Archive for January 2023
Civil Eats Op-ed: Want an Agtech Revolution? Center Farmworkers’ Expertise
“Although agtech promises to make farming more efficient, it is often pitched as a replacement for farmworkers, who are usually left out of its development.” Read the full article here: […]
CAFF’s 2023 Policy Priorities
In the Fall of 2022 we embarked on our annual intensive farmer listening process, organizing over a dozen multilingual farmer gatherings, distributing our online survey to hundreds of growers, and […]
Market Gardener Institute: Educating and Empowering Small Growers
The Market Garden Institute, co-founded by Jean-Martin Fortier and Suleyka Montpetit. It’s mission is to educate and empower growers who change the world through the simple act of growing healthy, […]
2023 California Farm Champions
Every year, we honor change-makers, trailblazers and those giving back to their local food and agricultural communities. From innovative farmers to grassroots organizers, these are the people who give us […]
Consejos para Agricultores Familiares Preparando por Evacuaciones durante un Incendio Forestal
Hoy en día, el cambio climático, la propagación de plantas invasivas y la actualización de prácticas agrícolas están aumentando constantemente la frecuencia de los incendios forestales. Como resultado, es importante […]
CAFF JOB: Small Farm Technology Advisor
Title: Small Farm Technology Advisor Location: Fresno County (Parlier, CA) FTE: 100% FTE Salary: $58,000-70,000 DOE FLSA: To be determined (Exempt/Non-exempt) Reports To: Small Farm Tech Hub Specialist Bilingual Pay […]
Family Farms React to Governor’s Proposed Budget, Major Cuts
Sacramento, CA -— Today California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2023-24 state budget proposal which maintains essential drought relief but threatens cuts to infrastructure investments for California’s small-scale and underserved […]
CAFF JOB: Finance Director
Title: Finance Director Location: CA / Hybrid remote, with semi-regular travel to Davis, CA FTE: 80-100% FTE Salary: $80,000 annually FLSA: Exempt Reports To: Associate Director Bilingual Pay Differential: Non-eligible […]