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Digital Marketing & CSA Customer Retention – Shared Legacy Farm shares their success!

Digital Marketing & CSA Customer Retention – Shared Legacy Farm shares their success!

Learn more about Shared Legacy Farm’s successful use of social media and email marketing to retain a large percentage of their CSA members, to the point of having a waitlist! Corinna provides her top six tips and tricks for successfully

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Member Spotlight: Shepherdess Land & Livestock Co

Member Spotlight: Shepherdess Land & Livestock Co

New year new member spotlights! In 2023 we hope to bring you all a wide range of members from all walks who are excited to share what being a member means to them. This month we had the amazing opportunity

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Communications & Marketing Specialist

Communications & Marketing Specialist

Title: Communications & Marketing Specialist Location: Fresno Region, CA / Hybrid FTE: 1 FTE Salary: $55,000 – $70,000 annually FLSA: Non-exempt Reports To: Communications Director Other details: Bilingual proficiency required (fluency preferred)   CAFF is a California-based membership organization that

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Policy Advocate & Organizer, Urban Ag

Policy Advocate & Organizer, Urban Ag

Title: Policy Advocate & Organizer, specializing in urban agriculture  Location: Los Angeles, CA / Hybrid, with periodic trips to Davis/Sacramento FTE: 1 FTE Salary: $60,000 – 65,000 annually FLSA: Non-exempt Reports To: Policy Director Bilingual Pay Differential: Eligible  Community Alliance

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Farm to Market Coordinator, San Joaquin Valley

Farm to Market Coordinator, San Joaquin Valley

Title: Farm to Market Coordinator Other details: Hiring for 2 positions; 1 bilingual (Spanish or Hmong) Location: San Joaquin Valley, CA  FTE: 1 FTE  Salary: $50,000-$53,000 annually DOE FLSA: Non-exempt Reports To: Farm to Market Sr Program Manager  Bilingual Pay

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Market Gardener Institute: Educating and Empowering Small Growers

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, nourishing food for their communities. At The Market Gardener you will find

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CAFF JOB: Small Farm Technology Advisor

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 Differential: Eligible   CAFF is a California-based membership organization that

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CAFF JOB: Finance Director

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   CAFF is a California-based membership organization that includes family

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Value-Added Product Webinar Series for Farmers

Value-Added Product Webinar Series for Farmers

Note: This webinar series has passed. Click here to watch the webinar series on CAFF’s YouTube Channel. Are you a farmer or rancher interested in producing or scaling a value-added product? Are you interested in applying for the USDA’s Value-Added

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Contact CAFF’s Food Safety Team

Contact CAFF’s Food Safety Team

Got food safety questions?We’re here to help. Contact Grace Perry, CAFF’s Farmer Services Program Manager Email: grace[at]caff[dot]org Phone: four zero four – four zero five – seven nine three three.

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FSMA Y NOP: Animales silvestres y domésticos

FSMA Y NOP: Animales silvestres y domésticos

Esta hoja informativa proporciona una descripción general sobre lo que las granjas que necesitan estar en pleno cumplimiento con la Ley Federal de Modernización de la Seguridad Alimentaria (FSMA) deben hacer para cumplir con los requisitos de los animales salvajes

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Food Safety & Wildfires Case Study: Brisa Ranch

Food Safety & Wildfires Case Study: Brisa Ranch

Key Details: Location: San Francisco bay area , near Pescadero  Acres in Production: 16 Main Crops: Fruit, vegetables, flowers  Wildfire: CZU Complex in 2020 3rd Party Audit(s):  USDA Harmonized GAP Certified Organic by National Organic Program: Yes Owners: Cristóbal, Cole,

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Stone’s Throw Farm Podcast Episode

Stone’s Throw Farm Podcast Episode

In this episode we visit Stone’s Throw Farm, an organic vegetable and flower farm located in Colfax, California. We sat down with Bryanna Eisenhut, co-owner and operator of Stone’s Throw, to learn about her path to farming full-time and what

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FSMA Water Updates June 2022

FSMA Water Updates June 2022

Confused about FSMA Water Requirements? In 2011 President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The law updated our federal food safety requirements and for the first time created federal food safety requirements for produce farms. This

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Sysourath Farms Podcast Episode

Sysourath Farms Podcast Episode

In this episode we visit Sysourath Farms in Fresno, California. Veomany Sysourath, a second generation farmer, shares about her family’s history emigrating to the United States, working in agriculture and eventually starting their farm. Sysourath Farms grows a variety of

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Member Spotlight: Windy River Farm

Member Spotlight: Windy River Farm

Each month our goal is to share the inspiring stories of our CAFF members. This month we asked Patrick Mitchell from Windy River Farms to be a part of this series. When we asked why he joined CAFF, Patrick said “I am a

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Farm to Market Coordinator, Bilingual – San Joaquin Valley

