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Directory of California Farmer Education & Support Services Organizations

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Acknowledgements: Many thanks to all who have contributed to the development of this directory! The online survey to collect organization data was first created and promoted by the Information-Sharing Workgroup of the Farm Education Network (FEN), which convenes each year at the EcoFarm Conference. UC SAREP compiled and formatted the FEN survey responses, and FarmsReach compiled and formatted the Ecosystem Chart & Map that serve as companions to this Directory. Generous funding was provided by the California Department of Agriculture (CDFA) and by Rabobank. This project was supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through Grant 14-SCBGP-CA-0006. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

AlamedaCountyRCD 3585GreenvilleRoad,Suite2Livermore,CA94550-6710(925)371-0154www.acrcd.org

Mission: The Alameda County RCD provides technical and educational services to promote natural resource conservation and agriculture enhancement in Alameda County and the region. Activities&Programming:Provide support, technical assistance and educational opportunities to promote resource conservation and sustainable agriculture. Additional work focuses specifically on enhancing food system infrastructure and supporting beginning farmers.RegionsServed:AlamedaCountyandEastBay

AgriculturalLandBasedTrainingAssociation(ALBA)

P.O.Box6264Salinas,California93912(831)758-1469www.albafarmer.org

Mission:Ouroverallgoalistocreategreatereconomicopportunitiesforsmallfarmswhilepromotingecologicallandmanagementandhealthylocalfoods.Objectivesaccomplishedinpursuitofthisgoalincludetraininginorganicfarmproduction,marketing,record-keeping,laborlaw,pestmanagementandnumerousothertopicsrelatedtooperatingasmallfarmbusiness.Activities&Programming:FarmerEducationCourse,FarmerIncubator,andFoodHub.2016Goals:OrganicCareersDevelopment.Servicesinclude:businessconsulting,marketingconsulting,productionconsulting.DeliveryFormat:consulting,advising,1-1assistance.RegionsServed:CentralCoast



CommunityAlliancewithFarmers(CAFF)

POBox363Davis,California95617(530)756-8518www.caff.org

Mission:CAFF'smissionistobuildsustainablefoodandfarmingsystemsthroughpolicyadvocacyandon-the-groundprogramsthatcreatemoreresilientfamilyfarms,communitiesandecosystems.Activities&Programming:CAFFhelpsfarmersby1)PolicyAdvocacybycreatingandchangingstateandnationallegislation;2)ProvidingFarmerServices,workingdirectlywithfarmerstogetaccesstonewmarkets(foodsafetyplanning,accesstodirectmarketsandfarmtocafeteria)andimprovetheirgrowingpractices.3)ClimateSmartAgWorkshopscomingin2016.Deliveryformat:consulting,advising,1-1assistance.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia

CaliforniaCenterforCooperativeDevelopment(CCCD)

979FStreet,SuiteA-1Davis,CA95616(530)297-1032www.cccd.coop

Mission:ThemissionoftheCaliforniaCenterforCooperativeDevelopmentistopromotecooperativesasavibrantbusinessmodeltoaddresstheeconomicandsocialneedsofourcommunities.Activities&Programming:Educationandtechnicalsupportforfarmerslookingtocreategrower-ownedbusinessesformarketing,supplypurchasing,andequipmentsharing.GroupGAPcomingin2016.DeliveryFormat:consulting,advising,1-1assistance.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia



CaliforniaFarmLink 303PotreroStreet,Suite29-201SantaCruz,CA95060www.californiafarmlink.org

Mission:ThemissionofCaliforniaFarmLinkistolinkindependentfarmersandrancherstothelandandfinancingtheyneedforasustainablefuture.Activities&Programming:OurLandAccessProgrammaintainsaFarmLandListingdatabaseoflandavailableforleaseorsaleconnectingfarmersandlandowners,andsupportsthemthroughvarioustypesoftechnicalassistance.TheFarmOpportunitiesLoanProgramprovidesflexiblystructuredfinancingtounderserved,low-income,immigrantandbeginningfarmersacrossthestateforoperating,equipmentandinfrastructureloans.DeliveryFormat:Consulting,advising,1-on-1assistance,printedandonlineeducationalmaterials.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia

CaliforniaCertifiedOrganicFarmers(CCOF)

2155DelawareAvenue,Suite150SantaCruz,CA95060(831)423-2263www.CCOF.org

Mission:CCOFisanonprofitorganizationthatadvancesorganicagricultureforahealthyworldthroughorganiccertification,education,advocacy,andpromotion.Weenvisionaworldwhereorganicisthenorm.Activities&Programming:TheCCOFFoundationenvisionsaworldwhereorganicisthenorm.Weadvanceorganicagricultureforahealthyworldthrougheducationandhardshipgrants,technicalassistance,andconsumereducation.Weareproudtobuilduponmorethan40yearsofCCOF’scommitmenttogrowingorganic.OurtwomajorofferingsforbeginnerfarmersareTheFutureOrganicFarmerGrantFundandtheOrganicTrainingInstitute.TheFutureOrganicFarmerGrantFundistheonlyfundinthenationthatprovideseducationalgrantsexclusivelytostudentsandteachersoforganicagriculture.Grantrecipients(aremadeto)includeK-8thgradeteachers,highschool,andvocationalandhighereducationstudents,andworkswithteachersinlow-incomecommunitiesandstudentsfromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.Since2013,thefundhasdisbursednearly$150,000andimpactedmorethan6,000students,teachersandtheirfamilies.TheOrganicTrainingInstituteeducatesandconnectsfarmers,processorsandrancherswithresourcestobesuccessfulinorganicproduction.Overthelasttwoyears,theCCOFFoundation.educatedmorethan1,000peoplethroughworkshops,webinarsandfielddays.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia,National(US),Mexico



CenterforAgroecologyandSustainableFoodSystems(CASFS)

1156HighStSantaCruz,CA95064(831)459-3240www.casfs.ucsc.edu

Mission:The mission of the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS or the Center) is to research, develop, and advance sustainable food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsible, nonexploitative, and that serve as a foundation for future generations.Activities&Programming:The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) is a research, education, and public service program based at the 30-acre organic farm and 3-acre organic garden at UC Santa Cruz. CASFS trains organic farmers through its 6- and 12-month Apprenticeship programs (scholarships available), offers free and low-cost beginning farmer workshops, and teaches other audiences from undergraduates to home gardeners. CASFS shares its training materials online for free, including the revised and expanded Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening: Resources for Instructors, and Teaching Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability: Resources for Instructors. See casfs.ucsc.edu for more information. Delivery Format: Consulting, advising, 1-on-1 assistance, data & analytics about the sector overall, program evaluation, in person events, online and printed educational materials.RegionsServed:Regional,national,international

