2025 California Small Farm Conference: Full Schedule

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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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

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

2025 California Small Farm Conference

From $20.00