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Podcasts, Social Media Groups, Publications
Get connected with others through these recommended sites and gain additional knowledge from the farming community. podcasts social media Groups publications The Farmers Beet CAFF hosts the podcast the Farmers […]
CAFF’s 2022 Policy Priorities
What’s needed in California for small farms, sustainable agriculture and local food systems to truly thrive, find equity, and remain resilient in the face of adversity? In the fall 2021, […]
Member Spotlight: Barinaga Ranch
Photo by: Paige Green New month, new member spotlight! This month we want to introduce you to Marcia Barinaga of Barinaga Ranch. Marcia joined CAFF because she wanted to be […]
Zava Ranch
Zava Ranch is a family-owned sustainable ethically-cultivated fruit orchard and herb garden on 20 acres in Somis, Ventura County, Southern California, USA. We are committed to partnering with nature to […]
McCrawls Redworms
McCrawls Redworms raises and sells red worms, also known as red wiggler worms for composting and fishing bait. Worm castings are also available. Worms and castings can be picked up […]
7 Minute Mailchimp Tutorial for the Small Farmer
https://youtu.be/2vDMd0t7ny8Learn the basics of using Mailchimp for email marketing for your small farm business. Brought to you by the Small Farm Tech Hub at Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF). […]
Canva Video Tutorial for the Small Farmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlTSlZB4AeA&t=1sLearn more about how both the free and paid version of Canva can support your small farm marketing needs! This tutorial is brought to you by the Small Farm Tech […]
Small Farm FSMA Series Post 4 of 4
SMALL FARM FSMA SERIES – POST 4 of 4 Author: Stepheni Norton, Regional Food Safety Specialist FSMA is serious business, so we have a few disclaimers before we dig in.  […]
Creating Farm Maps Using GIS Software
https://youtu.be/OLfUzNjILvw CAFF invites you to a free tutorial that will introduce the mapping capabilities of Geographic Information Systems, or GIS. Using georeferenced data and aerial images, we will cover how […]
Exploring Squarespace for Farm Websites & Online Sales
Spanish subtitles are available on Youtube and slides are available in Spanish (Exploración de Squarespace para sitios web de granjas y comercio electrónico) In this peer-to-peer learning webinar, we reviewed […]
Exploring CSA Platforms: CSAware and Farmigo
RECORDING. Pronto proporcionará subtÃtulos en español. Explorando Los Plataformas de Agricultura Apoyada por la Comunidad – CSAware & Farmigo. In this peer-to-peer learning webinar, we will compare two popular online […]
Bosworth Farms/ Next Generation Foods
Michael Bosworth, of Bosworth Farms, spent many years growing the very best California conventional rice varieties with his family at Rue & Forsman Ranch. He now grows superior jasmine and […]
Root 64 Sacramento
Root 64 Sacramento is a 1-acre urban farmstead in the Tallac Village neighborhood of Sacramento. We consciously grow food for our local community, using ecological methods to build and maintain […]
2022 Farm Champions
Introducing… the 2022 Farm Champion awardees! To make it as a small farm and to affect real, lasting change in our food system, it requires unwavering determination, hard work, ingenuity, […]
Service Providers for Small Farmers – Crowd Sourced
From Farmer Campus, this crowd sourced spreadsheet contains recommendations for farmers to obtain support and connect with agents around disaster and crop insurance, as well as bookkeepers, CPAs, and attorneys.
Winners of the 2022 Small Farm Innovation Challenge
With community-scaled ingenuity at heart, the winners of this year’s Small Farm Innovation Challenge offer solutions for local agriculture. In its second year, the Challenge sought submissions from around the world for […]
Balakian Farms
Balakian Farms was founded in 1925 by Zadig Balakian, an immigrant from Armenia. His eldest, John Balakian, continued farming. Owners of Balakian Farms are members of the Balakian Family. In […]
Villa Pacifica Ranch
Family farm operation growing Olinda Valencias, Autumn gold navels and Hass Avocados
Cal Coast Orchids
Cal Coast Orchids is a family-owned small business that draws from generations of Dutch agriculture to produce sustainably-grown, beautiful orchids of the highest quality for its customers–all in American bark. […]
Santa Rita Hills Lavender
Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm is a boutique family farm established in 2020. Our 2+ acres of English Lavender (lavendula angustifolia) Grosso, Provence and Folgate, and Specialty Cut Flowers along […]
Rusty Hinges Ranch
Our regenerative agriculture farm, just 5 minutes from downtown Petaluma, focuses on using the principles of soil health, biodiversity and biomimicry to grow healthy food. Our larger mission is to […]
Tomales Sheep Company at Jensen Ranch
This family farm and ranch operation was established in 1856 when our Irish ancestors homesteaded this plot of land, which we acknowledge was home to the Coast Miwok prior to […]
Le-Fort’s Organic Crops
Farming certified organic fruits and vegetables since 1997 for sale at Farmers Markets and local stores.
Member Spotlight: Alchemist Farm
Happy 2022! This year we want to start strong by highlighting the amazing farmers that are essential to the work we do at CAFF. This month, we want to introduce […]
Drought-threatened Family Farmers React to Governor’s Proposed Budget
Today California Governor Gavin Newsom released a record-breaking state budget proposal that includes significant investments to address climate change, support sustainable agriculture, and expand access to healthy school food. Unfortunately, […]
Silo Farm Organics
Silo Farm Organics is owned and operated by a mother daughter team Ali and Jenn. We raise Heirloom vegetables, herbs and flowers. We believe in producing the highest quality produce […]
Hartley Farms
37-acre organic farm, growers of stone fruits, purveyors of gourmet organic small batch jams. Owners Barb & Dan farm and make jam. Garden event venue, farm stays, farm experiences.