CenterforLandBasedLearning(CLBL),FarmAcademy

5265PutahCreekRdWinters,CA95694(530)795-1520www.landbasedlearning.org

Mission:TheCenterforLand-BasedLearningexiststocultivateopportunity.Fortheland.Foryouth.Fortheenvironment.Forbusiness.Forthefutureofagriculture.Activities&Programming:TheCaliforniaFarmAcademyoffersa7-monthtrainingprogramforbeginningfarmers,aswellastheopportunityfornewfarmerstostarttheirbusinesseswithstaffandinfrastructuresupportonmultiplesitesinWestSacramento,Davis,andWintersaspartoftheincubatorprogram.Additionally,otherprogramsthroughtheCenterforLand-BasedLearningofferhands-onlearningexperiencesonfarmsinSacramento,Solano,andYoloCountiesforhighschoolstudents.Effortsin2016:LaunchoftheSacramentoValleyBeginningFarmerApprenticeshipProgram-anaccreditedagriculturalapprenticeshipprogramincollaborationwiththeDepartmentofApprenticeshipStandardsandSoilBornFarms.DeliveryFormat:Consulting,advising,1-1assistance.RegionsServed:SacramentoValley



CenterforSustainability(CFS),CalPolySLO

CaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversitySanLuisObispo,CA93407-0250(805)756-5086www.cfs.calpoly.edu

Mission:Usingaholisticapproachtotoday’schallengesandopportunitiesinagricultureandthemanagementofnaturalresources,theCenterseekstostrengthensynergisticlinkagesacrossdisciplinestoprovidearobustframeworksupporting'AgricultureforTomorrow.'Activities&Programming:TheCenterforSustainabilityisanauxiliaryunitwithintheCollegeofAgriculturethatprovidescoordinationofandoutreachforsustainableagriculturalactivityoncampusandinthecommunity.Thisprimarilyinvolveshostingeducationalevents,providingprofessionaldevelopmentandsupportingspecialprojects.Ithasalsoinvolveddevelopmentofcurricula(suchasfororganicagriculture)andfosteringrelationshipswithintheregionalfoodsystem.Effortsin2016:WearecurrentlydevelopinganonlineresourceforassessingandcultivatingsoilhealthandalsoapotentialextendededucationtrainingprogramforVeteransenteringagriculture.DeliveryFormat:In-personevents.RegionsServed:CentralCoast

CenterfortheStudyoftheAmericas-InternationalAgroecologyProgram(SOCLA)

2288FultonSt.Suite103Berkeley,CA94704www.socla.coorwww.socla.co/en

Mission:ThemaingoalofthisprogramistopromoteagroecologicalinitiativesthatexertapositiveimpactonthelivelihoodsandfoodsovereigntyofsmallfarmingcommunitiesinvariousLatinAmericancountries.Activities&Programming:Research,trainingandpublicationsonagroecology,urbanagriculture,ecologicallybasedpestmanagementandseedingofclimatechangeresilientfarmingsystems,InternationalAgroecologyConferenceeverytwoyears(2017,2018)andonlinecourses.Effortsin2016:ShortcourseonurbanagroecologyJune2016DeliveryFormat:Printedoronlineeducationalmaterials,references,etc.RegionsServed:Global,LatinAmerica,EmphasisonexchangeswithCalifornia/LatinAmericanAgroecologists



CentralCoastGrown 246SHigueraSt.SanLuisObispo,CA93401(805)769-8344www.centralcoastgrown.org

Mission:CentralCoastGrowncreatesstrongconnectionsamongfarmers,thepublicandthelandtonourishourcommunity,supportlocalagriculture,andmakelocalfoodproductsaccessibleforall.Activities&Programming:Wemanage20acresofcity-ownedlandonwhich4beginningfarmertenantsleaseacreage.wealsooffereducationalprogramstothecontinuationhighschoolandourlocalPREPAREprogram(18-22yearoldswithdisabilities)Effortsin2016:Providingeducationalworkshops,farmerorganizingthroughFarmersGuild.DeliveryFormat:Consulting,advising,1-on-1assistance,inpersonevents,printedandonlineeducationmaterials.RegionsServed:CentralCoast

EcologicalFarmingAssociation 2901ParkAvenue,SuiteD-2Soquel,CA95073(831)763-2111www.eco-farm.org

Mission:ThemissionoftheEcologicalFarmingAssociation(EcoFarm)istonurturehealthy,just,andecologicallysustainablefarms,foodsystems,andcommunitiesbybringingpeopletogetherforeducation,alliancebuilding,advocacy,andcelebration.Activities&Programming:EcoFarmprovideseventsandresourcesthatbringtogetherfarmersandfoodsystemstakeholderstolearnandexploreecologicalfarming,businesspracticesandpoliciesinfluencingtheentirefoodsystem.Sinceits1981inception,theannualEcologicalFarmingConferencehasbeencrucialtothesustainableandorganicagriculturemovementontheWestCoast.Over1800farmersandfood-systemstakeholdersconveneatconference,anetworkinghubandincubatorofinitiativesaroundbeginningfarmers,climatechange,conservation,andmarketing.ThousandsmoreareparticipatinginCapayValley’sHoesDownFestivalandtheOrganicStonefruitJubileeinSanJoaquinValley.Thefarmer-ledEcologicalFarmers&RanchersAlliance(EFRA)furthersthesuccessoffarmersandrancherspursuingtriple-bottom-linebusinesses(honoringtheplanet,peopleandprofit)throughcollaborativeprograms.

Nationwide,peoplerelyonconsistentandtimelyinformationfromEcoFarm,includingGeneticEngineeringNewsService,andEcoFarmprovidesabi-weeklySustainableAgJobsListservicewithover12,000subscribers.Effortsin2016:CurrentEcologicalFarmers&RanchersAlliance(EFRA)Initiatives:LivestockProducers-TheLivestockProducersCommitteeisworkingonthecreationofcollaborativeservicesforCentralCoastmeatproducersandotherregionalmeatproducers.Thegroupiscurrentlyexploringa"PlantinaBox"(PIB)thatcouldbeanalternativetoafullproductionUSDAinspectedmeatprocessingfacility.FoodSafetyClearinghouse-Thisonlinetoolhelpsfarmersunderstandhowfoodsafetyaffectsthemandhowtodeterminetheiractionplansandnextstepsinordertobecompliantwithcurrentregulations.SeedGrowersNetwork-TheSeedGrowersNetworkiscurrentlyworkingwithSeedRevolutionNow!andtheOrganicSeedAlliancetoconductvarietytrialsanddatacollectionoflocally-adapted,publicdomainseedvarietiesforcommercialuse.GrainGrowersGroup-Thegoalofthisnewlyformedgroupistosupportlocalandheritagegraingrowing,millingandprocessing.FoodJusticeCertification-AJPisofferingEFRA



guidanceintriplebottomlinestandardsandhowtosupportfarmerstowardsfoodjusticecertification.DeliveryFormat:In-personevents.

RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia

ElkhornSloughEstuarineResearchReserve(ESERR)

1700ElkhornRoadWatsonville,CA95076(831)274-8700www.elkhornsloughctp.org

Mission:ThegoaloftheCoastalTrainingProgramistoimprovedecision-makingrelatedtocoastalresourcesmanagementatlocalandregionallevels.Theprogramaimstoprovidecoastaldecisionmakerswithknowledgeandtoolstheyneedtoaddresscriticalresourcemanagementissues.Activities&Programming:WaterqualityexpertiseandinformationrelatedtotheElkhornSloughDeliveryFormat:Consulting,advising,1-on-1assistance.RegionsServed:CentralCoast

FarmerVeteranCoalition 46142ndStreet,Suite4Davis,CA95618(530)756-1395farmvetco.org

Mission:ThemissionoftheFarmerVeteranCoalitionismobilizingveteranstofeedAmerica.Wehelpveteranslaunchtheirfarmcareers,buildtheirfarmbusinessesandfindviableemploymentintheagriculturalindustry.Activities&Programming:InthecomingmonthswewillbeexpandingoureffortsinCaliforniatohelpveteransgettrainingandeducationatCaliforniaschoolsandfarmtrainingprograms,expandoureffortstogetveteransinternshipsonsuccessfulfarmoperations,supportveteranfarmsthroughourHomegrownHeroes.DeliveryFormat:Consulting,advising,1-on-1assistance.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia,National



FarmsReach POBox7488Berkeley,CA94707(415)658-5405www.farmsreach.com

Mission:TheFarmsReachonlineplatformandstrategiccommunityeventshelpfamilyfarmersandagricultureorganizationstoconnect,learn,andbemoresuccessful.Activities&Programming:Throughouronlineplatform,farmersshareinformationwitheachother,connectwithfarmadvisorsandserviceproviders,accesspracticaltoolkits,andsourceinputsandsupplies.Bypartneringwithagricultureorganizations,weofferanevolvingmixoffarmservicesanddevelopsectoreventstobolsterourcollectiveimpact.FarmsReach’sultimategoalistohelpfarmershelpeachotherandtohelporganizationalpartnersexpandtheirreachinthefarmingcommunity.

Beforeswitchingourfocustofarmeducationandsupportservices,FarmsReachoperatedseveralfarm-to-chefandfarm-to-institutionprogramsanddevelopedsoftwareforregionaldistribution.In2011,wepublishedapopularwhitepaper,“BuildingRegionalProduceSupplyChains,”thathighlightstheobstaclesandopportunitiesinlocalfooddistribution.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia

GrangeSchoolofAdaptiveAgiculture

16200NorthHWY101Willits,CA95490www.school-of-adaptive-agriculture.org

Mission:TheGSAAisaneducationaltrainingcenterthatequipsthecurrentandnextgenerationoffarmersandadvocateswithessentialskillsinthescience,artandbusinessoffood.Throughvocationalworkshopsanditsflagshipprogram,anintensive14week,residentialagriculturecourse,theGSAAhasgainedareputationforbeingonethepremieragricultureschoolsinNorthernCalifornia.Activities&Programming:Weofferimmersivetrainingforadultsinanimalhusbandry,cropproduction,businessmanagement,andindustrialartsina14weekresidentialprogram.Theeducationissplitbetweenguidedfieldworkonademonstrationfarm,over30fieldtrips,classroomlessonsandworkshops.EveryWinterandearlySpringweofferaseriesofcontinuingeducationworkshopsforfarmersandranchers.Effortsin2016:Theprogramisinits'firstthreeyearsofcapacitybuilding,withopportunitiesspringingupeachyearandanapproachthattakesinfeedbacktoadaptourprograms.DeliveryFormat:in-personeventsRegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia



HolisticManagementInternational(HMI)

5941JeffersonSt.NE,SuiteBAlbuquerque,NM87109(505)842-5252www.holisticmanagment.org

Mission:Ourmissionistoeducatepeopleinregenerativeagricultureforhealthylandandthrivingcommunities.Activities&Programming:Place-basedandonlineclassesinWholeFarm/RanchBusinessPlanning,WholeFarm/RanchLandManagement,andBeginningFarmer/RancherTraining

RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia

KitchenTableAdvisors 40514thStreet,Suite164Oakland,CA94612www.kitchentableadvisors.org

Mission:KitchenTableAdvisorsfuelstheeconomicviabilityofsustainablesmallfarmsandranchesthroughpracticalbusinessadvisingandtrustedrelationships.Activities&Programming:Practicalandpersonalizedbusinessadvisingoverathreeyearperiodwithsmallscaleorganicfarmsorpasture-basedlivestockranches.Effortsin2016:Wewillbeonboarding10-15farmsperyear.TermsbegininNovember.DeliveryFormat:Consulting,advising,1-1assistance.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,NorthCoast,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley



MultinationalExchangeforSustainableAgriculture(MESA)

2362BancroftWayBerkeley,CA94704(510)654-8858www.mesaprogram.org

Mission:MESAcultivatesaglobalgrassrootsnetworkoffoodandfarmingleaderstorevivecommunityfoodsystems,linkingancestralknowledgewithinnovationrootedinearthstewardship,equitableeconomiesandmulticulturalalliancesworldwide.Activities&Programming:MESAisaglobalgrassrootsnetworkthatconnectsfarmers,researchersandorganizerstoshareheritageandinnovationonbehalfofresilientcommunityfoodsystemsandadvancingthenextgenerationoffarmers.MESA'snetworkandprogramsoffer:farmer-to-farmerexchange,experientialeducation,mentorshipsupport,bilingualonlinecurriculuminAppliedAgroecology,andaBayAreaUrbanFarmerTrainingProgramtoprimarilyserveimmigrantsandformerlyincarceratedindividuals.DeliveryFormat:in-personandonlineevents,printedoronlineeducationalmaterials,references,etc.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia

NCAT/ATTRA 36355RussellBlvd.POBox2218Davis,CA95617(530)792-7338TollfreeSustainableAgricultureHotline1-800-436-9140(English)and1-800-411-3222(Spanish)www.ncat.org/californiaandwww.attra.ncat.org

