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Condor’s Hope Ranch

Condor’s Hope Ranch

We are a small family dry-farmed organic vineyard and olive orchard in the Cuyama Valley where we have been farming for 30 years.

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Regenerative Ag Forum 2023: Summary (Thursday)

Regenerative Ag Forum 2023: Summary (Thursday)

A summary from the expert panel & producer/community discussion session | November 2nd, 2023 on Regenerative Agriculture: What Should it Mean? Hosted by the Sonoma County CAFF chapter.

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Regenerative Ag VIP Panel 2023: Summary (Friday)

Regenerative Ag VIP Panel 2023: Summary (Friday)

A summary of the 2023 CAFF VIP Tour: Regenerative Agriculture: What Should it Mean? Technical Expert & Producer Panels | Hosted on November 3rd, 2023 by the Sonoma County CAFF […]

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Regenerative Ag VIP tour 2023: Extended Resource List

Regenerative Ag VIP tour 2023: Extended Resource List

A resource list on Regenerative Agriculture: Policy, Standards, and Implementation, part of the 2023 VIP Policy Tour hosted by the Sonoma County CAFF chapter.

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CAFF’s 2024 Farmer Policy Platform

CAFF’s 2024 Farmer Policy Platform

The priorities identified here are a direct result of an intensive farmer-listening process engaging nearly 600 food producers through a multilingual online survey, over a dozen regional meetings, and one-on-one […]

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Tough Cuts in Governor’s Proposed Budget Threaten Small Farm Programs

Tough Cuts in Governor’s Proposed Budget Threaten Small Farm Programs

Today California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2024-25 state budget proposal, which makes significant cuts to climate and sustainable agriculture funding to address an almost $38 billion budget deficit. Community […]

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Small Farm Tech Expo

Small Farm Tech Expo

showcasing what’s possible for tech in small-scale agriculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvRbRqyNloo Tools and technology can help farmers improve efficiency, save labor and connect with their customers. But many of today’s innovations are […]

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Healthy Soils Program Grant Information

Healthy Soils Program Grant Information

What are Healthy Soils Incentive Grants? The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is offering Healthy Soils Incentives Grants through the Healthy Soils Program (HSP). HSP grants promote the […]

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BIFS Field Day: Cover Cropping and Livestock Grazing for Regenerative Viticulture

BIFS Field Day: Cover Cropping and Livestock Grazing for Regenerative Viticulture

On December 5th, the Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a field day at the LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyard in Acampo, CA. The surprisingly warm weather attracted a […]

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Pile Burning on Working Lands: Siskiyou County

Pile Burning on Working Lands: Siskiyou County

On a chilly March morning in Northern California, a group of ranchers, land stewards, and fire practitioners held an all day workshop on a land management practice called pile burning. Justin […]

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EPISODE 3, SEASON 4: FUELS MANAGEMENT AND POLICY CONCERNS IN CA- A CONVERSATION WITH BETH REYNOLDS OF THE GOAT GIRLS, COLE BUSH OF GRAZING SCHOOL OF THE WEST, AND SENATOR MONIQUE LIMÓN

EPISODE 3, SEASON 4: FUELS MANAGEMENT AND POLICY CONCERNS IN CA- A CONVERSATION WITH BETH REYNOLDS OF THE GOAT GIRLS, COLE BUSH OF GRAZING SCHOOL OF THE WEST, AND SENATOR MONIQUE LIMÓN

In this episode we connect with Beth Reynolds of The Goat Girls, a woman owned and operated contract grazing operation located on California’s Central Coast to learn about her successes and […]

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Salesforce Web-to-Lead Testing

Salesforce Web-to-Lead Testing

First Name Last Name Email Company City State/Province How can we help you?: Farm/Business Name: Are you operating out of CA?: County of Operation:

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The Farm at Worman Mill

The Farm at Worman Mill

The Farm at Worman Mill is a small, family-owned farm located in Ahwahnee, California. Adam and Kristen McLane have a passion for educating the public regarding sustainable growing practices, native […]

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Exploring Direct to Consumer Markets at Tenderly Rooted Farm Field Day

Exploring Direct to Consumer Markets at Tenderly Rooted Farm Field Day

On October 5th, attendees gathered at Riverwood Farm in Biggs, California to listen to Kaben Kramer of Tenderly Rooted tell his story of creating a Direct to Consumer market for […]

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2023 Small Farm Tech Expo

2023 Small Farm Tech Expo

2023 Tech Expo in the News Expo in Parlier Highlights Critical Farmer Perspectives to Achieve Appropriate and Equitable Ag TechBerkeley Food InstituteRead full articleCAFF Hosts Small Farm Tech Expo in […]

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Old Oak Pastures

Old Oak Pastures

Pasture raised chickens, pigs, turkeys, and lamb under live oak trees. All feed supplements are certified organic.

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Pollinate Farm

Pollinate Farm

For some, the draw of Home Grown Food is about reconnecting to our past. For others, it’s a way to ensure good food close to home. At Pollinate Farm we […]

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Farm to School Partnerships in Merced County

Farm to School Partnerships in Merced County

On a warm September evening in Merced, CA, hundreds of students and families gathered for “Back to School Night” across Merced City School District’s 14 elementary schools. Fortunately for attendees […]

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Budget Advocacy Campaigns

Budget Advocacy Campaigns

This year CAFF’s budget advocacy helped to secure millions of dollars of funding for small farmers, and kept several key programs in farm to community food hubs, urban agriculture, and […]

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Annual Policy Campaigns

Annual Policy Campaigns

CAFF’S 2024 Policy Priorities CAFF’S 2024 Farmer Policy Platform The priorities identified here are a direct result of an intensive farmer-listening process engaging nearly 600 food producers through a multilingual […]

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FALL 2023 farmer gatherings

FALL 2023 farmer gatherings

Calling all farmers, ranchers, land stewards, and community food growers! FIND A GATHERING IN YOUR AREA YOUR OPINION MATTERS.  We want to understand your needs, challenges, and ideas. Join us […]

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2024 CA Small Farm Conference

2024 CA Small Farm Conference

FEBRUARY 25 – 29, 2024 HYBRID: VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON, VARIOUS LOCATIONS The California Small Farm Conference, now in its 36th year, is an annual gathering of family farmers, local food […]

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Future of Family Farms in the San Joaquin Valley

Future of Family Farms in the San Joaquin Valley

Earlier this year, CAFF kicked off a massive project in the San Joaquin Valley to help support family farms there and strengthen the local food economy, in partnership with UC […]

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Chavez Lamb

Chavez Lamb

Family owned farm raising lamb for direct-to-consumer and farmer’s market sales.

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Water Policy & Organizing Manager

Water Policy & Organizing Manager

 Title:           Water Policy & Organizing Manager Classification: Specialist II or Senior Manager Location:    Sacramento Region preferred / hybrid FTE:            […]

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CAFF Survey 2023

CAFF Survey 2023

Please take a few moments (no more than 10 minutes) to complete this year’s survey.   The results from this survey help us better understand what issues are most important […]

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California Crunch

California Crunch

Join hundreds of schools across California, in small towns and big cities, from San Diego to Humboldt, as we take one big collective bite of locally-grown fruits and vegetables to celebrate local […]

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