Experience California: Recipes

About The Buy California Marketing Agreement

The Buy California Marketing Agreement is a joint effort of agricultural industry groups representing the products of California's farms, ranches, forests and fisheries. Working as an advisory board to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, BCMA brings together industry and government resources to increase the awareness, consumption and value of California agricultural products.

About California Grown

The California Grown campaign was created to encourage consumers to look for and purchase agricultural products grown and produced in the Golden State of California. The campaign is public-private partnership, supported by the state of California and federal governments of the United States as well as by the hundreds of growers who provide California grown food, clothing, shelter and fiber.

Why California?

• California imports are fresh, delicious and healthy!
• California exports a wide range of foods to Canada - more than 1/5 of California's agricultural exports go to Canada. Figs, avocados, kiwi, raisins and rice are a few examples of produce not grown locally.
• When Canadian grown produce is less readily available, a wide range of fresh produce from California is frequently available. The top three are lettuce, strawberries and table grapes.
• Canadians also have a soft spot for California wines!