Mission:Helpingpeoplebychampioningsmall-scale,local,andsustainablesolutionstoreducepoverty,promotehealthycommunities,andprotectnaturalresourcesActivities&Programming:NCAT/ATTRAprovidesin-personworkshopsforfarmers,webinars,1on1technicalassistanceandtrainingandpublications(seewebsite)onawidevarietyoftopicsrelatedtosustainableagricultureproduction.Effortsin2016:NCAT/ATTRAiscurrentlyworkingwiththeGrowingRootsProject(https://growingroots.berkeley.edu/)andwillbeteachingworkshopsonfarmbusinessplanning,marketing,ecologicalsoilmanagement,ecologicalpestmanagement,andbeneficialhabitatmanagement,foodsafety,urbanfarmingandpasturedporkandpoultryforbeginningfarmers.NCAT/ATTRAisalsoplanningthesecondannualLatinoFarmerConference,tobeheldinNovember.http://www.latinofarmerconference.ncat.org/RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia



OrganicFarmingResearchFoundation(OFRF)

P.O.Box440SantaCruz,CA95061(831)426-6606www.ofrf.org

Mission:Tofosterthewidespreadadoptionandimprovementoforganicfarmingsystems.Activities&Programming:AtOFRF,webuildthevitalinfrastructurethatsupportsthesuccessoforganicfarmers.Ourfourareasoffocusare:POLICY,wherewegrowchampionsinCongressandfederalagencies;EDUCATION,whereweworktointegrateorganicfarmingprogramsintoallagriculturaluniversities;GRANTMAKINGthatexpandstheadoptionoforganicfarmingandpracticeswhileaddressingurgentissuesfacedbymanyorganicfarmersinAmerica;andbuildingCOMMUNITYtocultivateabroaderanddeeperconnectionamongorganicsupporters.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia,U.S.

OrganicSeedAlliance(OSA) POBox772PortTownsend,WA98368(360)385-7192www.seedalliance.org

Mission:OrganicSeedAllianceadvancestheethicaldevelopmentandstewardshipofthegeneticresourcesofagriculturalseed.Webelieveseedispartofourcommonculturalheritage–aliving,naturalresourcethatdemandscarefulmanagementtomeetfoodneedsnowandintothefuture.Weaccomplishourmissionthroughresearch,education,andadvocacy.Activities&Programming:Wesupportfarmersinterestedinproducingseedcommercially,aswellasfarmerswhoareinterestedinfindingordevelopingthebestcropvarietiesfortheirneeds.Wedothisby:-Providingin-person,print-basedandon-linetraininginseedproductionandplantbreeding-Conductingvarietytrialsandplantbreedingprojectsinconjunctionwithfarmers-Providingappropriateseedproductionequipment-ProvidingnetworkingopportunitiesforcurrentandprospectiveseedgrowersRegionsServed:CentralCoast,NorthCoast,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia



PacificCoastFarmers'MarketAssociation(PCFMA)

5060CommercialCircle,SuiteAConcord,CA94520(925)825-9090or(800)949-FARMwww.pcfma.org

Mission:OurmissionistoempowerCaliforniafarmerstobeenormouslysuccessfulinBayAreacommunities.You'llseeuspursuingourmissioneverytimeyoushopatoneofourfarmers'marketswherelocalfarmsgathertoselltheirdeliciousproducts.Activities&Programming:PCFMAcreateseconomicopportunitiesthroughthrivingcertifiedfarmers’markets.Weorganizeover65weeklycertifiedfarmers'marketsinmorethan35BayAreacommunities.We’realsohappytohelpourgrowersandnon-agriculturalproducerstakeadvantageofotheropportunitiestoselltheirproductdirectlytoconsumers,includinglargerscalebuyerssuchasrestaurantsandinstitutions.Inaddition,PCFMAhelpsitssisterorganization,FreshApproach,tosourcefromPCFMAfarmers'marketproducersfortheirfamers'marketonwheels,FreshestCargo,whichdrivesintounderservedcommunities,makinglocalfoodmoreaccessible.RegionsServed:CentralCoast

PieRanch POBox363Pescadero,CA94060(650)879-0995www.pieranch.org

Mission:PieRanchcultivatesahealthyandjustfoodsystemfromseedtotablethroughfoodeducation,farmertraining,andregionalpartnerships.Activities&Programming:Workshops,tours,apprenticeships,internships,developingresearchonintegratedanimalcropproductionsystem,monthlycommunitygatherings&barndances,sharinginformation/knowledge/learnings.Effortsin2016:Holdingaworkshoponblacklivesmatter,whitepeopleshowingupforracialjusticeandhowthisconnectstodismantlingracisminfood&farmingsystemsRegionsServed:CentralCoast



PUENTES-BridgingSustainableCommunities

4719QuailLakesDr,Ste.GStockton,CA95207www.puentesca.org

Mission:PUENTES’missionistospreadtheknowledgeandthedevelopmentofsustainabletechnologyandstimulateacriticalcooperativeandpositiveattitudeinat-riskcommunitiesthroughouttheAmericas.Activities&Programming:PUENTESisa501c(3)communityserviceorganizationthatoperatestheBoggsTractCommunityFarm,thePUENTESCSA,theStocktonFairgroundsFamilyGardensandsponsorstheBlackUrbanFarmerAssociation(BUFA),allinSanJoaquinCounty.PUENTESCSAmarketsfreshproduceandservesspecialneedsfamilies(theCommunityDividentProgram)andoperatesafoodhubthatissupplyingagrowingnetworkofurbanfoodoutlets(liquorandconveniencestores).OurNurbaculture(naturalurbanagriculture)ApprenticeTrainingProgrampreparesnewfarmerstobecomeurbanagriculturalentrepreneurs,andwearedevelopingapartnershipwithSanJoaquinDeltaCollegetointegratetheNATPintotheiracademicofferingsinhorticultureandrelatedfields.Eachyearmorethanathousandcommunityvolunteerscomeouttoengageinfarmisthenicsinsupportofourfreerangepoultry,beekeeping,foodforest,schoolgarden,hyacinthcomposting,andothersustainableagricultureprojects.Effortsin2016:Wehopetoincreaseourfoodhuboperationsinmoreofthefooddesertareasinourcommunityandwillneedtopartnerwithmoreindependentproducerswhomeetourhighstandards(non-chemical),andwearealwaysworkingonexpandingourCSAsales.Thethirdclassofourtwosemesterapprenticetrainingprogramwillbeginlaterthisfallandwillprovideanintensiveandcomprehensivetrainingprogramtopreparewantabeurbanagricultureentrepreneurs.DeliveryFormat:Businessservices,productionservices,marketingservicesRegionsServed:SanJoaquinValley

