Yolo Food Bank ‘Cultivo’ Program for Farmworkers

Yolo County is prime for farming. Located along the Sacramento River Delta in the Central Valley, it’s probably no surprise that agriculture is its leading industry. But the Yolo Food Bank found that while farmworkers are responsible for providing food to the community, they too often struggle to feed their own families. In response, they launched a program specifically created to meet this unique need. Cultivo - meaning “crop” in Spanish - launched a year ago and delivered food to more than 1,000 agricultural households. This year, they are expanding to more than double that number. Karen Baker is the Executive Director of the Yolo Food Bank and Lucas Frerichs is the Yolo County District 2 Supervisor. They join us with a check-in on how the Cultivo program is growing.

CapRadio, Vicki Gonzalez, 04.28.25