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October 25, 2007
This article from the Tuesday, October 23, 2007 SF Chronicle considers the  current debates around the Farm Bill and the possible effects on California agriculture.  Read on to see how the Farm Bill is shaping up and what you can do to help!
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Immigration Impacts CA Fruit and Vegetable Production
October 25, 2007
This story from NPR's 10/22  Morning Edition focuses on the impacts of current immigration debates, legislation, and enforcement on  CA farming communities and businesses.  Labor shortages may force farmers to change their crop plans, and how this might effect  CA's  fresh fruit and vegetable industry. 
For  full article  click here.
 
Scholarship Funds to CA Small Farm Conference Available
October 25, 2007
The California Small Farm Conference has just released its annual call for scholarships to attend the conference February 24-26, 2008 in Visalia.

The three-day conference features on-farm tours, educational workshops and networking opportunities. The conference focuses on farming solutions and sharing information on issues, resources, techniques, and opportunities to help small farmers succeed.

The conference provides an opportunity to improve business skills and farming skills and practices through helping link farmers with educational opportunities and with sources of technical and financial assistance.  99 farmers and 15 students were awarded scholarships last year.

The scholarship application is attached and is available on the web site:
www.californiafarmconference.com

 
Fresno Planners Consider Food Access
October 16, 2007
A senior planner for the city of Fresno, Roots of Change 2007 Planning Fellow Sophia Pagoulatous is making news by incorperating local food systems into city planning efforts.

From The Fresno Bee 10/14/07
Farm fresh
What is a farmers market exactly? That was among questions posed last week at a Community Hunger and Nutrition Forum in Fresno where panelists discussed barriers to neighborhood farmers markets.

Fresno is seeking to do a better job of defining markets and tweaking ordinances to allow the markets in more locations.

"Part of the problem is that farmers markets aren't defined in the zoning code," said Sophia Pagoulatos, supervising planner with the city's Planning and Development Department.
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