California

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

Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)

“Since 1978, the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) has advocated for California family farmers and sustainable agriculture. CAFF plays a crucial role in supporting, creating, and leading campaigns and actions to advance the food movement. As a community organization, we build upon shared values around food and agriculture to create strong partnerships between family farmers and their neighborhoods. CAFF operates four programs: Biological Agriculture, Farm to School, Local Food Systems and Policy.”

Visit Website | Phone: 530.756.8518 x25

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Institutional & Wholesale Markets
  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support

We can also help you with:

  • Farm Energy Options
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • California

California State Farm Service Agency (FSA)

“The primary mission of the California State FSA is to assist California’s farmers and ranchers secure the greatest possible benefit from programs administered by FSA such as farm loans, commodity price support, disaster relief, conservation, and other available resources.”

Visit Website | Phone: 530.792.5520

We specialize in:

  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Crisis Assistance
  • Financial Counseling & Business Planning

We work in these areas:

  • California

CALIFORNIA STATE NRCS OFFICE

Natural Resources Conservation Service California State Office

Visit Website | Phone: 530.792.5600

We specialize in:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers

We can also help you with:

We work in these areas:

  • California

SARE – CA (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, California)

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is a competitive grants and education program operating in every state and island protectorate to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture. CA SARE is in the Western SARE region.

Visit Website | Phone: (707) 445-7351

We specialize in:

We can also help you with:

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

We work in these areas:

  • California

Western Rural Development Center

The Western Rural Development Center is one of four regional centers funded by the USDA-CSREES to strengthen the capacity of local citizens and rural communities.

Visit Website | Phone: 435.797.9731

We specialize in:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Farm Energy Options

We can also help you with:

  • Crisis Assistance
  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Industrial Ag Issues
  • Organic/Sustainable/RegenerativeTransition & Support
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

We work in these areas:

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