March 20, 2026 at 12-2:00 PM | Pardini’s, Fresno About The Event The 2025 crop season brought meaningful shifts across California agriculture — from almonds and pistachios to tomatoes, grapes, dairy, and beef. Pricing moved. Volumes adjusted. Market dynamics evolved. Now it’s time to break down what it actually means for your operation. On March 20th at 12:00 PM, we’re hosting a Round Table discussion at Pardini’s in Fresno focused entirely on the 2025 crop recap and what to expect... Read More
The urgency surrounding USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program is no longer theoretical. It is tied to specific funding deadlines that directly affect producers supplying regional institutional buyers. In California, approximately $48 million in LFPA funding was allocated through cooperative agreements to support local food purchasing and distribution. That funding was part of the broader national LFPA initiative administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. However, USDA cancelled the next planned funding round — commonly referred to as LFPA25 —... Read More
