in a school district who thinks outside the box and maximizes their budget to serve healthy meals made from locally grown and raised food is a win-win for both students and local farmers and ranchers.
Ag Day is an annual celebration of California’s agricultural community, highlighting the state’s diverse crops and commodities. This year’s theme, “California Leading the Way”
Recently, we had the opportunity to host a small gathering led by Kirk Bergstrom of WorldLink and Kate Geagan of Food + Planet—voices long committed to building a healthier, more resilient food future.
Tucked behind a quiet street in Fresno, California, a small parking lot transforms every Thursday into something electric. Trucks pull in, pallets are unloaded, and the scent of just-picked peaches and leafy greens fills the air.
For nearly a century, the number of American farms has been in steady decline, from its peak of 6.8 million in 1935 to fewer than 2 million today.
Recently, TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation partnered with Agricultural Platform Collective (APC) at Ag Day at the Capitol.
