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SUMMARY:Ecological Farming Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:CAFF’s Ecological Farming Team has virtual office hours! Join us the third Thursday of every month from 3-4 pm. Simply hop on the Zoom link any time during the hour to discuss your concerns and connect with other growers in a relaxed and open setting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82400711324 \nBring your questions about ecological pest management\, soil health\, grant opportunities\, or other agricultural practice concerns\, and we’ll see how we can help. \nZoom Meeting ID: 824 0071 1324
URL:https://caff.org/event/ef-office-hours/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Climate Smart Farming,Ecological Farming
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SUMMARY:Working with Wholesale Buyers: A Marketing Workshop for Farmers
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for farmers and ranchers who are currently selling or interested in selling wholesale. Click here to sign up and receive the webinar link. \n\nLearn how to effectively communicate your farm’s availability to wholesale buyers in this interactive virtual workshop. Whether you’re new to wholesale or looking to improve your buyer relationships\, this session will help you create clear\, professional availability lists and marketing materials that make it easy for buyers to say yes. \nFacilitated by Judith Redmond (Full Belly Farm) and Gisele Herren (Vitis & Ovis Farm)\, this workshop features insights from buyers\, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what wholesale buyers actually need from farmers. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nFrom the Buyer’s Perspective: \n\nHow new farmers can get their foot in the door with wholesale accounts\nWhat information buyers need to place orders confidently\nHow buyers evaluate pricing\, product quality\, consistency\, and communication reliability\nPreferred formats\, frequency\, and communication styles for availability lists\n\nPractical Skills: \n\nHow to create effective availability lists\nDeveloping point-of-purchase materials\nPricing strategies for wholesale success\nMaking your farm easy to buy from\n\nWorkshop Structure\nThis hands-on workshop includes: \n\nPanel presentations from Spork Food Hub and the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op\nReal farmer examples\nSmall group discussions around how to price and develop wholesale marketing materials\nTemplates and resources you can use immediately\n\nWhat to Bring\nCome prepared to work! Not a must\, but you can get more out of this workshop if you have ready: \n\nA draft list of crops you plan to sell this season\nYour current or previous season’s pricing (if available)\nAny existing availability lists\, order sheets\, or point-of-purchase materials you’ve used\n\nJoin us for free by RSVPing on our Action Network page. \nFunding for this workshop comes from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Organic Transition Pilot Program and a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service.
URL:https://caff.org/event/working-with-wholesale-buyers-a-marketing-workshop-for-farmers/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Farm to Market,Farmer Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251110T163000
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SUMMARY:Farmer Services Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Are you a grower with questions about… \n\nFood safety?\nTransitioning to organic?\nValue-added products?\nWebsites and e-commerce?\nMarketing?\n\nJoin CAFF’s Farmer Services Office Hours! \nGet real-time support from CAFF’s Farmer Services team to discuss food safety compliance\, organic certification and record-keeping\, value-added products and regulation\, digital technology\, and grant funding available to small-scale growers working on these topics. \nTakes place every Monday from 3:30-4:30 PM on Zoom (with the exception of Mondays that fall on federal holidays). \nJoin us at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386524057
URL:https://caff.org/event/farmer-services-office-hours/2025-11-10/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Farmer Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="CAFF":MAILTO:caff.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T163000
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SUMMARY:Farmer Services Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Are you a grower with questions about… \n\nFood safety?\nTransitioning to organic?\nValue-added products?\nWebsites and e-commerce?\nMarketing?\n\nJoin CAFF’s Farmer Services Office Hours! \nGet real-time support from CAFF’s Farmer Services team to discuss food safety compliance\, organic certification and record-keeping\, value-added products and regulation\, digital technology\, and grant funding available to small-scale growers working on these topics. \nTakes place every Monday from 3:30-4:30 PM on Zoom (with the exception of Mondays that fall on federal holidays). \nJoin us at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386524057
URL:https://caff.org/event/farmer-services-office-hours/2025-11-03/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Farmer Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="CAFF":MAILTO:caff.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T163000
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SUMMARY:Farmer Services Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Are you a grower with questions about… \n\nFood safety?\nTransitioning to organic?\nValue-added products?\nWebsites and e-commerce?\nMarketing?\n\nJoin CAFF’s Farmer Services Office Hours! \nGet real-time support from CAFF’s Farmer Services team to discuss food safety compliance\, organic certification and record-keeping\, value-added products and regulation\, digital technology\, and grant funding available to small-scale growers working on these topics. \nTakes place every Monday from 3:30-4:30 PM on Zoom (with the exception of Mondays that fall on federal holidays). \nJoin us at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386524057
URL:https://caff.org/event/farmer-services-office-hours/2025-10-27/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Farmer Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="CAFF":MAILTO:caff.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T163000
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SUMMARY:Farmer Services Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Are you a grower with questions about… \n\nFood safety?\nTransitioning to organic?\nValue-added products?\nWebsites and e-commerce?\nMarketing?\n\nJoin CAFF’s Farmer Services Office Hours! \nGet real-time support from CAFF’s Farmer Services team to discuss food safety compliance\, organic certification and record-keeping\, value-added products and regulation\, digital technology\, and grant funding available to small-scale growers working on these topics. \nTakes place every Monday from 3:30-4:30 PM on Zoom (with the exception of Mondays that fall on federal holidays). \nJoin us at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386524057
URL:https://caff.org/event/farmer-services-office-hours/2025-10-20/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Farmer Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="CAFF":MAILTO:caff.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T170000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Farmer Listening Session 2024
DESCRIPTION:Every year CAFF invites farmers to join us for a casual conversation about challenges\, concerns\, and ideas to improve our food and agricultural system and to better support your farm. Feedback from this event 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. \nThis event is open only to farmers: this includes farm owners\, managers\, & farm employees.
