2018 September Board Book

Governor Brown June Dairy Month Proclamation…Page 2 of 2

Milk Advisory Board (CMAB). “As the state’s leading agricultural commodity, the industry adds

approximately $21 billion to the local economy each year and is responsible for 32

percent of U.S. dairy exports and 189,000 jobs that are dependent upon dairy production and

processing.”

Dairy producers are dedicated to creating access to healthy foods. It is part of the legacy of the

dairy industry, which provides education about healthy eating and the five food groups to

teachers, children and families through Dairy Council of California and support for initiatives

like the Great American Milk Drive, a partnership with Feeding America to provide families in

need access to fresh fluid milk, one of most requested but least donated food bank items.

Information about dairy farm families and the foods behind the Real California Milk seal is

available at RealCaliforiaMilk.com.

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About the California Milk Advisory Board

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department

of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state’s more than 1300 dairy families and is one of the

largest agricultural marketing boards in the United States. With a mission to increase demand for

products made with Real California Milk, the CMAB promotes California’s sustainable dairy

products in the state, across the U.S. and around the world through advertising, public relations,

research, and retail and foodservice promotional programs. For more information and to connect

with the CMAB, visit RealCaliforniaMilk.com , Facebook , YouTube , Twitter , Instagram and

Pinterest .

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Proclamation: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2018/06/06/governor-brown-issues-proclamation- declaring-real-california-milk-month/