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In California's Central Valley, jujube farmers faced a practical challenge: efficiently removing the pit from each fruit. Popular among Hmong farming families and other small scale growers who cultivate these hardy trees, jujubes (sometimes called Chinese dates) require tedious hand pitting before they can be used in products. This time consuming process was holding farmers back from expanding their jujube businesses and exploring new recipes. The challenge became crystal cle

A new coalition of farmers and technologists has formed in California's Central Valley to tackle a big gap in agriculture: the lack of...

It’s hard to believe that the F3 (Farms, Food, Future) Initiative is approaching its three-year mark. What started as a bold vision to strengthen California’s local food economy has evolved into a dynamic network of farmers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and community organizations working together to create meaningful change. Last month, the F3 Local team gathered under one roof for our Winter Gathering—a day dedicated to reflecting on the past year’s progress, sharing updates