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…
Blosser Urban Garden's farm stand was started to encourage customers to visit the place their food is being grown, harvested, and packed to provide our local community with access to…
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…
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…
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…
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!
California Bountiful TV, the California Farm Bureau’s weekly program that connects people with the food they eat and the farmers and ranchers who grow and raise it, will debut its new season Feb. 25 with new host and executive producer Aubrey Aquino. A California native raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Aquino is a…
Route One Farmers Market is now offering CalFresh EBT Market Match! In partnership with the Ecology Center, Route One Farmers Market is excited to support our community by providing a small amount of funds for individuals and families with qualifying incomes to purchase healthy, locally-grown produce. It also directly supports our farmers, many of whom…
Surrounded by a thriving agricultural sector, this market hosts approximately 45 certified agricultural producers, with over a dozen traveling less than 10 miles to get to market. There are several…
Rodeado de un próspero sector agrícola, este mercado acoge a unos 45 productores agrícolas certificados, de los cuales más de una docena recorren menos de 16 kilómetros para llegar al mercado. En la zona inmediata hay varios agricultores ecológicos certificados de alta calidad, que cosechan desde fresas, lechugas y tomates, hasta col rizada, maíz y…
Blosser Urban Garden's farm stand was started to encourage customers to visit the place their food is being grown, harvested, and packed to provide our local community with access to quality organic produce. They feature a selection of in-season organic produce from our farm as well as local products like honey from Rockfront Ranch and…
Open Tuesday's 10am-1pm, offering produce, vegetables, citrus, strawberries, local honey, fresh eggs, baked goods, jams & jellies.
