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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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Wendy Flowers

Wendy Flowers Insurance Agency
Owner/Agent
Bakersfield, California
Websitean.insure/wendyflowers
My name is Wendy Flowers and I was born and raised in Kern County. I've been in the insurance industry for over 19 years and in my own agency for over 15 years specializing in Agribusiness Farm Insurance. Agriculture is one of my passions in life and my business allows me to support, help and assist the Agriculture Industry including, Farmers, Ranchers, Equine Enthusiasts, Custom Farmers, Growers, Applicators, Beekeepers, etc.

I'm also a member of California Women For Agriculture and I currently sit on the President Chair for our Kern County Chapter.
Sunday, February 26
 

9:45am PST

Ag Wells 101 OnlineLilian Thaoxaochay

11:45am PST

Indoor Aquaponics OnlineRonnie Victor

3:00pm PST

Understanding Farm Insurance Options OnlineCatharine Anderson

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

9:45am PST

Negotiation skills for Womxn in Agriculture OnlineAnel Trujillo • Caitlin Joseph Easing the Transition: Succession Planning for Farmers OnlineMary Madison Campbell • Ann Main • Alison Main • Jenna Muller

11:45am PST

Post harvest is Not a Post-script OnlineGrace Perry • Irwin Ronaldo Donis-Gonzalez, • Kamyar Aram

1:00pm PST

Land Access Resources & Tools Available Today! OnlineJamie Fanous • Deborah Nares​ • Margaret Rossano, • Janet Valenzuela,

3:00pm PST

Community Grazing Cooperatives OnlineSarah Keiser • William Hart • Sarah Tukman • Andrew Soll • Carson Caveney

4:15pm PST

Farmer Solidarity with Farmworkers OnlineLucas Clay Zucker • Roman Pinal • Juvenal Solano • Davin Cardenas • Max Bell Alper

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 Streamlining your Social Media Presence OnlineElizabeth Vaughan • Mary Heffernan

9:45am PST

How Can Small Farmers Better Access State Funding? OnlineCristina Murillo Barrick • Dr. Chandra Richards

11:45am PST

Planning for Success: Business Planning for Access to Capital OnlineAllison Paap • Regina Sepulveda

1:00pm PST

Dry farming practices and perspectives OnlineYvonne Socolar • Jared Zystro • Amy Garrett • Amy and Jacques Neukom • Silas Sarvinski • Blake Richard • Jim Leap • Verónica Mazariegos-Anastassiou

3:00pm PST

Water Recycling Applications for Urban Agriculture OnlineJohn Garside • Jamiah Hargins Defensible Space & Infrastructure Protection for the Farm/Ranch OnlineAmber Schat

4:15pm PST

Supporting Urban Agriculture in CA OnlineSara Bernal
 
Wednesday, March 1
 

11:45am PST

Legal Issues Facing Small Farms OnlineSuzy Israel

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
 

12:00pm PST

San Joaquin Valley Gathering Fresno: YoVille Community Garden & FarmGrace Perry • Rasheed Hislop • Claire Tauber
 
Saturday, March 4
 

1:00pm PST

Central Coast Gathering Central Coast: Pie RanchSara Tiffany • Héctor Reider • Amber Schat
 
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