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Get Ready for the CA Relief Grant! Rounds 7, 8, & 9 Are Coming!
Rounds 7, 8, and 9 of the CA Relief Grant are coming! Round 7 will take place from August 3, 2021 to September 16, 2021. This is for waitlisted applicants ONLY. Round 8 will take place from August 27, 2021 to September 8, 2021. This is for non-profit organizations from previous rounds, no new applicants[…]
CSA Boxes Distribution Event (08/19/2021)
On Monday, August 19, 2021, we collaborated with California Association of Food Banks to pack 500 boxes to feed several families in the Bakersfield, CA area. Our boxes were comprised of eggplants, jicama, white peaches, and nectarines, all of which were provided by our local Fresno farmers. We’d like to thank Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries[…]
Farm Tour with Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) & Office of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, we invited both Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) and Office of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) to visit three local farms. We toured the farms of (1) Farmer Don, (2) Farmer Wisher, and (3) Farmer Vue. Thank you farmers for making the tour educational, fun, and memorable. Thank[…]
Executive Director, Blong Xiong, was highlighted in the Business Journal
Executive Director, Blong Xiong, was highlighted in the Fresno Business Journal. Mr. Xiong shared a short summary of his career and spoke about ABIRC’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find the full article in the Business Journal on page 13.
Make Ethnicity a Variable
Unfortunately, our request to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to make ethnicity a variable has been denied. In this critical month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we will stand up and fight for our voice. We will be noticed. We will be heard. We will be counted. Join us in our efforts[…]
CA RELIEF – If you missed it the first time, here is another opportunity.
CA RELIEF – If you missed it the first time, here is another opportunity. Did your business suffer during the pandemic? Have you applied for the California Relief Grant? Do you need help? We provide FREE technical service to our business and farming community. The CA Relief Grant round 5 just opened and will close[…]
Specialty Crops Grown by Micro Farmers in Fresno
We would like to highlight our farmers’ specialty crops. These crops are grown locally in Fresno Couty. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was our farmers who kept the local grocery store shelves stocked with fresh produce and who put food on our tables. They planted, watered, cared for, and harvested the produce we[…]
Dollars Finally Reach the SEA Farming Community!
Throughout the last two months, the Asian Business Institute and Resource Center staff have been working closely with Southeast Asian (SEA) farmers to gain an understanding of how they are navigating through these challenging times. With no signs of the pandemic ending any time soon, SEA farmers are facing serious economic hardship. Most of their[…]
Local Asian businesses and farmers hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic story by ABC30
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