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CFWC Releases 2025 Impact Report: A Year of Advocacy, Outreach, and Partnership

January 28, 2026

CFWC Releases 2025 Impact Report: A Year of Advocacy, Outreach, and Partnership The California Farm Water Coalition has released its 2025 Impact Report, offering a comprehensive look at how the Coalition continues to serve as the trusted, fact-based voice for California agriculture—a mission it has carried out since its founding in 1989. The report chronicles a year of strong advocacy, effective partnerships, and innovative public outreach that elevated the farm water story with policymakers, media,

Mike Wade Receives Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Lifetime Achievement Award

December 5, 2025

The California Farm Water Coalition (CFWC) is honored to announce that longtime Executive Director Mike Wade has received the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his decades of dedicated leadership and his lasting impact on California agriculture and water stewardship.

Michelle Paul Selected as New CFWC Executive Director

November 14, 2025

Michelle Paul Selected as New CFWC Executive Director The California Farm Water Coalition is pleased to announce the selection of Michelle Paul as its next executive director. Ms. Paul will replace Mike Wade, who is retiring in February from his role as the Coalition’s executive director, a position he has held since 1998. Ms. Paul was selected following a comprehensive statewide search led by the Coalition’s executive director selection committee, which considered a strong and

Now Playing: The Green Desert

A compelling new documentary, The Green Desert, shines a spotlight on the escalating water challenges along the Colorado River.

Nestled in Southeastern California, the Imperial and Coachella valleys are agricultural powerhouses, supplying vast amounts of winter fruit and up to 90% of the winter vegetables produced in the United States.

Yet, with unprecedented water scarcity threatening their livelihoods, farmers in these valleys are racing to adapt through conservation and innovation—efforts critical to safeguarding America’s food security.

Co-sponsored by the California Farm Water Coalition, this film is airing now on PBS Stations and is available on streaming. Click here to watch now.

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The California Farm Water Coalition is a non-profit, educational organization committed to sharing fact-based information about the important role water plays in the food, fiber, and nursery products grown in California.