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Last Week to Purchase Tickets for the FSMA Workshop for Produce Growers in Pacific Grove, CA

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 11:30

Tickets for the CCOF Foundation food safety workshops in Pacific Grove, CA are going fast. While our workshop in English has sold out, there is still space left in our Spanish food safety workshop. Hosted on January 23 in conjunction with the 2019 EcoFarm Conference, the workshop meets the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training requirement for produce growers.

Learn How to Assess Crop Profitability for Farm Business Planning

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 10/21/2019 - 11:33
Join the CCOF Foundation and Kitchen Table Advisors on October 29 for a webinar that dives into farm business planning from a crop profitability perspective. 
 
Build your crop plan with intention and an expectation to maximize your profits. This webinar will help you think about your crop mix’s ability to generate profit for your farm.

Make a Year-End Donation to Future Organic Farmers

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 12/16/2019 - 12:23
 
Ignacio Mendoza
 
Ignacio Mendoza received two grants through the CCOF Foundation’s Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund

Managing Farm Finances Like a Pro

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Tue, 05/08/2018 - 10:43
Join the CCOF Foundation this spring for a series of webinars geared toward the financial side of farming.
 
In our first webinar, Financial Planning 101 on May 23, Brett Melone from California FarmLink will delve into the details of cash flow management, business structures, and risk management tools to assist farmers in cultivating a financially sound farm business.
 

Managing Soil and Irrigation for Drought Webinar

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 01/06/2020 - 11:23
Join the CCOF Foundation and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) on January 14 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time for a webinar that reviews techniques for managing soil and irrigation during times of drought. Find out how to use your water resource most efficiently and hear about managing soil for best water absorption and storage.
 
This webinar is very timely in the context of both the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and preparing for climate change and drought conditions.

Marketing Resources for Farmers that Sell at Farmers’ Markets

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 12:06
FMTFS
The CCOF Foundation’s Farmers’ Marketing: Tools for Success project is aimed at helping growers who sell at farmers’ markets finetune their marketing to increase sales and revenue.

Meet Abby Klinger: A CCOF Foundation Future Organic Farmer

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 11:04
Klinger

Abby Klinger
Pennsylvania

I will be growing sunflowers in order to make an organic, preservative-free sunflower oil. This grant will help me purchase a hand-cranked oil press. Depending on the size of my crop, I may also roast the seeds for sale. I am going to trial this project in my family's garden. After a couple of seasons, I plan to rent a field from a local farmer to increase production.

Meet Abigail DeVries: A CCOF Foundation Future Organic Farmer

Submitted by Josaphine Stevenson on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 09:19

Abigail DeVries is a highly passionate and motivated earth steward and change agent seeking opportunities to reconnect people with their community, land, food, and themselves.

Meet Adriana Murguia: A CCOF Foundation Future Organic Farmer

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 09/14/2015 - 11:11

Adriana Murguia
University of California, Santa Cruz, Environmental Studies Major with a Concentration in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems – California

Meet Akello Karamoko: A CCOF Foundation Future Organic Farmer

Submitted by Josaphine Stevenson on Mon, 02/20/2017 - 08:03

Akello Karamoko has always had a green thumb. He planted his first apple tree when he was 11 years old and sold peppermint and sage at his church at the age of 13. Farming as a career path was not on the minds of many of the children Karamoko grew up with in Detroit, Michigan, but he sought out programs to learn how to grow, plant, harvest, and sell his own organic crops. He participated in agricultural programs, including 4-H Gardens with Dr.

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