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Crop Insurance Options for Organic Farmers and Ranchers

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 06/11/2018 - 13:15
New U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop insurance programs have expanded risk management options for organic farmers and ranchers. Are you curious to know what programs might be a good fit for your operation? 
 

Deadline Approaching for Grants to Study and Teach Organic!

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 05/09/2016 - 11:15

Are you a student of organic agriculture in a higher education or vocational learning program? Are you teaching kindergarten through eighth grade students? If so, May 15 is the deadline to submit your application for a grant to study or teach organic agriculture!

Discounted Tickets Available for Sacramento Region FSMA Workshop

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 10:02
Tickets are going fast! Produce growers, don’t miss the opportunity to attend this workshop that meets the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training requirement for produce farms at a discounted rate. The CCOF Foundation’s Fresno Region FSMA workshop sold out, but tickets are still available for the Sacramento region workshop on March 28. Thanks to a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, workshop tickets only cost $35 per attendee.

Discounts on FSMA Food Safety Workshops

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 15:04
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Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a workshop that meets the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training requirement for produce growers at a discounted rate.  Normally, these trainings can cost hundreds of dollars per person, but thanks to a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the CCOF Foundation is offering these trainings for $35 per attendee. The ticket price includes course materials, lunch, and certificate fees.
 

Do you want to change the way the world eats?

Submitted by Cathy Calfo on Tue, 12/10/2013 - 16:42

So do we. That’s why we are investing in the CCOF Foundation and asking you to join us by making your own tax-deductible contribution before the end of this year.

Between 2005 and 2009, the CCOF Foundation led the Going Organic project to provide information about organic certification and production to hundreds of agricultural professionals and helped 40 farmers to convert more than 4,000 acres to organic production. Going Organic also supported the introduction of the USDA organic seal by promoting its acceptance.

Drink Beer to Support the CCOF Foundation on Monday, August 6

Submitted by Shawna Rodgers on Mon, 07/23/2018 - 12:17
Photo Credit: Brianna Vereker
 
Discretion Brewing, much like California Certified Organic Farmers, was founded around a kitchen table.

FSMA Basics for Produce Growers

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 12:40

New federal food safety regulations are starting to take effect. If you grow, harvest, pack, or hold produce for human consumption you may need to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Compliance dates for some produce farms start at the beginning of 2018.

Does my farm need to comply with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule?

The FSMA Produce Safety Rule has different compliance levels based on operation size and type.

Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund: Deadline Approaching for K-8 and Vocational/Higher Education Grants!

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 06/09/2014 - 11:46

The deadlines for two categories of the CCOF Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund is fast approaching. In a statewide partnership with the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, kindergarten through eighth grade grants of $1,000 are currently available for organic classroom projects in California schools. Applications Due: Friday June 13. Apply now!

Future Organic Farmer Grants Open for 2015

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 03/30/2015 - 11:31

The CCOF Foundation is excited to re-open applications for the Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund in 2015. Partnering again with the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom and the National FFA (Future Farmers of America), as well as hosting our own granting process, the Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund will be doubling our grants this year, giving away a total of $100,000 in 2015!

Future Organic Farmer Joshua Dransfield Featured in Rodale's Organic Life

Submitted by Josaphine Stevenson on Mon, 11/13/2017 - 11:16
Joshua Dransfield’s (2016 and 2017 Future Organic Farmer grant recipient) family farm was recently featured in Rodale’s Organic Life magazine. The Dransfields run Windsprings Farm, a small organic dairy in Gapmills, West Virginia. With the assistance of Organic Valley, a farmer-owned cooperative, the Dransfield family started their transition to organic four years ago.

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