California’s farmers grow more than 400 commodities each year, making the state the nation’s breadbasket. And for 36 years, the nonprofit California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom has been educating students around the state that the nutritious and tasty fruits and vegetables they eat don’t just come from the supermarket.

Almonds may be California’s second-largest crop, bringing in $5.62 billion in sales in 2020, but almond growers feel whipsawed by two factors over which they have no control: water and supply chains.

Farm Credit organizations serving California’s farmers and ranchers contributed $870,000 during 2021 to nonprofit organizations working to support the industry, preserve agriculture, and raise awareness of the importance of agriculture.

Veterans love tacos. At least veterans at California State University, Fresno, love tacos. Especially when they’re free.

 That’s what Eliza Hernandez, the president of the university’s Student Veteran Organization, attributed the larger-than-usual attendance for the annual veterans’ tailgate, which has been sponsored by Farm Credit since 2018.

Fresno Madera Farm Credit announced today they will be distributing $14.1 million in cash patronage to their member borrowers in March 2022. 

The amount of the distribution represents an all-time high which Board Chairman Jeff Jue attributes to the overall financial strength of the company as well as strong overall growth experienced over the past year.