MENDOCINO CO., 9/28/25 – A federal program aimed at boosting the competitiveness of specialty crops will award $24.2 million in grants to projects across California, the state Department of Food and Agriculture said last week.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program will fund 50 projects in the state, ranging from promoting the state’s homegrown cantaloupe to expanding the number of gardens in schools.
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