CAFF's e-newsletter for farmers and community members
CAFF in the Legislature
by Pete Price
As this newsletter goes to press, the state legislature is hours away from adjourning its two-year session at the end of August.
As noted on our 'Policy Update' webpage, the fate of some of the bills followed by CAFF has been settled. Several key bills, however, still await key votes.
This article and CAFF's CA State Legislation webpage will be updated in early September to reflect final legislative actions.
Bi-Rite is a family of independent food businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their five businesses consist of two grocery markets, a kitchen and tutoring center, a market garden in Sonoma, and a creamery.
Bi-Rite is a long-term CAFF supporter; and CAFF and Bi-Rite have partnered in the past to tackle agricultural legislation among other collaborative efforts.
Shakirah Simley (pictured above) is the Community Programs Manager and is responsible for their community outreach, philanthropy, and general outreach tasks.
Bi-Rite has been cultivating relationships with and supporting over 60 local organic small producers for over 15 years.