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.
We specialize in:
We can also help you with:
- Conservation Programs
- Funding Opportunities for Farmers
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
We work in these areas:
- California
Holistic Management International (HMI)
Holistic Management International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate people to manage land for a sustainable future. Our programs serve to improve the land, preserve water resources, train agricultural producers, and enhance and sustain lives in ways that are meaningful, productive, and profitable. Major programs include: Kids on the Land, Gen Next, Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, Future Farms and Ranches, Ag Town Turnaround, and Professional Development (for land resource management).
We specialize in:
- Conservation Programs
- Financial & Business Planning
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
- Resources for Beginning Farmers
We can also help you with:
- Resources for BIPOC Farmers
- Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
We work in these areas:
- California
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- National
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
Provender Alliance
“Provender Alliance provides its members with practical and enriching leadership and networking tools, including:
an exciting, annual educational conference providing a dynamic, cooperative format for workshops, inspirational and informative speakers, networking, and diverse opportunities to discuss issues and challenges important to the natural products trade.
an outreach news bureau, by providing information from and about the natural products trade to our membership and beyond — through e-Journals, e-newsletters, and online media.
a united voice for members of the natural products trade on issues such as food safety, food justice, sustainable business and agricultural practices, and environmental integrity.
a communication and information service, linking its members, while ensuring a safe, nourishing, and democratic future.
common ground with the deepest and widest range of businesses and individuals who have created, shaped, and continue to drive the natural community in the PNW.”
We specialize in:
- Activism & Organizing
- Institutional & Wholesale Markets
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- California
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Washington
Quivira Coalition
“The Quivira Coalition builds soil, biodiversity, and resilience on western working landscapes. We foster ecological, economic, and social health through education, innovation, and collaboration.
Our Land and Water program helps ranchers develop plans and management strategies for restoring and building resilience on slope wetlands, grasslands, and other working landscapes.
Our New Agrarian program helps to ensure that living and working knowledge of these practices, and the landscape itself, is stewarded into the future.
Our Education program, including our annual conference and open source publications, creates a space for our coalition to share ideas and resources, and for the general public to learn about the critical role working lands play in the health of our food systems, communities, and our planet.
Our Carbon Ranch Initiative is working to build the capacity of producers, land managers, and technical service providers to implement land management practices focused on mitigation of and adaptation to climate change.
At the foundation of all our work is the concept that well managed working rangelands and forests are two of the most effective, efficient, and immediately viable paths to remedy the devastating impacts of climate change.”
We specialize in:
- Conservation Programs
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
- Resources for Beginning Farmers
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Agriculture Capital
“Agriculture Capital is a sustainability-driven agriculture and food investment firm that currently manages two investment funds (“the Funds”). The Funds invest in permanent cropland and synergistic midstream assets to create a vertically integrated enterprise that grows, packs and markets high-value produce. Through an owner-operator model, the Funds employ a value-added approach to farm and food operations, focused on regenerative farm practices and the processing and sale of that produce as a means of enhancing returns. Our mission at Agriculture Capital is to develop a regenerative food and agriculture system that produces better food at scale and delivers healthy returns to investors while making a difference in our communities. Our vision is a world where more people have access to food that is better and healthier for their families, while improving the land and the communities in which we operate.
We currently manage and operate farms and facilities in the western United States focused on citrus, hazelnut, blueberry, and table grape production.”
We specialize in:
- Conservation Programs
- Funding Opportunities for Farmers
- Institutional & Wholesale Markets
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- California
- Oregon
Imperfect Foods
“Imperfect Foods was founded in 2015 with a mission to eliminate food waste and build a better food system for everyone. We offer imperfect (yet delicious) produce, affordable pantry items, and quality eggs and dairy. We deliver them conveniently to our customers’ doorsteps and pride ourselves on offering up to a 30% discount compared to grocery store prices. Our customers can get the healthy, seasonal produce they want alongside the grocery staples they rely on, without having to compromise their budget or values. We’re proving that doing the right thing for the planet doesn’t have to cost more, and that shopping for quality ingredients can support the people and resources that it takes to grow our favorite foods.”
We specialize in:
- Industrial Ag Issues
- Institutional & Wholesale Markets
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- Arizona
- California
- Idaho
- National
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
Culinary Breeding Network
“The Culinary Breeding Network mission is to build communities of plant breeders, seed growers, farmers, produce buyers, chefs and other stakeholders to improve quality in vegetables, fruits and grains.
GOALS
Identify relevant and desirable vegetable, grain and fruit varieties that grow well for organic farmers and taste great
Educate the public about the importance of organic plant breeding
Encourage and empower people to cook with locally grown foods
Promote vegetables, grains and fruits through marketing campaigns
Create relationships between stakeholders in the food system
Build community and encourage collaboration
Create engagement with the great public through interactive events and activities”
We specialize in:
- Direct Marketing Assistance
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
- Resources for Beginning Farmers
We can also help you with:
We work in these areas:
- California
- Florida
- National
- New York
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Western Extension Risk Management Education
“The Western Extension Risk Management Education Center (Western Center) is one of five USDA NIFA Extension Risk Management Education Centers. Partnering with state university Extension educators and public and private sector partners in the west, the Center provides tools and training to support producers in establishing long-term risk management strategies that will strengthen the economic viability of their farm and ranch enterprises.”
We specialize in:
- Disaster Relief/Resilience
- Financial & Business Planning
- Industrial Ag Issues
- Institutional & Wholesale Markets
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