Make sure to check in and get the schedule and details for the day. If you need help finding a location, or with translation to Spanish or Mixteca, volunteers will be on hand to help out.
KEYNOTE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Importance of regional food systems Role of usda in supporting regional food systems Critical role of small scale producers in regional supply chains BIO Jennifer Lester Moffitt is the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the United States Department of Agriculture, the first woman to serve in this position.…
USDA Farm Loan Overview and resources you can access The workshop will include access to agency resources and information to continue being profitable, including what renting farmers may need to continue being profitable when renting no longer suits their needs. For more information: FSA Santa Maria Service Center, serving Santa Barbara County 920 E. Stowell…
How we can help: USDA FSA Overview Presentation and How to get started with FSA What is involved in starting your own production business? How can you evaluate your options and make smart choices? Information will include how the agency classifies beginning farmers/ranchers, youth lending programs, and how to access these resources from your local…
Career Technical Education Program Tour at Mark Richardson Career Technical Education Center
Lunch will be available for purchase from Food Trucks on site.
Providing producers with information on crop loss insurance that is due to flooding and drought. This will also include information on all natural disaster insurance. The presentation will include opportunities to ask questions about how RMA supports small scale producers directly. For more information: USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) USDA Risk Management Agency State Office…
NRCS works closely with producers in a voluntary, non-regulatory relationship to help people help the land and benefit soil, water, air, plants, and animals for productive lands and healthy ecosystems Learn about historic on-farm conservation funding incentives and assistance NRCS provides, along with technical resources and references that aid producers with their conservation planning. Presented…
Despite a wealth of government, nonprofit, and private programs and investment, CA family farms continue to disappear, replaced by larger and less accessible corporate investors. The solution has always been in communities. What would an all-hands-on-deck and community-lead initiative look like. What if we invited everyone to the table to lift up local food producers.…
From boosting bees to recruiting dung recyclers; exploring the ways sustainable pest management practices improve beneficial insect communities In his career as an entomologist Jacob has worked with a diversity of farmers and ranchers on the role insects play in their operations. This workshop will explore some of these examples with a robust collection of…
In this workshop we will discuss regional small scale institutional supply chain and the role of policy advocacy in its enhancement and preservation. How will these things affect you and your business? Presented By:
Are you ready for a farm food safety inspection? Are you unsure of your responsibilities to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)? Come share your concerns, ask questions, and learn about recent updates to agricultural water guidelines and requirements. Avenues for financial and educational resources will also be covered to assist you in…
Learn more about this cost-saving, business-expanding technology in our demo, or at our website, www.tricrobotics.com.
We encourage you to finish the day by meeting up with your family at The Patch for a self guided tour and to get a pumpkin of course!
