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Welcome to the 37th annual California Small Farm Conference, a week-long event featuring over 40 online workshops as well as a dozen in-person gatherings around the state. Whether you’re a beginning farmer or a seasoned grower, a local food advocate or a farmers market manager, you’ll find something here for you. This year’s theme, "Rooted in Place", honors the vital relationship between farmers, communities and the land they steward.

Check out the schedule below for event times and locations. Click "Reserve Tickets" to register. Admission is on a sliding-scale, to ensure everyone can attend. Please select the amount you’re comfortable paying. Enjoy the conference!

The majority of our conference workshops are recorded for later viewing at any time on CAFF’s YouTube channel, with the exception of certain small group and facilitated sessions for privacy reasons. 
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Let's Have a Talk: Asian Specialty Crop in Our Markets
Monday February 24, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm PST
Online
Open Zoom

This interactive workshop brings together a diverse panel of speakers from farming organizations, food industry leaders, and advocacy groups to discuss pressing challenges and opportunities in the food system. With a focus on Asian specialty crops and small-scale farmers, the workshop will explore topics such as market access, the impact of technology, and the evolution of farming practices. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with speakers through a Q&A session, fostering a collaborative dialogue on building a more sustainable and equitable food system.
Speakers
avatar for Yimmuaj Yang

Yimmuaj Yang

Community Director, Groundswell Conservancy
Yimmuaj is the Community Director at Groundswell Conservancy in Madison, WI, where she champions equitable access to farmland for emerging and BIPOC farmers. With a passion for sustainable agriculture, Yimmuaj is developing an innovative Buy-Protect-Sell pipeline to make farmland... Read More →
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Keng Vang

Owner, Fresno BIPOC Produce INC
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Addison Vang

Hmong Community Food Systems Outreach Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Addison Vang holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic and a Master's in Public Policy and Graduate Minor in Urban and Regional Planning from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. He has over six years... Read More →
avatar for Chiang Rai Lor

Chiang Rai Lor

Aggregation Coordinator, FairShare CSA Coalition
The son of HMoob (Hmong) immigrants, Chiang Rai grew up around small-scale farming and selling his family’s produce at farmers’ markets around Northeast Wisconsin. Having experienced the challenges of being a grower from an underserved population, he is excited and proud to be... Read More →

Monday February 24, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm PST
Online
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