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Welcome to the 35th annual California Small Farm Conference, a week of learning, inspiration and movement-building. Our hybrid conference features over 50 online workshops, videos, and interactive forums, as well as in-person gatherings around the state. Admission is on a sliding scale. Please pay what you can to help make this event possible and accessible to everyone. All events are virtual except those listed "Gathering" towards the end of the week.
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kari kramer

USDA
Farm to School Specialist
Oakland
Hello,  I work in the Child Nutrition division at USDA as the Farm to School Specialist in Western Region.  I specifically focus on technical assistance for F2S grantees, but engage with our State partners, stakeholders, and work in local food systems.
Sunday, February 26
 

11:45am PST

Indoor Aquaponics OnlineRonnie Victor

4:15pm PST

Drought and Water Scarcity Impacts on Small-Scale Farmers in California OnlineSonia Sanchez • Eddie Ocampo • Molly Daniels • Vicky Espinoza • Rodd Kelsey • Abby Hart
 
Monday, February 27
 

8:30am PST

Hoop Houses & High Tunnels OnlineSam Vang • Michael Yang

3:00pm PST

Local Food for People in Need: Introducing "Farms Together" OnlineBen Thomas • Héctor Reider • Andy Ollove

6:00pm PST

Shifting How We Think About Land: Land Equity Advocacy & Policy OnlineJamie Fanous • Deborah Nares​ • Carlos Gomez, • Adam X Jones • Cheyenne Stone
 
Tuesday, February 28
 

8:30am PST

Tapping into Mobile Farmers’ Markets throughout CA OnlineEllen Olack • Karimah Hay

9:45am PST

Advancing Equity for BIPOC Entrepreneurs at Farmers Markets OnlineAndrea Akers • Sabine Dabady, MPH • Samiha Hamdi • Sierra Young

1:00pm PST

Fertile Ground: Farmer-Active Farm to School OnlineBob Knight

4:15pm PST

Supporting Urban Agriculture in CA OnlineSara Bernal

6:00pm PST

Awards Ceremony: 2023 California Farm Champions Online
 
Wednesday, March 1
 

1:00pm PST

Supporting the Back-To-Land Black Farmer Exodus OnlineAhmad Majid

3:00pm PST

Virtual Fencing: Reflections on the Practical State of the Technology (VIDEO) OnlineByron Palmer

4:15pm PST

Solar PV: On-farm Solar Generation OnlineByron Komineck • David Visher • Kevin Daehnke
 
Thursday, March 2
 

3:00pm PST

Yolo / Solano Gathering Yolo / Solano County: Soul Food FarmRose Curley • Holly Markham • Alexis Koefoed
 
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