DAVIS, CA
FEBRUARY 22nd & 23rd, 2019

SOLD OUT!
tickets will not be available at the door

SMALL FARMS, BIG IMPACT
Local food, innovation, community roots and healthy soils--just a few of the things you'll find growing on small farms all across California. Join us this February in Davis, CA for the 31st annual California Small Farm Conference where farmers, ranchers and local food advocates gather each year to explore hot topics in sustainable agriculture, work to bridge field and fork, sharpen their skills, network and give voice to those growing a more resilient food system from the soil up.
Workshops • On-farm Demos
Field Days • Annual Ag Policy Forum
Agrarian Lovers Ball
And big news: this year, our conference is merging with the annual Farmers Guild-Raising, with Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) taking the reins to combine the best of both events into two great days. You'll find programs catered for new farmers, seasoned growers, farmers market managers and anyone supporting small farms, whether from within kitchens, the halls of Sacramento, school cafeterias or out in your own neighborhood.
This year's Keynote:
LIFTING UP THE VOICE OF SMALL FARMERS
How farmers are changing policy, markets & our food system narrative

FEATURING: Nina Ichikawa, Berkeley Food Institute; Kristyn Leach, Namu Farm; Ken Kimes, New Natives; and ​Kelly Carlisle, Acta Non Verba

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22: PRE-CONFERENCES & FIELD DAYS
(RSVP & tickets available w/ conference admission, below)

California Farmers Market Manager Training
Half-day training for Farmers’ Market Managers, covering the role of a Certified Farmers’ Market Manager, regulatory compliance, organic certification, volunteer recruitment, vendor management, marketing and more.  DETAILS HERE >
Farmer-to-Farmer Field Days
Join fellow farmers as well as farm interns, students and ag employees for these free educational field days on local farms to dig into practical techniques, share best practices, and glean on-farm, real-world know-how from experts. DETAILS HERE>
FIELD DAY #1
9 - Noon
​Sacramento, CA
TOPIC: Greenhouse Efficiencies
FIELD DAY #2
1 - 5pm
​Winters, CA
TOPIC: ​Diversified Crop Systems
Produce Safety Training for Farmers
This full-day workshop covers produce safety for fruit and vegetable growers, including the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. DETAILS HERE> 
​MAIN CONFERENCE DAY:
SATURDAY, FEB 23
UC DAVIS STUDENT FARM
& BOWLEY CENTER
1050 Ext Center Dr. 
UC Davis, CA
8:30 AM - 5 PM
Followed by...

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THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Allen Moy, Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association
Rex Dufour, NCAT
Stefan Robinson, Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association
Megan Contreras, CAFF & Farmers Guild
Sara Bernal, Center for Land-Based Learning
Dawnie Andrak, Board: CAFF & Farmers Guild
Jennifer Sowerwine, UC Cooperative Extension/UCB
​Aparna Gazula, UC Cooperative Extension
Ivy North, North Coast Growers' Association Farmers' Markets
Carle Brinkman, Ecology Center
John Bailey, Top 10 Produce & Board: CAFF & Farmers Guild
Carissa Gutierrez, Agricultural Sustainability Institute
Katharina Ullmann, Agricultural Sustainability Institute, Student Farm
Gail Feenstra, Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program
Evan Wiig, CAFF & Farmers Guild