Farm to Market Coordinator, Bilingual – San Joaquin Valley

Title: Farm to Market Coordinator – Bilingual Location: San Joaquin Valley, CA / Remote (Hybrid) FTE: .80-1 FTE (negotiable) Salary: $45,000-$52,000 annually FLSA: Non-exempt Reports To: Farm to Market Specialist Bilingual Pay Differential: Eligible CAFF is a California-based membership nonprofit

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Evaluating your Irrigation System with the Mobile Irrigation Lab (video + Q&A)

Evaluating your Irrigation System with the Mobile Irrigation Lab (video + Q&A)

Looking to learn how to maintain your micro irrigation system for better irrigation efficiency? Learn more with Kevin Greer, Manager of the Tehama County RCD’s Mobile Irrigation Lab. Read below for a follow up Q&A with Kevin and walnut Grower

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News: Connecting Innovative Women In Agrifoodtech

News: Connecting Innovative Women In Agrifoodtech

Amy Wu, Journalist and Founder of From Farm to Incubators created a new searchable directory to serve as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs looking to connect both inside and outside of AgTech and help other growers partner with women in

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CAFF VAPG Scholarship Opportunity

CAFF VAPG Scholarship Opportunity

Interested in applying for the USDA’s Value Added Producer Grant? Do you sell your produce as organic, local, free range, grass fed, etc. OR make a finished product from your produce? Are you interested in exploring the feasibility of doing

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Choosing an Accounting Software

Choosing an Accounting Software

The software review guide provides a list of accounting options **Our content is intended to be used and must be used for informational purposes only. Every business has different needs, and none of the information provided in this article is

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Sonoma County VIP Tour 2021

Sonoma County VIP Tour 2021

Prepared for local leaders and policymakers, this 2-page document highlights the potential of “food belts” and urban agriculture in Sonoma County (and beyond), and provides recommendations for policy reform to help it flourish.

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Membership & Development Coordinator (bilingual)

Membership & Development Coordinator (bilingual)

Location: Davis, CA / Hybrid FTE: 1.0 FTE Salary: $45,000 annually FLSA: Non-exempt Reports To: Senior Manager of Development and Operations Bilingual Pay Differential: Eligible CAFF is a California-based membership organization that includes family farmers and other community members passionate

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Transitioning to Organic Due to Customer Demand – “Radio Organic” Guest Episode 3

Transitioning to Organic Due to Customer Demand – “Radio Organic” Guest Episode 3

For our third episode, join the CCOF Foundation for a conversation with Patricia Rodriguez of Rodriguez Farms on how their farmers’ market customers urged them to go organic and stuck by then as their farm figured out on their own

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Instagram Basics for Your Farm Business

Instagram Basics for Your Farm Business

Looking to build your farm business brand online and engage a broader audience? With over 1 billion users, Instagram is one way to connect with current and prospective customers, and improve your online presence. Here are some basics to get

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Spanish Language Small Farm Conference Contractor

Spanish Language Small Farm Conference Contractor

Job Title: Spanish Language Small Farm Conference Contractor Location: Preferably based in Central Valley or Central Coast  Contract amount: $15,000 Rate: $40/hr Reports To: Director of Membership & Communications Contract Duration: August 2021 – March 2022 The Community Alliance with

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Emergency Fund Promo Kit

Emergency Fund Promo Kit

Thank you for helping spread the word about the 2021 California Family Farmer Emergency Fund. The content below can be easily copied and pasted for your own promotions: social media, newsletter, etc. The first section is aimed at farmers and

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Ecological Farming Program Coordinator

Ecological Farming Program Coordinator

Job Title:  Ecological Farming Program Coordinator Location: Davis / hybrid work option available FTE: 50% – 70% FTE Starting Salary: $45K – $55K FLSA: Exempt Reports To: Director of Ecological Farming   Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is a

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Grants and Contracts Manager

Grants and Contracts Manager

Job Title:  Grants and Contracts Manager Location: Davis / hybrid work option available FTE: 60%-100% FTE Starting Salary: $60-$65K FLSA: Exempt Reports To: Director of Development & Administration   The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is a non-profit organization

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Ca Relief Grants: Farmer Applications Open for Round 6

Ca Relief Grants: Farmer Applications Open for Round 6

Learn how to apply for the California Relief Grant

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Support Sacramento Farms & Families

Support Sacramento Farms & Families

While there may be light at the end of the tunnel for many of us, farms and families across the Sacramento Region are still struggling through the pandemic. One hopeful initiative advancing community-rooted solutions is Community Connections 95820, which connects

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CAFF Job: Ecological Pest Management Field Technician – Sacramento Valley

CAFF Job: Ecological Pest Management Field Technician – Sacramento Valley

  Contractor Title:    Ecological Pest Management Field Technician – Sacramento Valley Location:    Based out of CAFF’s Davis office with regular travel throughout the Sacramento Valley Compensation:    Full time at $27 per hour ($56,000 annually); significant travel stipend

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CAFF Job: Ecological Pest Management Field Technician – San Joaquin Valley