RogueFarmCorps POBox533Ashland,OR(541)951-5105www.roguefarmcorps.org

Mission:RogueFarmCorpsexiststotrainthenextgenerationoffarmersandranchersthroughhands-oneducationalprograms.Wesupportourlocalagriculturaleconomyandservesasamodelforothercommunities.Activities&Programming:Ourfarmtrainingprogramsofferhands-onexperienceonadiversenetworkofcommercialfamilyfarmsinOregon.Weproviderealworldopportunitiesforbeginnersandadvancedstudentsofagriculture.DeliveryFormat:inpersoneventsRegionsServed:Oregon(activeintheCAfarmingcommunityaswell)



SanBenitoWorkingLandscapesGroup

P.O.Box2080Hollister,CA95024(831)389-4486www.pinnaclespartnership.org/working-landscapes

Mission:FindingcommongroundforranchingandconservationActivities&Programming:InrecognitionofthevitalrolethatranchersplayincaringforSanBenitoCounty’suniqueandvaluablerangelands,theSBWLGconnectslocalandregionallandownersandmanagerstotools,events,andopportunitiestosupporttheeconomicviabilityoffamilyranches.TheSBWLGalsoconnectswillinglandownersandconservationpartnersforon-the-groundrangemanagementorwildlifehabitatimprovementprojects,andseekstodocumentandsharelocalsuccessstoriesrelatedtoranchingandconservation.TheSBWLGprovidesmonthlye-mailupdatestoranchowners/managersandotherpartnersonavailabletools,resources,events,andopportunitiesrelatedtotheprotectionandenhancementofworkingranchesandfarmsinSanBenitoCountyandadjacentareas.SBWLGpartnersconvenetwoorthreetimesperyearinSanBenitoCountytoshareindividualandorganizationalupdatesrelatedtorangelandconservationinourarea.RanchersareinvitedtocontacttheSBWLGcoordinatoranytimetorequestcustomizedinformationaboutavailableresources(includingpeer-to-peer,rancher-to-rancherconnections)tosupportthefamily'sspecificgoalsforrangemanagement,economicviability,orconservation.Allinformationiskeptconfidential.RegionsServed:CentralCoast

SantaRosaJuniorCollege,ShoneFarm

7450SteveOlsonLnForestville,CA95436(707)535-3707www.shonefarm.com

Mission:ShoneFarmservesprimarilyasanoutdoorlaboratorysiteforagricultureandnaturalresourceclasses.Afullcomplementoffarmequipmentandfacilitiesexistonthefarmforusebythestudentsandstaff.Studentsgainhands-onpracticesonthe365acreswhichconsistofforest,pasture,sustainableagricultureandvineyard,andalsolearnhowtomakeimportantbusinessmanagementdecisionsthroughdirectsalesatvariouslocations.Someoftheproductsincludevegetables,oliveoil,wine,lamb,beefandeggs.ShoneFarmalsoservesasacommunityresourcebysupportingevents,shortcoursesandindustrymeetingseachyear.Activities&Programming:Associate'sdegreeand/orcertificateinSustainableAg,alongwithstand-alonecoursesinAgBusiness,AgMechanicsandotherhorticulturalsubjects.ShoneFarmalsooffersanIncubator-likeprogramwhereparticipantstakeresponsibilityforonehalf-acreandgrowincollaborationwithourCSAandothermarkets.Effortsin2016:Ourincubator-likeprogram:IndependentAgEnterpriseProgram-IAEPisstillexpandingandbeingrefined.2016isourfirstyearwithparticipants.Wehopetoseekgrantfundingtohelpenrichtheprogramwithmorestafftimetosupportparticipantsandprovidetraininginbusinessplanningandrecord-keepingtools.RegionsServed:NorthCoast



SoilBornFarms,UrbanAgricultureandEducationProject

POBox661175Sacramento,CA95866(916)363-9685www.soilborn.org

Mission:Ourmissionistocreateanurbanagricultureandeducationprojectthatempowersyouthandadultstodiscoverandparticipateinalocalfoodsystemthatencourageshealthyliving,nurturestheenvironmentandgrowsasustainablecommunity.Activities&Programming:SoilBornFarmsoffersastipend-based,livingon-site8-monthbeginnerfarmerapprenticeshiptrainingprogram.Wealsohavesecondandthirdyearopportunities.Mostofourapprenticeshipclassesandfarmtoursareopentothepublicandregionalfarmers.DeliveryFormat:Onsitetrainingandprintedoronlineeducationalmaterials,references,etc.RegionsServed:SacramentoValley

SustainableAgricultureEducation(SAGE)

DavidBrowerCenter2150AllstonWay,Suite320Berkeley,CA94704(510)526-1793www.sagecenter.org

Mission:SAGErevitalizesagriculturalplacesnearcitieswherefarmingandlocalfoodculturecanthriveandbecelebrated.Activities&Programming:SAGEdevelopsandmanagesUrbanEdgeAgParkswhichfacilitatelandaccessforbeginningandimmigrantfarmers;providesorfacilitatesbusinessplanningandagronomictechnicalassistancetobeginningfarmers;worksinmulti-stakeholdercollaborationsattheregionalandsub-regionalscaletofacilitateurban-ruralconnectionsandtorevitalizeagriculturalplacesnearcities.Effortsin2016:SAGEiscollaboratingontheBFRDPgrantledbyUCBerkeley,thatfocusesonincreasingtheeffectivenessoflearninghubsforbeginningfarmers.ApendingprojectwillincreaseproductionofspecialtycropsaimedatservingthegrowingSanJosemarket.DeliveryFormat:Consulting,advising,1-on-1assistance,data&analyticsaboutthesectoroverall,inpersonevents.RegionsServed:CentralCoast



SustainableAgricultureEducationAssociation(SAEA)

www.sustainableaged.org

Mission:TheSAEAexiststoserveandconnecteducators,teachers,students,staff,andadministratorswhofocusontheteachingandlearningofsustainableagricultureattheadultlevel.Activities&Programming:Provideopportunities(workshops,symposia,conferences,shortcourses,etc.)tolearnaboutanddevelopsustainableagricultureeducationprograms.Maintainabibliographyand/orlibraryofsustainableagricultureeducationcurriculummaterials.Publishanewslettertoshareinformationaboutsustainableagriculturaleducationinformation.Hostnationalconferencestoprovideforumsforprofessionaldevelopment,networking,advocacyactivitiesandpublishingofproceedings.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia,nation

