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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!

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San Diego Regional Gathering
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:00pm - 6:00pm PST
S&S Friendly Ranch - 2105 Hollister St, San Diego, CA 92154
Farmers and local food advocates are invited to the San Diego regional gathering to mix, mingle, and enjoy food and drinks as a culminating event to this year's California Small Farm Conference.We'll be hosted by S&S Friendly Ranch in the Tijuana River Valley and have a dynamic afternoon full of discussion and sharing. We are excited to gather and share our collective efforts!  Attendees can plan to participate in the following:

  • Farm tour of S&S Friendly Ranch concluded with a community art project and small contribution by each attendee

  • Discuss the Tijuana River crisis and an exciting pilot project the farm is participating in on Mycoremediation

  • Choose your own discussion adventure! Various discussion tables will be arranged on the following topics for attendees to choose from 1) Soil-building and healing techniques 2) Food forest 3) Farm-to Market (sales strategies, self-service farm stands, etc)

  • Time at the end to enjoy each others company, eat some food, hang out

  • Bonfire at Sunset!


Folks are welcome to bring a dish to share (potluck style - please label), any drinks etc. We have a donation from Pure Project Brewery once again (thank you PPB)!

This is a free event. Kid friendly!

We can't wait to see you at the farm!
Organizer
avatar for Elizabeth Vaughan

Elizabeth Vaughan

Small Farm Technology Specialist, CAFF
Thursday February 27, 2025 3:00pm - 6:00pm PST
S&S Friendly Ranch - 2105 Hollister St, San Diego, CA 92154 2105 Hollister St, San Diego, CA 92154
  In Person Gathering

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