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SUMMARY:Yolano Regional Farmer Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join us to be a part of a special farmer gathering at Lockewood Acres! 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. During this event\, we will share updates on 2023 policy successes for small farms and discuss 2024 policy priorities. Some important topics for discussion may include but are not limited to\, sustainable pest management\, land access\, food hubs\, farm cooperatives\, and water resources. \nFree light dinner and beverages are included and pre-registration is encouraged to ensure enough food is prepared.
URL:https://actionnetwork.org/events/solano-regional-farmer-gathering#new_tab
LOCATION:Lockewood Acres\, 7781 Locke Rd\, Vacaville\, CA\, 95688\, United States
CATEGORIES:Policy
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SUMMARY:North Bay Farmer Listening Session 2023
DESCRIPTION:Every year CAFF invites farmers to join us for a casual conversation about your biggest challenges\, concerns\, and ideas to improve our food and agricultural system and better support your farm. Feedback from this event and similar gatherings across the state will shape CAFF’s policy agenda for the year ahead\, guiding our advocacy efforts to make sure that we’re fighting for what matters most to you. \nFood and beverages provided. \nThis event is free and open to farmers and anyone professionally working in agriculture. \nNo policy experience required; just honest feedback and genuine stories from the field. \n### \nYou can also share your perspective through CAFF’s online survey here. \nLearn more about CAFF’s policy positions\, past and present\, here.
URL:https://actionnetwork.org/events/north-bay-farmer-listening-session-2023/
LOCATION:FEED Cooperative\, 5400 Old Redwood Hwy N.\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94954\, United States
CATEGORIES:Policy
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SUMMARY:BIFS: Marketing Direct to Consumer and Communicating your Farm’s Ecological Farming Practices
DESCRIPTION: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 your customer base. Focusing on marketing your ecological farming practices\, Cassi Crowley of NicNut Farms will also be joining us to give her talk on climate smart farming and the how-to’s on building resilience on your farm. Both will have booths set up for attendees to see packing\, cross-selling\, merchandising\, and the like for their respective products. In addition\, Grace Perry\, CAFF’s Organic Certification Specialist\, will provide information about organic transition/certification resources. \nDirections: We recommend using the following GPS coordinates rather than entering the street address listed above when using Google Maps: 39°23’23.9″N 121°38’04.1″W \nWritten directions forthcoming.
URL:https://actionnetwork.org/events/bifs-marketing-direct-to-consumer-and-communicating-your-farms-ecological-farming-practices#new_tab
LOCATION:Tenderly Rooted Farm\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Smart Farming,Farm to Market
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SUMMARY:Hoes Down Harvest Festival 2023
DESCRIPTION: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 sustainable agriculture and rural communities. \nThe 2023 Hoes Down program includes: \n\nLive music all day\nLocal and delicious organic food options (see the full menu here!)\nWorkshops: Learn about organic fruit trees\, grass-fed beef\, cow milking\, herbs and flowers\, pest control\, sheep shearing\, small farm equipment and more… some workshops available in Spanish!\nScheduled walking tours of Full Belly Farm\nChildren’s area with crafts\, games\, and more\nFarmers and Crafts Market with local vendors of handmade gifts\nSilent auction with unique items from local farms and artisans\n\nTo purchase tickets\, go to the Hoes Down website: https://eco-farm.org/hoes-down-harvest-festival/2023/tickets
URL:https://caff.org/event/hoes-down-harvest-festival-2023/
LOCATION:Full Belly Farm\, 16090 County Road 43\, Guinda\, CA\, 95637\, United States
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