California
Sierra Harvest
We offer a 14 week ag skills on-farm course in summers, have a 1-2 day intensive farm conference, a 7-week farm business training class, classes on how to get certified organic, support for sales to buyers, advocate locally and state-wide for policies, have farm tours to learn from other farmers and gatherings too.
We specialize in:
- Activism & Organizing
- Direct Marketing Assistance
- Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
- Financial & Business Planning
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
- Resources for Beginning Farmers
We can also help you with:
- Conservation Programs
- Disaster Relief/Resilience
- Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers
- Resources for Underserved Farmers
We work in these areas:
- California
Pesticide Action Network
Pesticide Action Network works to create a just, thriving food system. PAN works with those on the frontlines of industrial agriculture ? farmers, farmworkers and rural communities ? to tackle the pesticide problem and reclaim the future of food and farming. PAN North America is one of five regional centers worldwide. We link local and international consumer, labor, health, environment and agriculture groups into an international citizens? action network. Together, we challenge the global proliferation of pesticides, defend basic rights to health and environmental quality, and work to ensure the transition to a just and viable food system. PAN also has a web tool to determine how contaminated individual food items might be: www.whatsonmyfood.org. Service Areas: CA, MN, IA, HI National MN Office: PAN Midwest office 3438 Snelling Ave Upper Level, Minneapolis, MN 55406 612-284-5023
We specialize in:
- Activism & Organizing
- Industrial Ag Issues
- Resources for Underserved Farmers
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- California
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- National
Santa Cruz Farm Bureau (formerly AgriCulture)
The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau provides an important voice for the Santa Cruz County and Pajaro Valley agriculture industry. We are continually involved in local land use and transportation issues as well as opportunities to provide educational support through scholarships and school programs. The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau helps ensure that the agriculture industry here remains viable, and continues to generate financial security for the entire community.
We specialize in:
- Activism & Organizing
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- California
Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)
The Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides works to protect people and the environment by advancing ecologically sound alternatives to pesticides. NCAP is dedicated to sustainable agriculture, public education around pesticides and related health concerns, and helping to develop better public policy relating to pesticides.
We specialize in:
- Activism & Organizing
We can also help you with:
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
- Resources for Hispanic/Latinx Farmers/Farmworkers
We work in these areas:
- California
- Idaho
- Montana
- Oregon
- Washington
Farm Credit Services Southwest
Farm Credit Services Southwest has been lending to Southwest Farmers and Ranchers for more than 97 years.
We specialize in:
- Funding Opportunities for Farmers
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- Arizona
- California
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
CRLAF provides community outreach and education, public policy advocacy, litigation support, and technical and legal assistance for California’s rural poor. We target our work in the areas of agricultural workers? health, civil rights, education, labor & employment, immigration & citizenship, pesticides & worker safety, rural housing and sustainable communities.
We specialize in:
- Legal Help & Mediation Services
- Resources for Hispanic/Latinx Farmers/Farmworkers
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- California
California Agricultural Mediation Program
Our program provides FREE mediation to producers and service providers on covered topics, which are: debt/credit issues, succession planning, leases, neighbor disputes, organic certification, grazing on National Forest lands, USDA loan and program issues as well as any topic the Secretary of Agriculture deems appropriate. What is mediation? Mediation means a trained professional who is not involved personally in a situation helps the parties make a plan for whatever challenge is on the table. The process is confidential and while the professional can support the conversation, the results are always up to the parties.
We specialize in:
- Legal Help & Mediation Services
We can also help you with:
- Financial & Business Planning
We work in these areas:
- California
Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
ALBA works with farmers and agricultural workers from the Central Coast of California to advance the economic viability, social equity and ecological land management among limited resource and aspiring farmers. Program services include technical internships for one and two years with the ultimate goal of creating full time, independent farmers.
We specialize in:
- Resources for Beginning Farmers
- Resources for Underserved Farmers
We can also help you with:
- Conservation Programs
- Direct Marketing Assistance
- Institutional & Wholesale Markets
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
We work in these areas:
- California
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