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GuĂ­a Sobre Incendios Forestales y Inocuidad Alimentaria

GuĂ­a Sobre Incendios Forestales y Inocuidad Alimentaria

INTRODUCCIĂ“N La Ley de ModernizaciĂłn de Inocuidad de los Alimentos fue promulgada en 2011 y comprende numerosas normas. Una de ellas es la Norma de Seguridad de los Productos AgrĂ­colas […]

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Mushrooms for Wildfire Resilience

Mushrooms for Wildfire Resilience

A Workshop with Cheetah Tchudi on Mycoremediation All photos taken by Michael Berlin In December 2022, the Community Alliance with Family Farmers partnered with TurkeyTail Farm to co-host a workshop […]

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Ag/Livestock Pass Programs in California

Ag/Livestock Pass Programs in California

What is an Ag/Livestock Pass? The Agriculture and Livestock Pass Identification Card is a form of verification that allows farmers and ranchers to access their properties and tend to their […]

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Consejos para Agricultores Familiares Preparando por Evacuaciones durante un Incendio Forestal

Consejos para Agricultores Familiares Preparando por Evacuaciones durante un Incendio Forestal

Hoy en dĂ­a, el cambio climático, la propagaciĂłn de plantas invasivas y la actualizaciĂłn de prácticas agrĂ­colas están aumentando constantemente la frecuencia de los incendios forestales. Como resultado, es importante […]

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Episode 2: Wild Oat Hollow Penngrove, CA

Episode 2: Wild Oat Hollow Penngrove, CA

In this episode, Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow in Penngrove, CA describes her entry into ranching and how her love of the land positioned her to become a leader […]

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New Podcast Season: Farmer Stories of Wildfire Recovery & Preparedness

New Podcast Season: Farmer Stories of Wildfire Recovery & Preparedness

CAFF’s Wildfire Resilience Program provides specialized recovery and preparedness resources for small farms and communities in California impacted by wildfire and those seeking to prepare against future threats. One of […]

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Episode 1: Turkey Tail Farm – Yankee Hill

Episode 1: Turkey Tail Farm – Yankee Hill

In this episode we visit Cheetah Tchudi at his diversified operation in Yankee Hill, Butte County, CA. Cheetah shares his experience surviving the 2018 Paradise wildfire, and some methods for […]

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Wildfire Response: Evacuating With TurkeyTail Farm

Wildfire Response: Evacuating With TurkeyTail Farm

Farmers Cheetah and Samantha run TurkeyTail Farm in Yankee Hill, California. During the Camp Fire in Butte County, they were evacuated for 28 days and lost everything but their livestock to severe […]

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Fighting farmland and rangeland wildfires

Fighting farmland and rangeland wildfires

A reference for employer’s engaged in Oregon OSHA’s Agriculture Activities.

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Wildfire Preparedness in Agriculture

Wildfire Preparedness in Agriculture

This course is designed to prepare farmers, ranchers and rural residents for wildfires. Over the course of seven modules, you will learn how to create an emergency farm plan for […]

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Go Kits And Emergency Plans: Preparing For Wildfire With Bee-Well Farms

Go Kits And Emergency Plans: Preparing For Wildfire With Bee-Well Farms

For this story, we travel to Glen Ellen, California, to hear from the farmers at Bee-Well Farms who were heavily impacted by the 2017 Nun’s wildfire. Having recovered, they now […]

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Maneuvering Through Wildfire Evacuations – for Small Farmers

Maneuvering Through Wildfire Evacuations – for Small Farmers

Farmers face increasing fire frequency, size and severity due to several factors, including climate change, the spread of invasive grasses and by changing farming practices. If you live and farm […]

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