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ABIRC’s Executive Director, Blong Xiong, Appointed as a State Executive Director with the USDA
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. president, Joe Biden, announced the appointment of several individuals who will be taking on a leadership role with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). One of those individuals is ABIRC’s very own Executive Director, Blong Xiong. From the linked article (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/13/president-biden-announces-key-regional-appointments-for-usda-and-hud/): “As the Executive Director for Asian[…]
Recap: Weekly “CSA Food Boxes Distribution” Events
Wednesday, December 30th, 2021 marked the end of our weekly “CSA Food Boxes Distribution” events, which were made possible through funding provided by Growing the Table and Kat Taylor. Through these weekly events, we were able to package fresh and locally grown produce (e.g., bok choy, carrots, cilantro, chicken eggs, green beans, green onion, lemons,[…]
ABIRC Distributes CUSP Funds to Farmers
In December 2021, ABIRC staff distributed CDFA-California Underserved Small Producers Program (CUSP) checks to small, disadvantaged BIPOC farmers in Fresno County, Merced County, and Sacramento County. There was a total of 70 small farmers who were approved for funding, 35 in Fresno County, 18 in Merced County, and 17 in Sacramento County. The grant amount[…]
ABIRC Attends the SCORE Banquet
On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, ABIRC was invited by our partner at PAC West Bank to attend a banquet hosted by SCORE. The purpose of the SCORE Banquet was to appreciate and acknowledge all their hard-working volunteers who have stepped up to help small businesses during these tough times that the COVID-19 pandemic created. We’d[…]
Kat Taylor Visits Fresno for ABIRC’s Weekly “Food Boxes Distribution” Event
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, we welcomed Kat Taylor and her wonderful team, Growing the Table (GTT), to Fresno, CA. On behalf of ABIRC, we’d like to thank Kat Taylor and GTT for providing funding to support this program to serve our underserved communities. During this visit, Kat and her team were able to see how[…]
ABIRC Attends the “Open for Business” Press Conference
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 marked one of this year’s biggest events, as the Asian Business Institute and Resource Center (ABIRC) and our partner organizations–Valley Small Business Development Corporation, Fresno Metro Black Chamber, Access Plus Capital, and Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation–were recognized during the “Open for Business” press conference held in downtown Fresno. Wells Fargo has[…]
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.