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Produce Safety and Flood Resources

Produce Safety and Flood Resources

Guidance and resources for growers to assess crop safety after a flood

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Blossom and Bine

Blossom and Bine

We are a small family farm growing a diverse mix of cut flowers for sale at our farm stand, through our bouquet subscription program (CSA), U-Pick and wholesale. We also […]

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Araceli Farms

Araceli Farms

Lavender Farm and Native Plant Sanctuary

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Civil Eats Op-ed: Want an Agtech Revolution? Center Farmworkers’ Expertise

Civil Eats Op-ed: Want an Agtech Revolution? Center Farmworkers’ Expertise

“Although agtech promises to make farming more efficient, it is often pitched as a replacement for farmworkers, who are usually left out of its development.” Read the full article here: […]

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CAFF’s 2023 Policy Priorities

CAFF’s 2023 Policy Priorities

In the Fall of 2022 we embarked on our annual intensive farmer listening process, organizing over a dozen multilingual farmer gatherings, distributing our online survey to hundreds of growers, and […]

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Market Gardener Institute: Educating and Empowering Small Growers

Market Gardener Institute: Educating and Empowering Small Growers

The Market Garden Institute, co-founded by Jean-Martin Fortier and Suleyka Montpetit. It’s mission is to educate and empower growers who change the world through the simple act of growing healthy, […]

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2023 California Farm Champions

2023 California Farm Champions

Every year, we honor change-makers, trailblazers and those giving back to their local food and agricultural communities. From innovative farmers to grassroots organizers, these are the people who give us […]

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Consejos para Agricultores Familiares Preparando por Evacuaciones durante un Incendio Forestal

Consejos para Agricultores Familiares Preparando por Evacuaciones durante un Incendio Forestal

Hoy en día, el cambio climático, la propagación de plantas invasivas y la actualización de prácticas agrícolas están aumentando constantemente la frecuencia de los incendios forestales. Como resultado, es importante […]

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Honey Blossom Retreat Garden, LLC

Honey Blossom Retreat Garden, LLC

Regenerative agricultural enterprise with diversified micro-enterprises as well as eco-tourism. We strive to restore our oak savanna while growing a destination food forest for the future generations.

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Turning Point Growing Works

Turning Point Growing Works

Growing Works is a program of Turning Point Foundation and provides recovery services, job training and supported employment to adults with severe mental health diagnoses. It is also a wholesale […]

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Strong Arm Farm

Strong Arm Farm

Seaweed, perennial cut flowers and rhubarb sold through wholesale channels. The Sonoma Coast wildharvest seaweed is harvested in June and July, dried and sold all year. Public seaweed forays are […]

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BURNS BLOSSOM FARM

BURNS BLOSSOM FARM

BURNS BLOSSOM is a REAL ORGANIC PROJECT & CCOF/USDA certified organic, diversified market farm under the stewardship of Mel & Kyle Forrest Burns(previously of Nye Ranch Farm). Farming is what […]

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Foggy Bottoms Boys

Foggy Bottoms Boys

Our 6th generation working organic dairy farm has operated since the 1860’s in the foggy bottoms of the Eel River Valley on the North Coast of California. Now focused on […]

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Crest Point Farms

Crest Point Farms

100% Grass fed, 100% Grass finished Irish Dexter beef and Kunekune pork. USDA certified organic ranch. Direct to consumer sales, restaurant sales, and online farmers market, TheFarmersMarketplace.com.

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Farm Lot 59

Farm Lot 59

Farm Lot 59 is a working urban farm that specializes in growing rare and unusual varieties of flowers and organic vegetables. We envision a world where we serve as a […]

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Silvia Organic Farm

Silvia Organic Farm

Organic Watermelon ? orange yellow red, with seeds and hybrid, tomato, ?, ?️? pepper, fermented organic products,

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Triple B Ranches

Triple B Ranches

Triple B Ranches is focused on promoting local agriculture and keeping it in San Diego, endorsing local business, growing the local economy and supporting the community, by producing exceptional wines. […]

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Rancho Santa Cecilia

Rancho Santa Cecilia

Family owned farm, specializing in avocados, exotic fruits and citrus.

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CAFF JOB: Small Farm Technology Advisor

CAFF JOB: Small Farm Technology Advisor

Title: Small Farm Technology Advisor Location: Fresno County (Parlier, CA) FTE: 100% FTE Salary: $58,000-70,000 DOE FLSA: To be determined (Exempt/Non-exempt) Reports To: Small Farm Tech Hub Specialist Bilingual Pay […]

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Family Farms React to Governor’s Proposed Budget, Major Cuts

Family Farms React to Governor’s Proposed Budget, Major Cuts

Sacramento, CA -— Today California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2023-24 state budget proposal which maintains essential drought relief but threatens cuts to infrastructure investments for California’s small-scale and underserved […]

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Sand n Straw

Sand n Straw

Sand n Straw Community Farm is a family run farm nestled on six acres in the Heart of Vista, California. We provide our community with an abundance of naturally grown […]

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CAFF JOB: Finance Director

CAFF JOB: Finance Director

Title: Finance Director Location: CA / Hybrid remote, with semi-regular travel to Davis, CA FTE: 80-100% FTE Salary: $80,000 annually FLSA: Exempt Reports To: Associate Director Bilingual Pay Differential: Non-eligible […]

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One & a half million dollars for family farms in need

One & a half million dollars for family farms in need

During this season of giving, we found joy not only in receiving but in giving. And this year was a record-breaking year of giving for CAFF! To help small farmers […]

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December Membership Spotlight: Monica Lin

December Membership Spotlight: Monica Lin

To wrap up 2022, we’re shining the last Member Spotlight of the year on Monica Lin from Foodshed in San Diego. Monica is very involved with her community and is truly […]

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Value-Added Product Success, Three Farms Share Their Stories

Value-Added Product Success, Three Farms Share Their Stories

CAFF’s Tech Hub is hosting a three part webinar series on value-added products and success stories of small producers using Ecommerce. The series highlights farmers who have developed their business […]

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Data Training for the Small Farm

Data Training for the Small Farm

CAFF’s Small Farm Tech Hub hosted a data training for the Small Farm which was a three-part webinar series held during November-December 2022.  The webinar recordings are provided below along with […]

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Let’s Keep Small Farmers Farming Forever

Let’s Keep Small Farmers Farming Forever

Anna Knight spent much of her youth trying to get away from the farm–sports and an off-farm job ensured she always had an excuse not to join her family at […]

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Episode 3: First Rain Farm- Nevada City

Episode 3: First Rain Farm- Nevada City

In this episode, we travel to First Rain Farm in Nevada County, where Tim Van Wagner is integrating a number of effective wildfire preparation methods on his property, as well […]

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Webinar: Climate Conversations: Insurance

Webinar: Climate Conversations: Insurance

A conversation about how to ensure the insurance industry can continue to support Americans amidst increasing climate hazards.

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