Come join Community Alliance with Family Farms at Tenderly Rooted (Biggs, CA) to learn from owner Kaben Kramer about building out a Direct to Consumer (DTC) market for your valued product. Topics to be covered include working out the logistics of DTC (branding, barcoding, shipping, legal requirements, etc.) to help enable your product to reach […]
The Hoes Down Harvest Festival is dedicated to honoring and promoting the knowledge of agricultural arts and sustainable rural living through inspiration and education. Our goals extend beyond the weekend of fun and education. For over 30 years, the Hoes Down has generated valuable resources for local and statewide organizations working on projects which benefit […]
Join us to be a part of a special convening to discuss this year’s advocacy successes, and future policies and programs at the local and state level that can support food, fiber, and flower farmers here in the greater South Bay area. This event will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow farmers, land […]
Join us to be a part of a special convening to discuss this year’s advocacy successes, and future policies and programs at the local and state level that can support food, fiber, and flower farmers here on the North Coast. This event will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow farmers, land stewards, and […]
Join us to be part of a special farmer gathering at Burns Blossom Farm! This gathering will be a valuable opportunity to connect with fellow farmers, land stewards, and food leaders to discuss both success and barriers the agricultural community faces. During this event, we will share updates on 2023 policy successes for small farms […]
Aspiring and current farmers, ranchers, and food producers are invited to celebrate policy wins informed by you over the last two years. Contribute thought leadership on policies for 2024 and beyond, while learning about program resources from the county and state. The intention of this event is to provide a space for convening conversations around […]
Join CAFF's Policy Co-Director Jamie Fanous at the 3rd Annual Gathering of the San Diego County Food Vision 2030. Sessions will cover current issues in our region, as well as speak to the theme of kinship. We’re looking forward to unpacking what it means to transform ourselves and our systems with our relations as our […]
Join us to be a part of a special farmer gathering in the Sacramento area at Groluv Farm in Elk Grove. This event will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow farmers, land stewards, and food leaders to discuss both success and barriers the agricultural community faces. This event will include an opportunity to […]
Sierra Harvest and Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) are teaming up to get an understanding of your needs as farmers, ranchers, and food producers in our communities! This event is an opportunity for Sierra Harvest and CAFF to understand the barriers to success and burgeoning needs of farmers in our region, which will help shape the future […]
La 9ª conferencia anual Creciendo Juntos Conferencia de Agricultor Latino se celebrará los dÃas 1 y 2 de noviembre en el Valle Central de California. El primer dÃa de la conferencia incluirá presentaciones técnicas en el Robert Cabral Ag Center. Seguiremos con el segundo dÃa en el campo, tomaremos un autobus para pasar el dia […]
Terms like "carbon farming," "sustainable agriculture," and "regenerative" are used a lot these days, but what do they really mean? What practices do they refer to and what impacts do these terms have? In recent years, many have begun attempting to distill "regenerative" into specific definitions, policies and certifications. In this public forum, aimed primarily […]
We invite you to join us for a very special evening at the Aromas Grange in Aromas. Gather in community to honor ancestors, celebrate those that have passed, and share blessings with the living alongside farmers and community members. Through the changing of the seasons and tilling of fields, farmers are deeply tied to cycles […]
Concerned about increased energy costs on your farm or business? You may benefit from the State of California’s GoGreen Business Energy Financing program, which offers support for small and medium-sized businesses in California to invest in energy-saving building retrofits and installations, including pump motors, refrigeration, and horticultural lighting. Look online for a comprehensive list of […]
We are excited to invite you to the relaunch of the Small Farm Tech Expo, an event co-hosted by CAFF and UC ANR, where we delve into the world of ag technologies tailored for small-scale farms. The following technology categories will be highlighted: weed management, irrigation, small robots (electric carts, semi-autonomous tractors, etc), cold storage, […]
Join us as we celebrate the richness of African American Farming traditions with farmers at the African American Farmers of California (AAFC) Demonstration Farm Site in Fresno. During this workshop, participants will learn from farmers about specific Fall and Winter crops, their cultivation practices and some recipes specific to the African American community utilizing the […]
Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) invites you to a free, in-person event with the LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyard in Acampo, CA. We will discuss cover cropping and integrated livestock grazing in vineyards as part of a systems approach to land management. Kendra Altnow and Maria Zumkeller with LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyard will […]
Are you a food hub that handles certified-organic products? Join us for an informal webinar on Wednesday, December 6th, 12-1pm to learn more about the new organic rule, Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE), and how it may affect your food hub operation. We’ll be joined by representatives from California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), who will share basic information […]
Join us in this workshop that we are putting together in collaboration with the North Coast Growers Association. It's an ideal opportunity for farmers who are in their first 3-5 years of farming and are interested in scaling up their production to be able to sell wholesale through the Harvest Hub or directly to wholesale […]
Join Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) for a free, in-person food safety field day with Vivian Hwang Farm in Fresno, CA. We will discuss and demonstrate how to implement requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (FSMA PSR). Topics and demonstrations include water testing, employee training, cleaning and sanitizing equipment and recordkeeping. […]
Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, January 9th from 4:00-5:30pm to learn about the USDA Value-Added Producer Grant program and how to apply for the CAFF VAPG scholarship program. Register for the webinar HERE Do you sell your produce as organic, local, free range, grass fed, etc. OR make a value-added product from your produce? […]