California

UC Riverside Cooperative Extension

“By conducting and publishing applied research, writing and disseminating educational materials, developing new interactive web-based technologies, and participating in stakeholder and agency working groups and committees, cooperative extension specialists provide the people of California with ‘tools to both protect the Earth’s natural resources and ensure economic and ecological sustainability for future generations.’ The current strengths of the specialists in ESPM are conservation biology, landscape ecology, wildlife management, urban and agricultural pest management, forestry and forest pathology, fire ecology, and food security.”

Visit Website | Phone: 951.827.4105

We specialize in:

  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Crisis Assistance
  • Farm Energy Options
  • Financial Counseling & Business Planning
  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support

We work in these areas:

  • California

American AgCredit

“American AgCredit is part of the Farm Credit System. American AgCredit provides financial services to agriculture in California, Colorado, Nevada, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, as well as to capital markets customers in 30+ states.”

Visit Website | Phone: 800.800.4865

We specialize in:

  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

We can also help you with:

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • Colorado
  • Kansas
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma

Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education)

Western SARE is one of four regional offices that run the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education program, a nationwide grants and education program to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture.

Visit Website | Phone: (406) 994-4789

We specialize in:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support

We can also help you with:

We work in these areas:

  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oregon
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • Wyoming

Farmer-Veteran Coalition (FVC)

“Our mission is to ‘mobilize veterans to feed America.’ FVC works with military veterans and active-duty military personnel who are interested in pursuing careers in farming or ranching. We work to match those who want to farm with mentors, and work with many partners across the country. We sponsor educational farming workshops and help veterans looking for farm employment or apprentice opportunities. We run a small grants project for a limited number of veterans, primarily targeting combat disabled veterans. We support women veterans and disabled veterans.”

Visit Website | Phone: 530.756.1395

We specialize in:

  • Financial Counseling & Business Planning
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Crisis Assistance
  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Institutional & Wholesale Markets
  • Land Access
  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • National

CCOF Foundation

“CCOF supports the growth of organic by providing service-oriented organic certification, diverse educational offerings, and dedicated policy work. We are uniquely positioned to advance organic agriculture as a member-driven, organic-focused nonprofit organization with a commitment to giving back. Since 2007, CCOF has distributed hardship assistance funds to members of the organic community who are in need.”

Visit Website | Phone: 831.423.2263

We specialize in:

  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Crisis Assistance
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • National

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

“OFRF’s mission is to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems. Our main program activities are to sponsor research and farmer education/outreach projects related to organic farming systems, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.”

Visit Website | Phone: 831.426.6606

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support

We can also help you with:

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • National

Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, UC-Santa Cruz

“The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is a research, education and public service program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Center supports organic farming research on its 25-acre organic farm, and organic farmer and gardener training through its Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture. The Apprenticeship is offered annually from April through October, with advanced training available”

Visit Website | Phone: 831.459.3240

We specialize in:

  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Land Access

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • National

Wild Farm Alliance

“The mission of the Wild Farm Alliance is to promote a healthy, viable agriculture that helps protect and restore wild Nature. We work on biodiversity farm plans with farmers, install conservation plantings, and serve as a research and information clearinghouse to communicate the wild farm concept. We are involved in field projects on the Central Coast of California, but provide technical support and materials to farmers nationwide.”

Visit Website | Phone: 831.761.8408

We specialize in:

We can also help you with:

  • Financial Counseling & Business Planning
  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • National

WWOOF-USA (World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA)

“World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA (WWOOF-USA), a project of the Ecological Farming Association, is a nonprofit group dedicated to connecting farms and volunteers, promoting agrarian agriculture and strengthening sustainable agriculture worldwide.”

Visit Website | Phone: 415-621-3276

We specialize in:

  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Activism & Organizing

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • National

Farm Credit West

“Farm Credit West is the #1 financial services customer-owned cooperative for California’s Central Coast, San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley agricultural industry. It is part of the 97-year old Farm Credit System, the largest provider of credit to American agriculture.”

Visit Website | Phone: 916.780.1166

We specialize in:

  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

We can also help you with:

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • Nevada