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Response times may be slow due to the wildfires affecting Santa Cruz County and Covid-19. Organic compliance deadlines and inspections will be delayed for businesses affected by these crises. Read the latest updates on the Northern California wildfires, and visit our Covid-19 webpage to find pandemic-specific information »

Los tiempos de respuesta serán lentos debido a los incendios forestales afectando al condado de Santa Cruz y COVID-19. Los plazos de cumplimiento orgánico y las inspecciones se retrasarán para los negocios afectados por estas crisis.  Lea las últimas actualizaciones sobre los incendios forestales del norte de California y visite nuestra página web de Covid-19 para encontrar información específica a la pandemia »

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EcoFarm Pre-Conference on Planning for Succession

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 01/11/2016 - 10:53

Many organic farmers will retire in the next 10 years and are struggling with the questions: “How can I retire and how will I pass my knowledge to the next generation?” At the same time, young farmers are asking, “How can I get started, and build on what the elders have accomplished?”

We invite farmers of all generations to join California FarmLink, CCOF, and organic industry partners to explore options and learn about farmland and business succession strategies.

Final Reminder: Help Inform Organic Research Priorities by June 1

Submitted by Noah Lakritz on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 16:07
Organic researchers need your help in identifying the challenges that certified organic producers and transitioning organic producers face. The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), and the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center (SESRC) created surveys that will help set their research priorities. 
 
Certified organic farmers and ranchers can take the organic survey here:

Food Safety Videos from the Produce Safety Alliance

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 11/25/2019 - 15:18
The Produce Safety Alliance recently added new videos to its  YouTube channel.

Foodmakers Come Together to Support Organic Research at Public Universities

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 02/12/2018 - 11:30
Clif Bar & Company and the King Arthur Flour Company announced on January 31, 2018, the funding of a $1.5 million endowment for organic grain breeding research in Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). This is Clif Bar’s second and King Arthur’s first public university endowment dedicated to developing crop varieties adapted to organic farming practices. 
 

Free Beginning Farmer Training Program Now Available

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 17:57
OFRF’s free beginning farmer training program for organic specialty crop farmers in California is now available. This online training program is for beginning farmers, existing organic farmers, and farmers in transition to organic production.

Free Field Day Highlights the Many Benefits of Hedgerows

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 13:18
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation and Hedgerows Unlimited will host a workshop to demonstrate how to plant hedgerows and to outline their benefits on November 10, 2018, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  
 
Hedgerows provide habitats for beneficial insects and pollinators, serve as windbreaks and visual barriers, sequester carbon, and protect against soil erosion.

Free Four-Day Advocacy Training for Californian Women Farmers and Ranchers

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 10:22
The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) and California Climate Action Network (CalCAN) are hosting a fully funded four-day policy advocacy training for women farmers and ranchers. The training, Forces of Natures: Advocacy Skills Training for Women Farmers and Ranchers, will be held at OAEC in Sonoma, California, on November 9-12, 2017.
 

Free FSMA Compliance and Food Safety-Related Training for Small Farmers of Leafy Greens in the Santa Maria Valley

Submitted by Adrian Fischer on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 12:09
What: Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Training to help your farm business comply with FSMA legislation, and a second on-farm training covering food safety best practices, business and marketing, and crisis planning at your operation as a follow-up session for interested farmers. 
 
When: Friday, January 24, 2020, 8:00 a.m.

FSMA Produce Safety Inspections Start in California

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 06/03/2019 - 11:58
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) started its Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) inspections of produce farms this spring.

Get Experts’ Help to Apply for a Healthy Soils Grant

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Tue, 02/19/2019 - 12:18

California farmers and ranchers interested in receiving a grant to implement new soil-building practices on their land can receive free application support from technical assistance providers.

Resource Conservation Districts and nonprofit organizations throughout the state have signed up to help potential applicants. Some of these technical assistance providers are holding informational workshops on how to apply. See the full list of providers and workshops.

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