California

The Cultural Conservancy

Revitalization of Indigenous Agriculture and Traditional Ecological Knowledge practices, Native seedkeeping

Visit Website | Phone: 415-561-6594

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  • California

FarmsReach

FarmsReach is a community-driven resource platform that partners with organizations to provide farmers with time and money-saving services, including business planning tools, technical assistance, access to insurance and agricultural lenders. Focused on the long-term viability of regional agriculture, FarmsReach facilitates connections to combine proven farming knowledge with the innovative ideas of tomorrow. Based in California, FarmsReach offers services to small and mid-sized farmers across the State.

Visit Website | Phone: 415.658.5405

We specialize in:

  • Research, Technical Assistance, & Education

We can also help you with:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Farm Energy Options
  • Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We work in these areas:

  • California

California Climate & Agriculture Network (CALCAN)

The California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN) is a sustainable agriculture coalition that advances policy solutions at the nexus of climate change and sustainable agriculture. We provide resources to farmers and ranchers on the impacts of climate policy on California agriculture and on organic and sustainable practices that have climate benefits. We also advance policies that support and encourage farming and ranching practices that have climate benefits and other environmental co-benefits.

CalCAN represents the interests of small and medium-sized farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers on climate policy at the state and federal level. We provide opportunities for farmers to engage in policy advocacy that creates resources and incentives for making a transition to climate smart farming practices.

Visit Website | Phone: (916) 441-4042

We specialize in:

  • Activism & Organizing

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  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Industrial Ag Issues

We work in these areas:

  • California

California AgrAbility

California AgrAbility is part of a nationwide USDA program that began through the 1990 Farm Bill. This project helps to link farmers, agricultural workers and ranchers with disabilities to vital assistance services through referrals. All callers are encouraged to continue working in agriculture. Staff provides callers with farm site assessment, information for equipment modifications, job restructuring, healthcare and rehabilitation.

Visit Website | Phone: 800.477.6129

We specialize in:

  • Crisis Assistance
  • Resources for Farmers with Disabilities
  • Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
  • Resources for Veteran Farmers

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  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

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  • California

California FarmLink

California FarmLink provides farmers with the tools they need to lease and purchase land, access capital, and improve business and financial management skills.

Visit Website | Phone: 831.425.0303

We specialize in:

  • Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Legal Help & Mediation Services

We work in these areas:

  • California

Ecological Farming Association

The Ecological Farming Association is a nonprofit educational organization that nurtures healthy and just farms, food systems, communities and environment by bringing people together for education, alliance building, advocacy and celebration.

Visit Website | Phone: 831.763.2111

We specialize in:

  • Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support

We can also help you with:

  • Activism & Organizing
  • Conservation Programs
  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Farm Energy Options
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Industrial Ag Issues
  • Institutional & Wholesale Markets

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  • 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:

  • Conservation Programs
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Crisis Assistance
  • Farm Energy Options
  • Financial & Business Planning
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & 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

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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/Regenerative Transition & Support

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  • 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 & Business Planning
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers
  • Resources for Farmers with Disabilities
  • Resources for Veteran Farmers

We can also help you with:

  • Crisis Assistance
  • Direct Marketing Assistance
  • Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
  • Funding Opportunities for Farmers
  • Institutional & Wholesale Markets
  • Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support

We work in these areas:

  • California
  • National