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Programs and Activities

The Coalition works to help consumers, elected representatives, government officials and the media make the connection between farm water and our food supply.

Public Outreach

The California Farm Water Coalition actively engages with the public and media on farm water issues. Engagement takes numerous forms and occurs at many levels.

CFWC continuously works to develop new materials and publications highlighting issues, events and accomplishments concerning irrigated agriculture. Learn more about the Coalition’s public outreach efforts below.

Publications and Multimedia Outreach Examples

Social Media

The Coalition maintains both Consumer and Industry social media outreach channels.

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Food Grows Where Water Flows

Presented by the California Farm Water Coalition.

According to the 2022 USDA NASS census, 9 out of the 10 top producing counties in the nation are in the Golden State! The top 10 in California include (in order) Fresno, Tulare, Monterey, Kern, Merced, Imperial, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Santa Barbara, and Kings. #cfwc #californiaagriculture #inseason #cawater #farming #foodgrowswherewaterflows #whatsfordinner #eatcalifornia #CaliforniaFarmsAndRanches ... See MoreSee Less
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Trinity Lake is part of the federal Central Valley Project and holds enough water to irrigate over 642,000 acres of farmland, growing food products like rice, tomatoes, pistachios, sweet corn, and dozens of other California crops. It also delivers water to support salmon and other aquatic and avian species that depend on Northern California rivers for their survival.#cfwc #californiaagriculture #inseason #cawater #farming #foodgrowswherewaterflows #whatsfordinner #eatcalifornia #CaliforniaFarmsAndRanches #northerncalifornia ... See MoreSee Less
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Folsom Dam controls water from a drainage area of approximately 1,875 square miles. With a minimum seasonally authorized flood control storage space of 400,000 acre-feet, the reservoir's regular full-pool storage capacity is 975,000 acre-feet. Northern California Water Association #cfwc #californiaagriculture #inseason #cawater #farming #foodgrowswherewaterflows #whatsfordinner #eatcalifornia #CaliforniaFarmsAndRanches ... See MoreSee Less
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Food Grows Where Water Flows

California farmers have long worked to manage the water used to grow food and fiber, relying on surface water during wet years to replenish groundwater needed during dry years. New projects like these in Westlands to recharge groundwater are a natural extension of those efforts as the reliability of federal and state water supplies becomes increasingly erratic.#cfwc #californiaagriculture #inseason #cawater #farming #foodgrowswherewaterflows #whatsfordinner #eatcalifornia #CaliforniaFarmsAndRanches ... See MoreSee Less
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Within the last three decades, employment in California agriculture has grown and become less seasonal. In 2020, there were 10% more agricultural jobs in California than there were in 1990, with an average of 404,000. #cfwc #cawater ... See MoreSee Less
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This week is #nationalgroundwatermanagementweek! Nearly 85% of Californians depend on groundwater and many communities are 100% reliant on groundwater for their water needs. Farmers actively manage groundwater to be sure they have the supplies they need to grow our food. #cawater ... See MoreSee Less
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