TheFarmersGuild www.farmersguild.org

Mission:ToestablishanintegratednetworkofsocialandprofessionalhubsacrossCaliforniawherefarmersconnect,collaborateandfindtheresourcestheyneedtothrivewithinlocalfoodwebsthatstimulatestrongerlocaleconomies,createsocialequityandsustainournaturalresources.Activities&Programming:Weareanetworkoflocal,grassrootshubswherefarmersandfoodsystemadvocatesgathertoshareresources,exchangebestpracticesandorganizeonbehalfoffamilyfarms,sustainableagricultureandnewfarmersintheirregion.Thewider,statewideFarmersGuildorganizationworkstosupporttheselocalhubs,cross-pollinatebetweenthem,compileandshareresourcestoensurefarmersuccess,andgivecollectivevoicetoanewgenerationofagriculture.Effortsin2016:ContinuedgatheringsoflocalFarmersGuildchapters,theEntrepreneurialIntensiveofferedthroughoutthestate,onlineresources,policyadvocacyandmore.DeliveryFormat:In-personevents.RegionsServed:CentralValley,NorthCoast,SacramentoValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia,BayArea

UCBerkeley,GrowingRootsProject

www.growingroots.berkeley.edu

Mission:TosupporttheeconomicandecologicalviabilityofCaliforniabeginningfarmersandranchersfromdiversecommunities–whetherurban,ruralorperi-urban,orLatino,SoutheastAsian,AfricanorCaucasian.Activities&Programming:OurGrowingRootsProject(apartnershipwithNCAT,SAGE,UCCEandACRCD)offersin-depth,culturallyandregionally



appropriateworkshops,technicalassistanceandeducationalmaterialstobeginningfarmersandranchersinurban,peri-urbanandruralregionsof10counties.Weaimtostrengthenfarmertofarmerandagriculturallearninghubnetworkingthroughretreats,fielddays,andfarmtours.Effortsin2016:Weofferworkshops,technicalassistanceandreferralsandaredevelopingeducationalmaterials(tipsheets,videos,webinars)relatedtofarmbusinessplanningandmarketing,ecologicalproduction,pasturedpoultry,rangelandmanagement,foodsafety,cottagefoods,andcollaborativefarming.DeliveryFormat:Printedandonlineeducationmaterials,references,etc.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley

UCCooperativeExtension–FresnoCounty

550E.ShawAvenue,Suite210-BFresno,CA93710(559)241-7515www.cefresno.ucanr.edu

Mission:Wearestewards,problem-solvers,catalysts,collaboratorsandeducators.Activities&Programming:Weconductresearchandextensionprogramstoimproveproductionandmarketingforsmall-scalefarmingoperations.Topicsincludeintegratedpestmanagement,irrigation,cropnutrition,marketing,andregulatorycompliance(foodsafety,pesticidesafety,nitrogenandgroundwatermanagement,etc.).Effortsin2016:Weareplanningworkshopsonintegratedpestmanagement,foodsafety,anddripirrigation.DeliveryFormat:Printedandonlineeducationalmaterials,references,etc,in-personeventsRegionsServed:CentralValley

UCCooperativeExtension–LosAngelesCounty

700W.MainStreetAlhambra,CA91801(626)586-1971www.celosangeles.ucanr.edu

Mission:TheUniversityofCaliforniaCooperativeExtensioninLosAngelesCountydevelopsandimplementscommunity-basededucationalprogramsthataddressthecriticalneedsofthecounty'sdiverseandmultiethnicpopulation.Staffandvolunteersprovideandencouragetheuseofcurrentresearch-basedinformationintheareasofnutrition,familyandconsumerscience;youthdevelopment;urbangardening;commercialhorticulture;agriculture;andnaturalresources.Activities&Programming:Weconnecturbanfarmerswithtraining,technicalresources,andpolicyinformation.Effortsin2016:Wearedevelopingaseriesofurbanagricultureworkshopsthatwillbeofferedaroundthestatein2017-2018.Deliveryformat:Consulting,advising,1-on-1assistance,printedandonlineeducationmaterials.RegionsServed:SouthernCalifornia



UCCooperativeExtension–MarinCounty

1682NovatoBlvd.,Suite150BNovato,CA94947(415)473-4204www.cemarin.ucanr.edu

Mission:Wearestewards,problem-solvers,catalysts,collaboratorsandeducators.Activities&Programming:Weoffereducationmaterialsandinpersonworkshopstoallfarmingpractices,aswellasawebpagewithfactsheets,andotherhelpfulresources.Effortsin2016:Foodsafety,successionplanning,dairycalfhealth,beefindustryconcepts.DeliveryFormat:In-personevents,workshops,printedoronlineeducationalmaterials,references.RegionsServed:NorthCoast

UCCooperativeExtension–SanDiegoCounty

9335HazardWay,Suite201SanDiego,CA92123(858)822-7711www.cesandiego.ucanr.edu

Mission:Wearestewards,problem-solvers,catalysts,collaboratorsandeducators.Activities&Programming:Ourorganizationprovidesresearchbasedinformationandtechnicalknowhowonallareasofagriculture,fromproductiontomarketingtoconsumption.TheSanDiegospecificprogramsupportstheagriculturalindustrybyprovidingresearchbasedinformationonbusinessandriskmanagementeducation,marketingandmarketdevelopment,neworspecialtycropresearchandeducation,newgrowereducation,IPMandpesticidesafetyeducationandfoodsafetyeducation.Effortsin2016:NeworSpecialtyCropsResearchandEducationProgram-ongoingprogramfocusingprimarilyonfindingprofitable,waterefficientcropalternativesforagriculturalproducersinSouthernCalifornia.AspartofthisprogramweplantohaveseminarsandfielddaysfocusingonPitahayaorDragonFruitandpossiblycoffeeinSanDiego,VenturaandRiversideCountiesoverthenextfewmonths.Inaddition,weplantoofferaspecialtycropsconferenceintheSpringof2017.BusinessandRiskManagementEducationProgram-Inanefforttoimprovethemanagementskillsoffarmownersandfarmlaborsupervisors,wewillcollaboratewithZenithInsuranceandtheCaliforniaFarmLaborContractorAssociationtoorganizeanannualFarmLaborManagementSeminarinSanDiegoCountyinDecember2016.RegionsServed:SouthernCalifornia

UCCooperativeExtension–SantaClaraCounty

1553BergerDrive,Bldg.1SanJose,CA95112(408)282-3110www.cesantaclara.ucanr.edu

Mission:Wearestewards,problem-solvers,catalysts,collaboratorsandeducators.Activities&Programming:TheSmallFarmsProgram(SFP)develops,implements,andevaluateseducationandappliedresearchprogramsoncriticalissues



andproblemsfacedbysmall-scale,limitedresource,familyfarmers,andspecialtycropproducersinthecounty.TheSFPalsoprovidesproductionandmarketinginformationtosmall-scalefarmers.Appliedresearchonimprovedproductionpracticesaswellasvarietytestsareaimedathelpingsmall-scalefarmersreducecosts,producesafeandwholesomefood,andfindnewvarietiesthatmightflourishunderlocalgrowingconditions.RegionsServed:CentralCoast

