On Friday, January 21, 2022, ABIRC’s very own Crop Distribution Manager, Keng Vang, picked up N95 masks to help support and nurture the health of our farmers. In the video, which can you find by clicking here, Keng states, “A lot of the farmers we work with are BIPOC farmers, and they don’t really[…]
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. president, Joe Biden, announced the appointment of several individuals who will be taking on a leadership role with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). One of those individuals is ABIRC’s very own Executive Director, Blong Xiong. From the linked article (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/13/president-biden-announces-key-regional-appointments-for-usda-and-hud/): “As the Executive Director for Asian[…]
Wednesday, December 30th, 2021 marked the end of our weekly “CSA Food Boxes Distribution” events, which were made possible through funding provided by Growing the Table and Kat Taylor. Through these weekly events, we were able to package fresh and locally grown produce (e.g., bok choy, carrots, cilantro, chicken eggs, green beans, green onion, lemons,[…]
In December 2021, ABIRC staff distributed CDFA-California Underserved Small Producers Program (CUSP) checks to small, disadvantaged BIPOC farmers in Fresno County, Merced County, and Sacramento County. There was a total of 70 small farmers who were approved for funding, 35 in Fresno County, 18 in Merced County, and 17 in Sacramento County. The grant amount[…]