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Drought’s Toll on California Family Farms

Caff

On June 15, the State Water Resources Control Board told 4,300 users to stop diverting water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta Watershed (3). She farms 1.5 She dry farms tomatoes and winter squash on one property which sits low in the ground and typically floods every winter. “If The priorities don’t seem fair. “One

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NSAC Heads to the Rockies – A Summer Meeting Recap

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NSAC members had the opportunity to participate in plenary, breakout, and panel sessions around key campaign priorities including Climate and Agriculture, the Farm Safety Net, and Resilient Local and Regional Food Systems, engage in racial equity caucusing, and solidify commitments for grassroots action. In the Q&A portion, Rep.