Support Local Farmers
Climate Action Counts is a statewide effort mobilizing Californians to take everyday climate actions at home and in their neighborhoods. Take the pledge and join others in tackling climate change through actions like supporting local farmers!
Shop at local farmers markets or join a CSA (community supported agriculture).
Every decision to shop local means tastier food, fewer emissions associated with shipping and holding the produce in cold storage and more connection with where your food comes from. It’s good for you and it’s good for our community.
Resources:
🔗 Experience California Agriculture – California Grown
🔗 About Certified Farmers’ Markets – California Department of Food and Agriculture
🔗 Local Food Directory – United States Department of Agriculture
▶️ Watch: Hear Directly from Local California Farmers – California Department of Food and Agriculture
Did You Know?
Specialty crops
Number of specialty crops California produces
Percent
Share of U.S. produce supplied by California
Cents
Amount per dollar farmers receive when they sell direct to consumers, compared to 10 cents otherwise
Miles
Average number of miles food in the U.S. travels to get to your table, far more than your local farmers market
Partner Spotlights
Shopping at local farmers’ markets is a great way to take climate action and support California’s local farmers. I hope that every chance you get, you support local, small-scale family farms at a farmers’ market. A Certified Farmers’ Market means that the vendors grew the food they’re selling. And remember, it’s California grown! What grows together, goes together!”
— CDFA Secretary Karen Ross
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Certified Farmer’s Markets provide a great opportunity to take climate action in buying from local farmers and ranchers, reducing the costs and emissions of transportation. Markets also help small farmers stay in business through selling their products without the added expenses of commercial preparation. There are approximately 700 Certified Farmers’ Markets and 2,700 certified producers in California. Of these markets, about 60% operate year-round and the balance is seasonal.
Support+Feed supports California farmers and Californians experiencing food insecurity by purchasing fruits and vegetables, distributing rescued produce, organizing free farmers markets and purchasing meals from locally-sourcing restaurants. Through on-site and digital programs, we also provide resources about the health climate, and food justice benefits of plant-based agriculture. Did you know that eating less meat and dairy is the best way to reduce your impact on the environment? You can help California farmers, the planet and your health by swapping in one plant-based meal a day for 30 days.”
— Allison Kingsley, Executive Director, Support + Feed
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Support+Feed is committed to mitigating climate change and increasing food security by driving global demand, acceptance and accessibility of plant-based food.
