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California ramps up farm-to-food bank program

08/03/22 8:18 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS California agriculture food banks food nutrition security funding for food bank procurement helping families in need with high grocery prices income for small family farmers supporting BIPOC farmers USDA food box program USDA Local Food Purchases
California is the latest state to benefit from federal spending on locally sourced products for food banks, receiving a $43 million investment from USDA—the largest to date.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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