Growingthetable

Growing the Table supports California agriculture, especially BIPOC producers, to nourish families, reduce food waste & save farms.

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

Welcome to Growing the Table - a new initiative aimed at ensuring that racially gender diverse regenerative farms can participate in profitable market alternatives that increase economic viability and feed struggling Californians affected by the pandemic https://t.co/urJAvGPMuB

[Kat Taylor @kattaylor]

I'm pleased to share this thoughtful piece in @CaloNewsLA by @JulianCastro @LatinoCommFdn on how Latino farmworkers and rural communities have a lot to gain from the passing of Prop4. @YesOnProp4CA

https://t.co/WphLwt6Lca

[Kat Taylor @kattaylor]

Applauding @USDA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux and his team for updating Farm Loan Programs to boost financial freedom, resilience, and profitability for ag producers. This marks the start of a better future for our land stewards for generations to come. https://t.co/2poYaCMgUw

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

Congratulations to one of our GTT partners, the Ujamaa Farmer Collective! With help from a CA Department of Parks & Recreation grant, they've acquired 22 acres of farmland near Woodland, California! Learn more about their work with Black farmers: https://t.co/tpFDht7FHw

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

In honor of #AgWeek, we'd like to uplift the work of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe member & @usdafsa Director Zach Ducheneaux. A cattle rancher himself, he tirelessly works to provide more equitable loan terms for small business farms so they can thrive. https://t.co/n1fUm84zod

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

@Sustainableag published recommendations for repairing the U.S.’s ag safety net.

It’s time to help more small-business farmers with diversified operations. #AgWeek https://t.co/Cjb42kLmU2

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

California is seeking to define the term #RegenerativeAgriculture for state programs.

If you’re in CA and support the principles of #RegenAg, view our letter for reference, and send your own public comment to [email protected] 🥒#AgWeek https://t.co/tjgqEjmQUk

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

It’s exciting to see several @growingthetable partners like Brisa Ranch & @famfarms come together to create such a meaningful partnership that aims to connect smaller farmers to more opportunities🥦 🌶️ 🥒 https://t.co/EVKVirDAWE

[Calif Food and Ag @CDFAnews]

Resilient food system grants and regenerative agriculture -- information on both of these important topics is coming up over the next 10 days at CDFA.

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

US Black Farmland Ownership:
1910: 16M acres
2017: 3M acres
Systematic land theft robbed Black families of the chance to build intergenerational wealth. We stand with @AllensworthPA TAC Farm & others creating a new legacy thru farming. #SupportBlackFarmers
https://t.co/sLzk3ixR6A

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

#BlackHistoryMonth is an opportunity to highlight orgs that are strengthening our communities. The Black Farmer Fund pools resources & pours them into underfunded ag groups to bolster Black food business resilience. Learn about their transformational work: https://t.co/SAGFbVuRPE

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

October is California Farmer and Farmworker Month! We'd like to express deep appreciation to the 452 farmers we worked w/ to ensure #GrowingTheTable’s success!

And to the thousands of CA farmers and farmworkers — thank you for nourishing all Californians and the world. #CAGrown

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

The @CDFAnews is accepting grant proposals for the Additional Assistance for Historically Underrepresented Organizations Program, offered in conjunction with CDFA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Applications are due September 20 at 5 pm. For details: https://t.co/GGlwprLVRB

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

How do we build demand equitably for #RegenerativeAg? Well, @tomkat_ranch started with La Honda Pescadero USD to bring grass-fed beef to the menu. Now, the Beef2Institution program is in more than 20 schools and several hospitals, like @UCDavisHealth. https://t.co/uU8B5HjA9t

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

Learn how @Tomkat_ranch partners with Bryant Terry, a chef whose work is dedicated to food justice and inspired by the Black diaspora, to empower communities in part 4 of this series from @Sarahpilla. #RegenerativeAg ttp://specne.ws/VTM1ZY

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

Holy cow! Grass-fed dairy and grass-fed beef production begins below ground with plant growth at @tomkat_ranch. Read more about the work Mike Biaggi and Mukethe Kawinzi do to support sustainable #FoodSystems #RegenerativeAg https://t.co/t1ad99M94L

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

#HealthySoil and #SoilScience are foundational to our #FoodSystems. In this @SpecNews1SoCal feature, @PointBlueConSci scientist Dr. Chelsea Carey @cjcarey13 and @tomkat_ranch manager Mark Biaggi dig deep with TV reporter @Sarahpilla. https://t.co/4ErCFgERxL

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

Our founder @kattaylor is featured in this @SpecNews1SoCal story highlighting how @tomkat_ranch is changing the food system through #RegenerativeAg. #SoilHealth #SoilBiodiversity https://t.co/FGbhxfYtyG

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

.@usdafsa announced $300M in funding for projects to improve access to land, capital, and markets for under-resourced farmers -- including four in CA!
https://t.co/yh3Ss0PIah

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

The House Committee on Agriculture is taking public comments on the 2023 Farm Bill. Weigh in via their online portal by Friday, June 16th: https://t.co/u8xqjGV6ky

#RegenerativeAg

[Growingthetable @GrowingTheTable]

America’s soils are rapidly degrading due to decades of industrial agricultural practice and we need healthy soils to live. This is a strong investment in America’s farmers and future from @USDA.
https://t.co/OH7UxN395O