Transition to Certified Organic WorkshopFor farmers and ranchers interested in transitioning to certified organic production. Whether or not you are already using organic practices, this workshop is for you. Learn about management principles, administrative processes, and available assistance programs to…
Soil Health Field Day at Twin Peaks Orchards. Join us for a hands-on Soil Health Demonstration Field Day designed to educate farmers on soil health and testing techniques for soil management.
with Instructor Orin Martin at the Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz Were excited to offer a series of four seasonal workshops for small orchard care through the year! Our intent is to engage a cohort of small-scale farmers who can attend all four sessions to learn as a community.
This online resource can be used to learn more about and identify relevant training and educational opportunities specifically for organic farming - as well as, more broadly, for ecologically-based farm management.
Organic certification can provide new opportunities for farmers and their products. However, transitioning from conventional to organic requires both time and a strong business plan.
Background In 2021, the UC OAI was awarded a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) to develop a statewide survey of organic growers, consultants, certifiers and other stakeholders to identify the key challenges they fac...
Food safety refers to the measures and procedures in place for upholding the quality of food and prevention of contamination and food-borne illnesses. There are federal rules and regulations to comply with when growing, processing, and handling food.
EcoFarm WHO: Ecological Farming Association WHAT: Through its connective events, the Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) facilitates an exchange of knowledge and resources among a diversity of stakeholders and grassroots leadership to advance just and ecological farming and food systems.
