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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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Wednesday, February 26
 

1:00pm PST

Humboldt Regional Gathering
Wednesday February 26, 2025 1:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Green Spiral Farm
Field Day: Green Spiral Farm 819 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA;
Regional Gathering: NCGA Harvest Hub 5720 West End Rd, Arcata CA

Farmer friends and allies, join us to celebrate CAFF’s small farm conference.

The day includes:
NCGA will lead a field day from 1:00-4:00 with a brown bag lunch at Green Spiral Farm
Topics:
Cover crop strategies, Crops for winter harvest, and more.

Followed by Humboldt Regional Gathering at NCGA Harvest Hub:
4:30-7:00: Light dinner provided.
5:30: Evening program includes meet your local resource providers and each will have 1 slide/2 mins/table to give an overview.
Organizer
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Michelle Wyler

Farm to Market Director, CAFF
Wednesday February 26, 2025 1:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Green Spiral Farm 819 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA
  In Person Gathering

5:00pm PST

Central Coast Regional Gathering
Wednesday February 26, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PST
TBA
Farmers and local food advocates are invited to the Central Coast regional gathering to mix, mingle, and enjoy food and drinks as a culminating event to this year's California Small Farm Conference. Field day and/or public viewings of select workshops may be added to the lineup. Stay tuned for more information.

Organizer
PS
Wednesday February 26, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PST
TBA
  In Person Gathering
 
Thursday, February 27
 

1:00pm PST

North Bay Regional Gathering
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Green Valley Farm + Mill
Join us at Green Valley Farm + Mill outside Sebastopol, CA for the North Bay gathering of the CA Small Farm Conference. This event, open to anyone working within the small farm community, will feature an afternoon of educational workshops, panels, farm tours and networking events followed by a happy hour social.

Workshop topics will include:
- Dry Farming Techniques
- Farm 2 School
- Value-added products
- Market channel options for farmers
- Selling to food hubs & food banks
- And more! Details and full schedule coming soon

Organizer
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Evan Wiig

Communications Director, CAFF
Evan Wiig is the Director of Membership & Communications for Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) and the founder of The Farmers Guild. A community organizer with a passion for regenerative agriculture, he's not only worked on farms and ranches across California, but previously... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Green Valley Farm + Mill 13024 Green Valley Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472
  In Person Gathering

5:00pm PST

Sacramento/Yolo/Solano Gathering
Thursday February 27, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm PST
TBA
Farmers and local food advocates are invited to the Sac/Yolo/Solano gathering to mix, mingle, and enjoy food and drinks as a culminating event to this year's California Small Farm Conference. Field day and/or public viewings of select workshops may be added to the lineup. Stay tuned for more information.
Organizer
EG
Thursday February 27, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm PST
TBA
  In Person Gathering
 
Friday, February 28
 

TBA

Northern San Joaquin Valley Regional Gathering
Friday February 28, 2025 TBA
Lagier Ranches
Farmers and local food advocates are invited to the Northern San Joaquin Valley regional gathering to mix, mingle, and enjoy food and drinks as a culminating event to this year's California Small Farm Conference. Field day and/or public viewings of select workshops may be added to the lineup. Stay tuned for more information.

Organizer
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Moet Takata

Ecological Pest Management Program Manager, CAFF
Moet supports the Ecological Pest Management Program to help farmers implement and sustain ecological pest management practices through applied research and outreach. She is based in the San Joaquin Valley, and conducts on-farm experiments in walnut orchards and winegrape vineyards... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 TBA
Lagier Ranches 16161 Murphy Rd, Escalon, CA 95320
  In Person Gathering

9:00am PST

Merced / San Joaquin Valley Gathering
Friday February 28, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm PST
Merced Community College
The SJV Regional Gathering connects farmers, community members and supporters of family farms in the Central Valley to come together, meet one another and grow our community. In 2025, our regional gathering will also include workshops and a buyer-farmer mixer focused on connecting small-scale farmers with buyers. 
Organizer
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Rasheed Hislop

Farm to Market Senior Manager, CAFF
Selling produce. Developing direct markets (CSAs). Helping small farmers access institutional markets. Food Hubs.
Friday February 28, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm PST
Merced Community College 3600 M St, Merced, CA 95348
  In Person Gathering

9:30am PST

Ventura Regional Gathering
Friday February 28, 2025 9:30am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Explore the Rio School District Farm with Farmer Edgar in the morning, where a regenerative farm education project offers an inspiring tour from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. This hands-on experience showcases sustainable practices and educational initiatives in action.

After lunch at noon, join us for an engaging afternoon at the Rodale Institute California Organic Center, located at McGrath Family Farms. Here, visitors will dive into our ongoing research projects that drive organic and regenerative agriculture in California, including soil health advancements and reduced-tillage vegetable production methods.
Cost: $20 includes lunch
Friday February 28, 2025 9:30am - 11:30am PST
TBA
  In Person Gathering

10:00am PST

Nevada County Foothills Regional Gathering
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 2:30pm PST
Feeding Crane Farms
Farmer friends and allies, join us for the Nevada County Foothills Regional Gathering of CAFF’s 2025 Small Farm Conference, hosted at Feeding Crane Farms (located near Penn Valley, CA - exact address to be shared with registrants closer to the event).

Topics will include:
Equipment tune-up essentials (like how to change your BCS’s oil)
Small-scale equipment demonstrations
New resources and tools available to support your farming operation

Organizer
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Kali Feiereisel

Farmer Services Director, CAFF
Friday February 28, 2025 10:00am - 2:30pm PST
Feeding Crane Farms Address to be shared with registrants closer to the event
  In Person Gathering

1:00pm PST

Inland Empire Regional Gathering
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Bourns Technology Center
Farmers and local food advocates are invited to the Inland Empire regional gathering to mix, mingle, and enjoy food and drinks as a culminating event to this year's California Small Farm Conference. Field day and/or public viewings of select workshops may be added to the lineup. Stay tuned for more information.

Organizer
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Patrick Mitchell

Farm Operations and Cultural Center Manager, Five Keys
SR
Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Bourns Technology Center 1190 Columbia Ave, Riverside, CA 92507
  In Person Gathering

3:00pm PST

North Valley Regional Gathering
Friday February 28, 2025 3:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Chico State University Farm Pavilion
Farmers and local food advocates are invited to the North Valley regional gathering to mix, mingle, and enjoy food and drinks as a culminating event to this year's California Small Farm Conference. Field day and/or public viewings of select workshops may be added to the lineup. Stay tuned for more information.

Organizer
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Emily Ayala

Ecological Farming Program Manager, CAFF
Emily supports the Climate Smart Farming Program and Ecological Pest Management Program to assist farmers and ranchers implement and sustain pragmatic agroecological practices. She has lived and worked in agriculture in the Central Valley, Bay Area, and Spain, and is ardent about... Read More →
Friday February 28, 2025 3:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Chico State University Farm Pavilion 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA 95928
  In Person Gathering
 
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