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Lopes Family Farm Field Day: Integrated rice and duck farming

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On June 29th, Lopes Family Farms hosted a field day with Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) in Princeton, CA focused on rice and duck farming, a Biologically Integrated Farming System (BIFS). Additionally, being such a novel method of farming in the U.S., hosting school trips).

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CAFF’s 2022 Policy Priorities

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What’s needed in California for small farms, sustainable agriculture and local food systems to truly thrive, find equity, and remain resilient in the face of adversity? In the fall 2021, CAFF went to the source to find out, conducting a statewide intensive listening process.

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Family Farmers Return from State Capitol with High Hopes

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Approximately 80% of California farmers operate on less than 180 acres and/or have less than $100,000 in annual sales and 1 in 5 of California’s agricultural producers are socially disadvantaged. 10 million to support existing and develop new small-farm tool libraries so farmers can easily rent or borrow high-value tools.

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