California

Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance

The mission of the WODPA is to preserve, protect and ensure the sustainability & integrity of organic dairy farming across the west.

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing

We can also help you with:

  • Research, Technical Assistance, & Education

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Oregon
  • Texas
  • Washington

San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation

As a cornerstone of the county’s agricultural industry, the San Joaquin Farm Bureau represents over 4,000 families throughout our area. Our staff, volunteers, and board of directors advocate for all of our members through grassroots organizations, education, scholarships, regulatory and legislative outreach.

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing

We can also help you with:

  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • California

La Cooperativa Campesina de California

La Cooperativa’s member agencies operate a range of one-stop centers, mobile service units, and other service access sites throughout California, primarily in agricultural counties. Together, member agencies provide a job development force of over 500 employees, and combined operational budgets total over $81,000,000. Because the services offered by La Cooperativa focus on increasing self-sufficiency and protecting farm worker agency, we are able to achieve much higher rates of participation in this traditionally hard-to-reach population. Housing, food, disability, disaster, emergency, advocacy, education, employment services

We specialize in:

  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers

We can also help you with:

We work in these areas:

  • California

Kitchen Table Advisors

Kitchen Table Advisors fuels the economic viability of sustainable small farms and ranches through practical business advising and trusted relationships.

We specialize in:

  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
  • Resources for LGBTQIA Farmers
  • Resources for Women Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • California

Fibershed

Fibershed is a non-profit organization that develops regional fiber systems that build ecosystem and community health. Our work expands opportunities to implement climate benefitting agriculture, rebuild regional manufacturing, and connect end-users to the source of our fiber through education. We transform the economic systems behind the production of material culture to mitigate climate change, improve health, and contribute to racial and economic equity.

We specialize in:

  • Institutional & Wholesale Markets

We can also help you with:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Research, Technical Assistance, & Education

We work in these areas:

  • California

Feed the Hunger Fund

Feed The Hunger Fund works side-by-side with our borrowers, primarily women, immigrants, and people of color, to build a more equitable food system. As a certified Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), we provide critical loans in Hawaii and California to help farmers and food entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses.

We specialize in:

  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
  • Resources for Women Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • Hawaii

California Ag Water Stewardship

The forces coming to bear on water supply for agriculture have never been so significant. Water availability will be one of the most prominent forces shaping the future of agriculture in California. California agriculture has a great opportunity at this time to innovate new solutions, demonstrate leadership in achieving multiple benefits, and forge new partnerships to address these challenges. Technical assistance and on farm practices are featured.

We specialize in:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Research, Technical Assistance, & Education

We can also help you with:

  • Disaster Relief/Resilience
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support

We work in these areas:

  • California

California Department of Food and Agriculture

California state’s Department of Agriculture; information about pest, disease control; animal health and food safety, funding/grants, plant health, marketing, and environmental issues.

We specialize in:

  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Research, Technical Assistance, & Education

We can also help you with:

  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Institutional & Wholesale Markets
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers

We work in these areas:

  • California

Organization for Competitive Markets

Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) is a national leader working to bring about economic justice for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities by fighting to break the the abusive corporate power that extracts the wealth out of their pockets. OCM provides a platform for individuals and organizations to join their voices in demanding fairness and justice within the marketplace. Working together we can ensure everyone receives their fair share of America’s prosperity that they build. By becoming a member you will have access to the information and tools you need to join the fight.

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Industrial Ag Issues
  • Institutional & Wholesale Markets
  • Research, Technical Assistance, & Education

We can also help you with:

  • Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers

We work in these areas:

  • Alabama
  • California
  • Kansas
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Dakota
  • Virginia
  • Wyoming

MESA, Inc.

MESA is a global grassroots network of farmers, researchers, activists and agripreneurs reviving community food systems. MESA connects sustainable farming leaders around the world for participatory learning and cross-cultural exchange to strengthen local, resilient food systems worldwide. Since 1997, MESA has connected over 1400 farmers, activists and advocates and helped launch 146 small-scale farms and food justice projects worldwide.

We specialize in:

  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • National