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Our core constituents, family FARMS sit at the center of this organization. CAFF’s programs provide growers with a variety of practical services and resources while giving them an amplified voice in Sacramento and D.C.

INDIVIDUAL

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We need everyday advocates at the grassroots, INDIVIDUALS both on the farm and off who are committed to promoting sustainable agriculture, helping family farms thrive and ensuring a strong local food system in their own community.

PARTNER

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With a shared vision for our food and farming system, PARTNERS empower CAFF’s work. Through collaboration, financial support and outreach, these mission-driven companies and organizations help transform ideas into realities.

OUR COMMUNITY

From the grassroots up, our organization is built by the community, for the community, guided and empowered by people like you to continue supporting family farms throughout California, as we have since 1978. CAFF members share our six core values of ecological stewardship, justice and equity, practical solutions, economic fairness,  strong local communities, and centering farmers.  Thank you for joining or renewing your membership.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Membership not only gets you perks and discounts, but also magnifies our voice when fighting for food & farm policies, broadens our collective wisdom when we explore ideas and best practices, and ensures our organization remains connected to those on the ground and in the field, all working to build a better food system. 

• Representation in Sacramento, advancing statewide policies that support local food systems, ecological agricultural practices, and family farms and in D.C. via the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

• Discounts with our partner organizations and businesses, including Johnny’s Selected Seeds, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Top10Produce, the Organic Farmers Association (OFA), and Harmony Farm Supply.

• Discounts on CAFF events throughout the year

• Regional networking and educational opportunities and events through our network

• Subscription to our e-newsletter with ongoing events, sustainable food system news, and policy updates

• Access to the members-only online store

• Opportunity to be featured in our “Membership Spotlight

• Marketing resources such as enrollment in the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign and access to the toolkit and other resources (download, sign, and mail in the BFBL Guidelines)

• Listing in the California Farm Directory and the Local Harvest online directory

• Priority for participation in CAFF events and programs

• Opportunity to receive discounted food safety planning assistance and/or sales and marketing technical assistance

• Promotion (when applicable) to over 38K subscribers and followers via our website, social media, and e-newsletter

• Access to a variety of services, such as our Jobs Board, assistance from our experts, Kiva financing trustee endorsement, and organic certification support.

FARM MEMBERSHIP

CAFF provides membership on a pay-what-you-can basis. No donation is too small or too big. Just remember that when those who have the means to support more substantially step up, we can better serve those with less. Below rates are suggestions.

New Farm:                                  $30

Basic Farm Membership:         $50

Established Farms:                  $100

Legacy Farms:                         $500

Learn more about membership benefits here.

The form below can be used to become a first-time member or renew. This form is for signing up your farm for a CAFF membership. If you prefer to become a member as an individualclick here. Or if you’d like to print and mail in your form/payment, more information is available here. CAFF is a 501(c)3 organization; your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
 

CAFF uses The ActionNetwork and Stripe to process donations and stay connected with our members and donors.

You can also mail a check made out to “CAFF” to: P.O. Box 363, Davis, CA 95617

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

CAFF provides membership on a pay-what-you-can basis. No donation is too small or too big. Just remember that when those who have the means to support more substantially step up, we can better serve those with less. Below rates are suggestions.

Basic Memberships Begin at $50

Student, Farmworker & Intern $25

Learn more about membership benefits here.

The form below can be used to become a first-time member or renew. If you’d like to print and mail in your form/payment instead, more information is available here. If you would like to make a one-time donation or support the year-end appeal instead, please donate here. CAFF is a 501(c)3 organization; your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

PARTNER MEMBERSHIP

Non-Profit Organization:               $100

Farmers Market:                           $100

Small Business:                            $200

Mid-Sized Business:                    $500

Corporate Membership:             $1,000

Learn more about membership benefits here.

The form below can be used to become a first-time member or renew. If you’d like to print and mail in your form/payment instead, more information is available here. If you would like to make a one-time donation or support the year-end appeal instead, please donate here. CAFF is a 501(c)3 organization; your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

Membership Spotlights

Member Spotlight: Brisa Ranch

Summer is at its peak and all the farmers are working hard to harvest all the delicious veggies from their fields, like the  three amazing farmers at Brisa Ranch. We

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