URL:https://actionnetwork.org/events/virtual-farmer-listening-session-2024#new_tab
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240819T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240819T180000
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SUMMARY:Voluntary Well Monitoring Program Information Session: Sonoma County
DESCRIPTION:In this session you will learn more about the current groundwater basin conditions\, get a tour of the new Sonoma County Groundwater Data Dashboard\, learn how the well monitor sounder device works and how to submit information to the online portal and more. If you already track water levels and are interested in submitting data\, we will cover that too. These sessions will provide an opportunity for local well-owners to ask questions and learn more about the program. (Webinar will be recorded) \nJOIN ON ZOOM HERE \nMore info: SonomaCountyGroundwater.org/voluntary-monitoring
URL:https://caff.org/event/voluntary-well-monitoring-program-information-session-sonoma-county/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T130000
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SUMMARY:Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE): Information for Food Hubs Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Are you a food hub that handles certified-organic products? \nJoin 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 about SOE and answer questions from attendees (food hub operators). \nRegister for the webinar HERE.\nWhat is SOE? \nSOE is a regulation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP). SOE amends the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic regulations by strengthening oversight and enforcement of the production\, handling\, and sale of organic agricultural products. SOE protects integrity in the organic supply chain and builds consumer and industry trust in the USDA organic label by strengthening organic control systems\, improving farm to market traceability\, and providing robust enforcement of the USDA organic regulations. \nWhy does SOE matter to my food hub? \nSOE is the biggest change in organic rules since 2002. The National Organic Program (NOP) is narrowing the criteria for operations that are exempt from organic certification. If you are non-exempt\, you will need to apply for an organic handling certificate\, which can take at least 3 months. If you are exempt\, you may need to take steps to properly handle certified organic products. The deadline for compliance with SOE is March 19\, 2024. \nWhy should I attend the webinar? \nWe’re offering a unique opportunity to ask any questions you may have about SOE to CCOF\, an organic certifying agency\, and learn from other food hubs in attendance. We’re expecting a small group of food hubs and plenty of time for Q&A. \nWhat will I learn at the webinar? \n\nBasic information about the SOE rule\nInformation that will help you determine whether your food hub is exempt or non-exempt (in other words\, whether your food hub needs to get organic handling certification)\nHow to apply for organic certification if you are non-exempt\nActions you may need to take if you are handling certified organic products but are exempt\nPricing for organic certification\, including discounted options\nHow to access resources about SOE and organic certification\n\nWho should attend the webinar? \nThis webinar is intended for food hub managers and operators and will have information about organic handling regulations. The focus of this session is to offer food hub-specific information and give food hubs an opportunity to ask questions directly to an organic certifying agency. \nThis webinar is organized by: CA Food Hub Network at University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) and Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) \nNote: UC SAREP and CAFF are not organic regulators or certifiers\, but rather provide educational information and resources on the topic of SOE. \nQuestions about the webinar?  \nContact Alicia Baddorf\, CA Food Hub Network coordinator \nakbaddorf@ucanr.edu | 530-786-0571
URL:https://caff.org/event/strengthening-organic-enforcement-soe-information-for-food-hubs-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Farm to Market
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