CAFF Job: Ecological Pest Management Field Technician – San Joaquin Valley

  Contractor Title:     Ecological Pest Management Field Technician – San Joaquin Valley Location:     Based out of Modesto with regular travel throughout the San Joaquin Valley Compensation:     Full time at $27 per hour ($56,000 annually);

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CAFF Job: Farmer Services Coordinator

CAFF Job: Farmer Services Coordinator

Job Title: Farmer Services Coordinator Location: Location flexible, ideally based in Sacramento, Davis, Santa Cruz, Salinas, Merced, or somewhere near those locations FTE: Part Time – .8 FTE with the likelihood to move to 1 FTE Rate: $21.63-22.60/hour ($45,000-47,000 annually)

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CAFF JOB: WILDFIRE RESILIENCE SPECIALIST

CAFF JOB: WILDFIRE RESILIENCE SPECIALIST

Title: Wildfire Resilience Specialist Location: Remote (CA based) and/or out of the Davis CAFF office FTE: 1.0 FTE Salary: $55,000-63,000 annually FLSA: Non-exempt Reports To: Farmer Services Director Bilingual Pay Differential: Eligible Position CAFF is a California-based membership organization that

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Growing the Table: CAFF Membership Discount

Growing the Table: CAFF Membership Discount

GROWING THE TABLE CAFF MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT​ From the grassroots up, our organization is built by the community for the community, from farmers in the field to neighbors fighting for a more regenerative food system; from fourth generation ranchers to the farmworkers who

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Did you receive a Healthy Soils Incentives grant?

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

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CAFF JOB: Ecological Pest Management Program Specialist 

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

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CAFF JOB: Farm to Market Tech Hub Specialist

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

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Remembrances of Pete Price 

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,

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Super Tuber Podcast Episode

Super Tuber Podcast Episode

During this episode we travel to Super Tuber Farm near Grass Valley, CA. We learn from Jeremy about their  farm focused on tuber crops and partnership they had with CAFF to complete an on-farm research trial during the 2019 growing

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First Rain Farm Podcast Episode

First Rain Farm Podcast Episode

During this episode we travel to First Rain Farm outside of Nevada City, CA. We learn from Tim about their diverse farm and partnership with CAFF to complete an on-farm research trial during the 2019 growing season on a practice

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FARM SURVEY: COVID-19​ in the Workplace

FARM SURVEY: COVID-19​ in the Workplace

(CAFF and the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety invite you to complete a short survey about your experience addressing COVID-19​ in the workplace. The survey should take less than 10 minutes ​to complete. Our goal is to

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CAFF JOB: Central Valley Farm to Market Specialist

CAFF JOB: Central Valley Farm to Market Specialist

  Job Title: Farm to Market Specialist Location: Operates statewide with focus on Central Valley, preferably based near Fresno FTE: 1.0 FTE, Starting Salary: $50,000-$55,000 FLSA: Non-Exempt Reports To: Farm to Market Program Director Start Date: Early July   The

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Farmers, Speak Up: Do Better USDA!

Farmers, Speak Up: Do Better USDA!

Social Media Samples, Hashtags, and Handles The most effective thing you can do is share your own story in your own voice – with photos. Most importantly – speak up about the impacts you are seeing, the market losses you

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Small Farm FSMA Series – Part 2 of 4

Small Farm FSMA Series – Part 2 of 4

Not Covered ≠ No Paperwork By: Stepheni Norton, San Diego Regional Food Safety Specialist Last Updated: March 19th, 2020 Basic record keeping to prove you’re not covered farm status. FSMA is serious business, so we have a few disclaimers before

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Small Farm FSMA Series – Part 1 of 4

Small Farm FSMA Series – Part 1 of 4

The 1 Thing Every Farm Must Do By: Stepheni Norton, San Diego Regional Food Safety Specialist Last Updated March 19th, 2020 Regardless of size, every farm must perform a self-assessment to determine their Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) status.  So,

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Technical Assistance for the Healthy Soils Program

Technical Assistance for the Healthy Soils Program

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM Are you interested in implementing cover crops, compost, hedgerows and other Healthy Soils practices on you farm? The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is offering 3 year grants to farmers to

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Livestock Indemnity Program

Livestock Indemnity Program

The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to provide benefits to eligible livestock owners or contract growers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality or reduced sale prices for owned livestock due to injury caused by eligible loss conditions. Eligible loss

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Fire Forward: Building Ecosystem Resilience Together

Fire Forward: Building Ecosystem Resilience Together

Fire Forward, a program of Audubon Canyon Ranch, brings a unique blend of science-based program design and community organizing as it seeks to become a model of fire-adapted communities tending fire-adapted landscapes. 

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Findings from CA CSA farmer survey

Findings from CA CSA farmer survey

Check out the findings from a survey of over 100 CSA farmers throughout California, including type of production, business models, demographics, retention rates, labor, finances and more.

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