The Hoes Down Harvest Festival is back Oct. 4! Join us at Full Belly Farm for a day of tours, food, live music & more. Tickets available August 1 at eco-farm.org #hoesdown2025 #sustainableagriculture

Grow your organic business & sharpen your farm marketing. Join virtual office hours every Monday, 3:30–4:30 PM: us02web.zoom.us/j/88386524057 Or email: [email protected] #OrganicFarming #FarmMarketing #SmallFarms #AgMarketing

🌱 Urban agriculture is taking root in California! 🌆 We’re proud to launch the California Growing Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee. Applications open until August 6th, 2025. More info: caff.org/urbanagadvisor…

CA farmers sound the alarm: new budget bill from congress slashes food aid, hurts local farm sales & undercuts future efforts to advance #farmbill support for small & sustainable farms Story by Madi Bolaños @kqed #BadBudgetBill #SNAP #Reconciliation @nsac_sustainableag Ag&Natural Resources

🍉 Join us for the 2nd Annual Central Valley Watermelon Tasting – Sat, July 19 in Fresno! 🎶 Live music 🍉 Tastings & contests 🌾 Ag & career exploration 📍 9AM–4PM | Fresno, CA Vendor apps: shorturl.at/fyBhQ #FresnoEvents #WatermelonFest #FreeFamilyFun

Pasadena’s still catching its breath after the fires. But at Urban Homestead, things keep growing. We visited this 1/10-acre powerhouse last month—feeding the neighborhood and changing minds since 1985. #UrbanAg #SmallFarms #Pasadena #GrowTheFuture

Rachel Britten runs @mendocinograin, one of the few places in NorCal where farmers can grow, mill, and process grain under one roof. Her favorite? Rye. Her goal? Help more farmers grow it—and sell it. 🍞 mendocinograin.com #grainfarming #ryeflour #foodsystems

The challenges haven’t gone away. But neither have the people holding the line. Join us August 23 at Full Belly Farm for CAFF’s Summer Soirée. Dinner, drinks, and a moment to honor the work. 🎟️ caff.org/soiree #CAFFSoiree

We’re hiring! CAFF’s Tech Hub is looking for a Tech Education Contractor to support small farmers across CA with digital tools + training. Love tech, ag, and community? This might be for you 🔗 caff.org/contractor-opp… #NowHiring #AgTech #FoodJustice #TechForFarmers

"Know Your Water, Know Your Use" brought together farmers & ag orgs in Sonoma County to explore smarter water use, soil moisture strategies, & crop health tools 💧🌱 Small shifts = big impact. 🔗 Learn more: caff.org/know-your-wate… #CAAg #WaterConservation #KnowYourWater

USDA ended a 30+ year provision that gave “socially disadvantaged” farmers priority in certain grants & loans—a category defined in the 1990 Farm Bill to address historic inequities. Changes could impact programs like CSP and 2501. More from Civil Eats: civileats.com/2025/07/10/usd…

📣 Land reform now. CAFF’s new platform outlines bold policies to stop land grabs, support new & underserved farmers, and return land to those who feed us. This isn’t just a report—it’s a call to action. Read it: caff.org/landreform

Part II of our podcast on Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems is out now! Hear how father-son teams at Chinchiolo Farming & Colombini Ranch are continuing the BIOS legacy in their walnut orchards. 🔗 Listen: caff.org/thefarmersbeet #BIOS #Walnuts #Podcast

For over a decade, we've honored California Farm Champions—local heroes building a just, resilient food system. Know someone deserving? Nominate them by Oct 1: caff.org/awards2026 #CAFarmChampions #FoodJustice

📢Just introduced: The Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act (H.R. 4782), a bipartisan bill connecting small & mid-sized farmers w/ food-insecure families through #localfood purchasing. Fresh food for families. Stable markets for farmers.🥕Details: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release-b…

Join us for Open Farms, Open Table—a seasonal dinner at Pajaro Pastures in Corralitos, kicking off a weekend of local farm tours across Santa Cruz County. 🎟️ caff.org/openfarmdinner

🍎 Support local farmers & families! The bipartisan Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act—led by Rep. David Valadao—gets fresh food to those in need & opens markets for small farms. Tell your Rep to co-sponsor! ☎️ ✍️ 📢 @NSAC_SustainableAg House Republicans House Democrats #LocalFood

The California Small Farm Conference is now accepting proposals! Got a skill, story, or strategy to share with the small farm community? Submit now: caff.org/conference #SmallFarmsBigIdeas #CAFamilyFarms #FarmConference2025

🌿 CAFF is launching the California Growing Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee—a paid opportunity for urban growers to shape programming, review microgrants, and lead regional gatherings across the state. Apply by August 6, 2025 → caff.org/urbanagadvisory

🌱 Got knowledge to share? The 2026 California Small Farm Conference is accepting workshop proposals! Theme: Digging in Together: Small Farms, Deep Resolve. Submit by Sept 15, 2025: caff.org/conference #SmallFarms #CSFC2026 #FoodJustice