UCCooperativeExtension–SantaCruzCounty

1430FreedomBoulevard,SuiteEWatsonville,CA95076-2796(831)763-8040www.cesantacruz.ucanr.edu

Mission:TheUniversityofCaliforniaCooperativeExtensionisdedicatedtoprotectingandimprovingtheresourcesandqualityoflifeinSantaCruzCountybyprovidingresearch-generatedknowledgeandtechniquesrelatedtoagriculture,naturalresourcesandyouthdevelopment.Activities&Programming:Researchandeducationrelatedtolivestockandrangelandmanagement.Topicsincludelivestockhealth,weedmanagement,pasturemanagement,waterquality,etc.DeliveryFormat:Printedoronlineeducationalmaterials,references,etc.RegionsServed:CentralCoast

UCCooperativeExtension–SonomaCounty

133AviationBlvdSuite109SantaRosa,CA95403(707)565-2621www.cesonoma.ucanr.edu

Mission:InSonomaCounty,theUCCooperativeExtensionacademicstaffisattheforefrontofchange,workingtopreserveagriculture,helpingcommunitiesshapewisepublicpolicy,andstrengtheningcommunitydevelopmentandleadershipinouryouthandadults.Activities&Programming:Workshopsonspecialtycrops,regulatory/permitting,othervaluabletoolsforfarmers-i.e.irrigation,equipment,marketing,etc.Aswellasone-on-oneifneeded.Provideresearchbasedinformationtoagcommunity.Effortsfor2016:StartingaMentoringprogramthathasopportunitytoberegionalmodel.Businessservices,marketingservices,productionservices.Deliveryformat:Consulting,advising,1-1assistance,printandon-linepublicationsRegionsServed:NorthCoast

UCCooperativeExtension–YoloCounty

70CottonwoodStreetWoodland,CA95695(530)666-8143www.ceyolo.ucanr.edu

Mission: YoloCountyCooperativeExtensionprovidesabroadrangeofeducationalprogramsthatareofbenefittofarmers,ruralandurbanresidents,communityleaders,homemakers,parents,andyouth.Extensionprogramsfocusontraditionalandchangingneedsintheareasofagriculture,home



economics,communityandruraldevelopment,nutrition,environmentalhorticultureand4-Handyouth.Activities&Programming:CE'smanyteachingtoolsincludemeetings,conferences,workshops,demonstrations,fielddays,videoprograms,newsletters

andmanuals.RegionsServed:NorthCoast

UCFoodObserver www.ucfoodobserver.com

Mission:UCFoodObserverisyourdailyselectionofmust-readnewsonfoodpolicy,nutrition,agricultureandmore,curatedbytheUniversityofCaliforniaaspartofitsUCGlobalFoodInitiative.Activities&Programming:WeareaUCwebsite/socialplatform(s)thatprovidesoriginalandcuratedcontent/newsrelatingtoabroadrangeoffoodandagriculturalissues.@ucfoodobserverandfindusonFacebook.DeliveryFormat:onlineeducationalmaterialsandreferencesRegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia,national/international

UCSmallFarmProgram 2116SocialScience&Humanities,UCDavisDavis,CA95616(530)752-7779www.sfp.ucdavis.edu

Mission:Weareguidedandmotivatedbyavisionofathriving,viableCaliforniaagriculturethathasadiversityofsmall-andmoderate-scalefarmsthatremainprofitable,enhancetheenvironment,enrichourculture,andimprovethequalityoflifeforbothproducersandconsumers.Ourmissionistopromotesuchacommunitybyconductingappliedresearchandoutreachprogramsforthesuccessfuladoption,managementandmarketingofpotentiallyprofitablecropsandenterprises.Activities&Programming:Wedevelopfieldandmarketresearchaimedattheneedsofsmall-andmoderate-scalefarmers,andprovidethatinformationtofarmerswhoareoftennotreachedbytraditionalextensionprograms.Inadditiontoourwebsite,newslettersandresearchreports,wealsoofferwebinars,workshops,fielddays,andone-on-oneconsultations.Ourclientsincludefarmersofmanydifferentcultureswhooperateawidevarietyoffarmingoperations,oftenwithlimitedresources.Effortsin2016:WeexpecttobeginofferingworkshopsregardingtheFoodSafetyModernizationActduringFall2016.DeliveryFormat:In-personevents,printedoronlineeducationalmaterials,references,etc.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia



UCSustainableAgricultureResearchandEducationProgram(SAREP)

AgriculturalSustainabilityInstituteatUCDavisOneShieldsAvenueDavis,CA95616(530)752-3915www.asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sarep

