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The Fourth Annual Agrarian Games
Saturday, Sept 16, 2017, Noon – 6pm From wheelbarrow relays to watermelon seed-spitting, whether you’re a farmer or an eater, a country bumpkin or a...
Webinar: Does FSMA apply to your Farm?
*Update 12/5/17* The slide with FSMA full exemptions mentions that farms with less than $25,000 in annual produce sales are fully exemption from FSMA. This...
Hedgerow Farms Case Study
John Anderson’s love of wildlife and concern about disappearing wildlife habitats is what drove him to become a farmer. He and his wife Marsha bought...
California Farmers Climate Pledge
As California farmers and ranchers, our livelihoods as well as the ability to feed America entirely depends on the climate. Working close to Nature, we...
FSMA Agricultural Water Information
FSMA defines agricultural water used on produce farms into two main categories: 1) water used during growing of crops (growing/production activities) and 2) water used...
Foodies connect with farmers at Petaluma’s Farmer Olympics
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT At the 2016 Farmer Olympics, few if any families racked up more gold medals than the Scholtens. There was Vince Scholten, owner...
The New Pioneers
NorthBay biz magazine July, 2016 Issue Here in the North Bay, we enjoy a bounty of local, farm-to-table, organic and naturally grown fruits, vegetables, dairy...
Farmers’ Guilds: Building a Sharing Economy Down on the Farm
MODERN FARMER — Local farming coalitions are growing in popularity as young, first-time farmers seek out community. “Meatloaf Mondays” were born, and became a time...
Agricultural Composting & Water Quality
Composting, a controlled process for stabilization of organic matter, can turn waste into a valuable soil amendment. Creating compost from waste materials provides an opportunity...
Cottage Food Regulations
Learn about California’s requirements for cottage foods. The state allows individuals to prepare and/or package certain non-potentially hazardous foods in private-home kitchens referred to as...