December, 2015
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Developing a Business Plan for your Specialty Food Business
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Friday, January 15, 2016, 9am-4:30 pm
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1000 Broadway, Room 5000B, Oakland, CA 94607
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Description: In this one-day intensive, you will spend the day with these specialty food producers who will share the challenges and successes about their start-ups’ planning, product development, staffing, marketing, costs, inventory management and more.
When: Friday, January 15, 2016, 9am-4:30 pm
Where: 1000 Broadway, Room 5000B, Oakland, CA
Workshop fee: 25.00 paid online by credit card or by check or cash at the door.
RSVP: Registration is now open: For more information, contact: Shermain Hardesty, shermain@primal.ucdavis.edu more details here.
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Eco-Farm Conference
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January 20-23, 2016
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Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA
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Description: The EcoFarm Conference is the oldest and largest sustainable agriculture gathering in the western United States.
When: January 20-23, 2016
Where: Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA
RSVP: The full conference schedule and all registration details can also be found at the EcoFarmConference website: www.eco-farm.org/conference. |
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California Small Farms Conference
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March 5th-8th, 2016
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Sacramento, CA
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Description:
Registration for the 29th California Small Farm Conference now open!
When: March 5th-8th, 2016 Where: Sacramento, CA
RSVP: Registration details can be found at the California Small Farms Conference Website:
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Soils Workshop #2-Soils Sample Collection, Mapping and Heavy Metals Exposure Prevention
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June 11th, 2016, 10 am-11:30 am
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Richmond, West Contra Costa. Specific location TBD.
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 Description: Save the Date! Join Growing Roots for a Soils Workshop on how to collect soil samples and prevent exposure to heavy metals in soil.When: June 11th, 2016, 10 am-11:30 am
Where: In Richmond, West Contra Costa. Specific location TBD.
Workshop fee: Free!
RSVP: For more information, email Rob Bennaton, University of California Cooperative Extension
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7th SAEA National Conference
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July 29th-31st, 2016
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UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
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Description: Save the date! Join us to explore this year’s conference theme: “The Ecology of Food Systems: Engaging Interdisciplinary and Applied Education for a Just and Sustainable Agriculture”
When: July 29th-31st, 2016
Where: UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
RSVP: Visit SAEA’s website or email saea2016conference@ucsc.edu
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October-November, 2015
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Workshop Title
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Workshop Date
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Location
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Contact Info |
| Soil Health Workshop | 10/12/2015 6-8 pm |
PUENTES Learning Center,
316 N. El Dorado Road, Stockton CA
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| Carbon Sinking, Permaculture, Soil, Winter Cover Crops, IPM and Bees | 10/17/2015 1-5 pm |
CoCo San Sustainable Farm,
5501 Imhoff Drive, Martinez, CA
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| The Central Tenets of Integrated Pest Management | 11/3/2015 3-5 pm |
UC Gill Tract Community Farm,
1050 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA
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| Food Safety Plans for Beginner Farmers | 11/4/2015 6-8 pm |
Neighborworks,
2400 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA
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thear@ncat.org or Sign up Here |
| Recordkeeping for Organic Certification | 11/10/2015 6-7:30 pm |
ALBA
1700 Old Stage Road, Salinas, CA
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| Urban Farming: Business Models and Marketing Techniques | 11/17/2015 3-5 pm |
UC Gill Tract Community Farm,
1050 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA
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thear@ncat.org |
August-September, 2015
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