Mission:SAREPprovidesleadershipandsupportforscientificresearchandeducationinagriculturalandfoodsystemsthatareeconomicallyviable,conservenaturalresourcesandbiodiversity,andenhancethequalityoflifeinthestate'scommunities.SAREPservesfarmers,farmworkers,ranchers,researchers,educators,regulators,policymakers,industryprofessionals,consumers,andcommunityorganizationsacrossthestate.Activities&Programming:TheUCSustainableAgricultureResearchandEducationProgram(SAREP)isastatewideprogramwithinUCAgricultureandNaturalResourcesandisaunitoftheAgriculturalSustainabilityInstituteatUCDavis.SAREPprovidesleadershipandsupportforscientificresearch,outreach,andeducationinagricultureandfoodsystemsthatareeconomicallyviable,conservenaturalresourcesandbiodiversity,andenhancethequalityoflifeinthestate'scommunities.SAREPhasseveralprogramareasunderitsdualinitiatives:Food&SocietyandAgriculture,Resources&theEnvironment.1)Ourfarmtoschoolandfarmtoinstitutionprogramspartnerwithcommunitiestoassesstheeffectivenessoflocalfoodprogramsandrecommendstepstoimprovethem.2)OurValues-basedSupplyChainprogramsworktobuildmarketsforfarmersandinformconsumersofthevaluesofsustainabilityinagriculture.Wecoordinatetechnicalassistancetosupportplayersalongthefoodchain(farmers,buyersandconsumers),andfacilitateconnectionsbetweenfoodsystemspartners.Resourcesonourwebsiteprovideinformationforfarmersinterestedinsellingproducetowholesalemarketsanddiversifyingmarkets.3)WeworktobuildandstrengthennetworksoffoodsystemsplayersthroughcommunicationsandconveningssuchastheCollaborativeFoodHubLearningNetwork,supportingthebusinessviabilityoffoodhubs,andinturn,thefarmerswhoselltothem.4)Weconductcounty-levelFoodSystemAssessmentsthroughoutCaliforniainpartnershipwithgovernmental,publichealth,socialservice,environmental,andagriculturalexpertstoserveasafoundationforstrengtheningregionalfoodsystems.5)TheSolutionCenterforNutrientManagementisawebsitew/resourcesforgrowersandagricultureprofessionalsonnutrientmanagement.6)TheCaliforniaNitrogenAssessmentisthefirstcomprehensiveaccountofnitrogenflows,practices,andpoliciesforCalifornia,andtheirimpactsonecosystemservicesandhumanwellbeing.TheCaliforniaNitrogenAssessmentisabookavailableonline,withsummarymaterialsavailableonline.7)TheCoverCropDatabasecontainsdetailedentriesforover40commonlyusedcovercropspecies,including:Seed,seedlingandmatureplantdescriptionsandpictures,idealtemperatureandgeographicrange,soil,waterandnutrientconsiderations,Managementdetailsincludingplantingandterminationdates,maintenanceissues,mowing,incorporation,harvestingandrecommendedequipment.8)SAREP’sEnergyandClimateFoot-printingworkassessestheentiretyofthefoodproductionandsupplychaintoidentifyenergyandemissions""hotspots"",evaluatestheimpactsofnewpracticesandtechnologies,andassessestrade-offsbetweeninterventionsatdifferentstagesofthesupplychainforselectedfoods.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia



USDA-NaturalResourcesConservationServices(NRCS)

430GStDavis,CA95616(530)792-5600www.nrcs.usda.gov

Mission:NRCSprovidesAmerica'sfarmersandrancherswithfinancialandtechnicalassistancetovoluntarilyputconservationontheground,notonlyhelpingtheenvironment,butagriculturaloperationstoo.Activities&Programming:NRCSoffersfreetechnicalassistanceforconservationplanningonagriculturallands.Variousfinancialincentiveprogramsareavailableonacompetitivebasis.Effortsin2016:EnvironmentalQualityIncentiveProgram(EQIP)isofferedonanannualbasis.DeliveryFormat:Consulting,advising,1-on-1assistance.RegionsServed:CentralCoast,CentralValley,NorthCoast,NorthMountain,NortheastMountain,SacramentoValley,SanJoaquinValley,SierraNevada,SouthernCalifornia

WildWillowFarm&EducationCenter

POBox33285SanDiego,CA92163www.sandiegoroots.org

Mission:Educating,cultivatingandempoweringsustainablefoodcommunitiesinSanDiegocounty.

Activities&Programming:WildWillowFarmisa6acrefarmlocatedsouthofSanDiego,ontheborderwithTijuana.OurFarmSchoolprogrameducatesstudentsonthebasicsofbuildingsoil,low-tillandnotillfarmingpractices,andhowtogrowvegetablesinourFarming101and102courses.Ourfarmisalsoacommunitycenter,hostingvolunteerdays,corporateoutings,schoolfieldtrips,andmonthlypartiesandnetworkingevents.

RegionsServed:SouthernCalifornia



INDEXAlamedaCountyRCD.................................................................................................................................................................................1

AgriculturalLandBasedTrainingAssociation(ALBA)..................................................................................................................................1

CommunityAlliancewithFarmers(CAFF)...................................................................................................................................................2

CaliforniaCenterforCooperativeDevelopment(CCCD).............................................................................................................................2

CaliforniaFarmLink....................................................................................................................................................................................3

CaliforniaCertifiedOrganicFarmers(CCOF)...............................................................................................................................................3

CenterforAgroecologyandSustainableFoodSystems(CASFS)..................................................................................................................4

CenterforLandBasedLearning(CLBL),FarmAcademy..............................................................................................................................4

CenterforSustainability(CFS),CalPolySLO...............................................................................................................................................5

CenterfortheStudyoftheAmericas-InternationalAgroecologyProgram(SOCLA)....................................................................................5

CentralCoastGrown..................................................................................................................................................................................6

EcologicalFarmingAssociation...................................................................................................................................................................6

ElkhornSloughEstuarineResearchReserve(ESERR)..................................................................................................................................7

FarmerVeteranCoalition...........................................................................................................................................................................7

FarmsReach...............................................................................................................................................................................................8

GrangeSchoolofAdaptiveAgiculture........................................................................................................................................................8

HolisticManagementInternational(HMI)..................................................................................................................................................9

KitchenTableAdvisors...............................................................................................................................................................................9

MultinationalExchangeforSustainableAgriculture(MESA).....................................................................................................................10



NCAT/ATTRA............................................................................................................................................................................................10

OrganicFarmingResearchFoundation(OFRF)..........................................................................................................................................11

OrganicSeedAlliance(OSA).....................................................................................................................................................................11

PacificCoastFarmers'MarketAssociation(PCFMA).................................................................................................................................12

PieRanch.................................................................................................................................................................................................12

PUENTES-BridgingSustainableCommunities..........................................................................................................................................13

RogueFarmCorps....................................................................................................................................................................................13

SanBenitoWorkingLandscapesGroup....................................................................................................................................................14

SantaRosaJuniorCollege,ShoneFarm....................................................................................................................................................14

SoilBornFarms,UrbanAgricultureandEducationProject.......................................................................................................................15

SustainableAgricultureEducation(SAGE)................................................................................................................................................15

SustainableAgricultureEducationAssociation(SAEA)..............................................................................................................................16

TheFarmersGuild....................................................................................................................................................................................16

UCBerkeley,GrowingRootsProject........................................................................................................................................................16

UCCooperativeExtension–FresnoCounty..............................................................................................................................................17

UCCooperativeExtension–LosAngelesCounty.....................................................................................................................................17

UCCooperativeExtension–MarinCounty..............................................................................................................................................18

UCCooperativeExtension–SanDiegoCounty.........................................................................................................................................18

UCCooperativeExtension–SantaClaraCounty.......................................................................................................................................18

UCCooperativeExtension–SantaCruzCounty........................................................................................................................................19



UCCooperativeExtension–SonomaCounty............................................................................................................................................19

UCFoodObserver....................................................................................................................................................................................20

UCSmallFarmProgram...........................................................................................................................................................................20

UCSustainableAgricultureResearchandEducationProgram(SAREP).....................................................................................................21

USDA-NaturalResourcesConservationServices(NRCS)..........................................................................................................................22

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