Archive for October 2020
Newest Round of Federal COVID-19 Aid for Farmers More Accessible
The USDA is handing out $14 billion of CCC/CARES money as CFAP 2.0. The new program is a marked improvement on the last version with more eligible commodities and a payment option based on lost income rather than price decline. Applications opened September
Did you receive a Healthy Soils Incentives grant?
CAFF is offering technical assistance to growers and ranchers to help implement Healthy Soils practices on-farm! We can help: Provide advice on how to implement cover cropping, no-till and reduced tillage, whole orchard recycling, compost application and more. Connect with
Family Farmers say YES on Measure P
When Sonya Perrotti, owner of Coyote Family Farm in Penngrove, saw big signs lining nearby roads that read Farmers Say No on Measure P, she thought to herself, “Oh, do I?” And she wasn’t alone. Farmer Caiti Hachmyer was taken
CAFF JOB: Ecological Pest Management Program Specialist
Position Filled Job Title: Ecological Pest Management Program Specialist Location: Based out of CAFF’s Davis office with regular travel throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley region FTE: 1.0 FTE Starting Salary: $58,000-$61,000 FLSA: Non-Exempt Reports To: Director of Ecological
CAFF JOB: Farm to Market Tech Hub Specialist
Job Title: Farm to Market Tech Hub Specialist Location: Preferably Northern California, operates statewide FTE: 0.8 FTE – 1.0 FTE, Starting Salary: $58,000-$61,000 FLSA: Non-Exempt Reports To: Farm to Market Program Director Start Date: December 2020 The Community Alliance with
Black Lives Matter on our Farms
Since summer’s start, when CAFF joined millions in taking a stand for Black lives, the movement for racial justice has grown. But during that same time, violence against people of color has, too. From police shootings like that of Jacob Blake
Seeking Farmers to Speak up on Groundwater Mgmt. Policy
Concerned about the impacts of SGMA on your farm? Join CAFF’s farmer support network for resources, connections with other CA farmers, and the opportunity to influence State policy to serve family farmers’ needs The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
Remembering CAFF Board Member Pete Price
Late last month, we lost a friend, devoted CAFF board member and tireless champion in Sacramento fighting for family farms across the state. Pete Price served as CAFF’s legislative representative from 1998 to 2010 and joined the board in 2000
Remembrances of Pete Price
The below are remembrances of Pete Price, long-time CAFF board member, who passed away late September of 2020. “I was on the CAFF board with Pete before I started working for CAFF, so I spent 20 years listening, strategizing,
Pitchforks & Policy: Sonoma County
OCTOBER 6, 2020 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM Food & Agricultural Policies And Issues of Note for Sonoma County & California …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… LOCAL ISSUES 2020 HIGHLIGHTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… AGRICULTURAL LAND USE ISSUES Sonoma County put agriculture at the top of its