Grower

Join the CCOF Foundation, California FarmLink, and the National Young Farmers Coalition for a webinar that will guide you through the key steps in negotiating and composing a lease that has a built-in pathway to ownership. 

Join the CCOF Foundation, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and Community Alliance with Family Farmers and the Farmers Guild (CAFF/FG) for a webinar that provides updates on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule inspection process in California, as well as shares resources produce farmers can use to get into FSMA compliance.

Join the CCOF Foundation and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) for a webinar that provides a practical introduction to Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP), a crop insurance option for diversified organic farms, ranches, and some hemp operations. In this webinar you will learn what information you need to apply for WFRP, assess if this crop insurance product is right for your farming operation, and learn how the documentation you keep for organic certification can support your application.

Join the CCOF Foundation, Community Alliance with Family Farmers and the Farmers Guild (CAFF/FG) for a webinar that clarifies the basic Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements for small and medium-sized produce farms. 

Join the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the CCOF Foundation for a webinar that explores digital solutions for organic recordkeeping for growers. Our speakers will highlight software strategies that can assist you in keeping records while meeting USDA National Organic Program standards for certified organic crop production on small- to mid-sized farms.

Building off our Organic Recordkeeping 101 webinar for growers on August 21, this recordkeeping webinar will provide an introduction to digital recordkeeping tools for organic crop production. 

Organic produce growers and food safety managers are encouraged to join the CCOF Foundation and the Western Center for Food Safety for a webinar that highlights practical guidelines on how to get ready for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) agricultural production water requirements. Topics will include how to assess irrigation water sources—such as wells, ponds, and canals—with food safety in mind, as well as best practices for agricultural water sampling.

Organic and diversified farms now have a crop insurance option through USDA’s new Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) program, as well as disaster assistance options through the Farm Service Agency. Join the CCOF Foundation and California FarmLink to find out how WFRP and other risk management programs address the needs of organic and diversified farms. 

To grow a successful organic farm, financial planning is just as important as crop planning! This webinar reviews the basics of financial planning for farmers. You’ll also learn about risk management tools—including crop insurance—that can help you reduce financial risk while growing your farm business.

Build your financial management toolbox! This introductory webinar will get you started (or keep you going) on the right financial track. Our speaker, Brett Melone of California FarmLink, will review:

Well-designed recordkeeping systems can facilitate sound farm management, reduce stress, promote farm sustainability, and track organic products from start to finish. Join the CCOF Foundation and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) for a webinar that reviews USDA organic regulations related to recordkeeping requirements for crop producers. We will highlight practical recordkeeping methods to meet your farm’s needs for organic certification.

Join the CCOF Foundation and Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) for a webinar that will clarify the basic Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements for organic produce growers.