California

California Cattlemen’s Association

The California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is a non-profit trade association, formed in 1917, that represents California’s ranchers and beef producers in legislative and regulatory affairs.

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  • California

California Agricultural Leadership Foundation

The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation committed to leadership training and transformational learning experiences in partnership with four California universities: Cal Poly, San Luis Obis

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  • Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

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  • California

Berkeley Food Institute

The Berkeley Food Institute seeks to transform food systems—to expand access to healthy, affordable food and promote sustainable and equitable food production. We empower new leaders with capacities to cultivate diverse, just, resilient, and healthy f

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  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support

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

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  • California

Alemany Farms

We grow 24,000 pounds of produce annually at SF’s largest urban agriculture site, Alemany Farm. Offering multiple urban farming internships.

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  • Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

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Agricultural Council of California

Founded in 1919, Agricultural Council of California is a member-supported organization advocating for more than 15,000 farmers across California, ranging from farmer-owned businesses to the world’s best-known brands. Ag Council works tirelessly to keep its members productive and competitive, so that agriculture can remain California’s number-one industry and members can continue to produce the highest quality food for the entire world.

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  • Activism & Organizing

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  • 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.

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  • Activism & Organizing
  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

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  • Conservation Programs
  • Disaster Relief/Resilience
  • Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers

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  • California

Farms to Grow, Inc.

We offer Business Plan Workshops and classes on how to sell at a Farmers Market and how to set up a local CSA. We also provide farm volunteers and Marketing and Distribution set up and support. One on one assistance on phone and in-person in applying for grants and other funding. Support services in particular to African American farmers nationwide

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  • Activism & Organizing
  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for BIPOC Farmers
  • Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers

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  • Conservation Programs
  • Disaster Relief/Resilience
  • Farm Energy Options
  • Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Legal Help & Mediation Services

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  • California
  • National

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.

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  • Activism & Organizing
  • Industrial Ag Issues
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers

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  • 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.

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  • Activism & Organizing

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  • 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.

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  • Activism & Organizing

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  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers

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  • California
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Oregon
  • Washington