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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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Sunday, February 23
 

8:00am PST

A New Model for Farmland Access and Transition: The Farmland Commons OnlineIan McSweeney • Kristina Villa

1:15pm PST

Agricultural Land Equity in California OnlineCamille Frazier • Qi Zhou • Dorian Payán

4:45pm PST

Is There Soul in the Soil? The Spirituality of Farming OnlineJacqueline and Soleil Develle • Abraham Marquez • Benny Thompson • Angelie Ryah • Lacey Cannon
 
Monday, February 24
 

9:45am PST

Ag Technology: Funding Opportunities OnlinePaige Callaghan • Maria Ridoutt-Orozco • Ana Resendiz • Ricardo Armendarez

3:00pm PST

Steps for Conducting Research on Your Own Farm OnlineEllie Andrews • Reyna Yagi • Caiti Hachmyer • Samuel Guitron • Moet Takata

4:45pm PST

Regulatory and Advocacy Tools for Small Food Producers OnlineChristine Dzujna
 
Tuesday, February 25
 

8:00am PST

Research on CalFresh & Other Nutrition Assistance Programs at Farmers’ Markets OnlineSamantha Sam-Chen • Cassandra Nguyen • Olivia Henry

11:30am PST

CNIP Nutrition Incentive Program, Advocacy and Funding Updates: A review of the CA State Budget funding for food and agriculture programs OnlinePortia Bramble • Martin Bourque • Andy Naja-Riese • Sam Greenlee • Tiffany Germain

3:00pm PST

New and Ongoing Resources for Producers: Simple Grants for Compost and up to $25k for Healthy Soil Practices OnlineJami Witek • Alana Williams California Agriculture & A New White House OnlineKeely Cervantes • Phillip​​​​ Escoriaza • Mike Lavender
 
Wednesday, February 26
 

1:00pm PST

Growing Urban Agriculture: Challenges, Pathways, and Equity for a Resilient Landscape OnlineJulieta Muñoz • Keely Cervantes

4:45pm PST

Small Farm Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony OnlineElizabeth Vaughan • Kimberly Drennan • Kurt Bantle • Sena Daniel Ahiabor • Jennifer Bantle • Steve Heckeroth • David Haynes • Franz Eilers & Emma Wade
 
Thursday, February 27
 

12:30pm PST

North Bay Regional Gathering Green Valley Farm + Mill - 13024 Green Valley Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472Evan Wiig • Layla Aguilar • Arabelle Schoenberg • Héktor Calderón-Victoria • Tim Galarneau • Yvonne Socolar • Vince Trotter • Clare Riesman • Caiti Hachmyer • Meerae Park • Zureal Bernier • Ben Hartmen • Samiha Hamdi • Breanna Martinico • Lizzy Elliott • Juila E Van Soelen • Dylan Stein • Haerah Baird
 
Friday, February 28
 

3:00pm PST

North Valley Regional Gathering Chico State University Farm Pavilion - 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA 95928Heather Montgomery • Emily Ayala • Benjamin Lewis • Lindsey Hethcote • Joey Haney
 
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