JANUARY NEWSLETTER

Register to attend California Small Farms Conference

In partnership with Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), we would like to welcome you to attend to the 35th annual California Small Farm Conference (CSFC). CSFC will be a week of learning, inspiration, and movement-building. Our hybrid conference features over 50 online workshops, videos, and interactive forums, as well as in-person gatherings around the state.

Admission is on a sliding scale. Please pay what you can to help make this event possible and accessible to everyone.

February 26th - March 3rd, 2023

Apply for the Level 1 Beginner Market Manager Certification Program!

Are you, or someone you know, new to being a farmers market manager? Are you a well-seasoned manager who needs a bit of refreshing? 

Apply to attend our four-part virtual training starting:

Monday, February 27th, 2023

9 AM - 5 PM PST.

We only have 20 seats, so be sure to apply because you don’t want to miss this!

*Cost on a sliding scale; $200-$350 per person, full and partial scholarships available.

Apply to be part of the Alliance's BIPOC Working Group

California farmers’ market professionals need Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) content, tools and training, specifically for a farmers’ market context. The BIPOC Working Group (“Working Group”) will support the Alliance in establishing systems of support for BIPOC industry leaders, and support the Alliance in better integrating JEDI values into what it does.

The Working Group will do this by:

• Co-creating scope of work (SOW) and JEDI short-term and long-term goals
• Co-facilitating regional affinity community-building groups
• Supporting the implementation of short-term and potentially long-term JEDI-related goals and deliverables
• Supporting the direction and implementation of programming as an Alliance Steering Committee member

Click here for the full job description.

DEADLINE: Friday, February 3rd, 2023

(two-year commitment required)

Complete the Listening Tour Survey

Thank you to those who participated in the fall listening tour 

interview sessions! We have collected lots of informative and helpful feedback from you all.



Additionally, we are offering another format to hear from (more of) you!

As an Alliance, we want to learn what farmers' market industry members' priorities are. We aim to better serve our members with trainings, resources, and advocacy that are best geared towards your needs. Click here to complete the survey.

Reach out to beth@ecologycenter.org with any questions. We look forward to learning from you! 

Support Family Farmers Impacted by Winter Storms

CAFF will soon be opening up their California Family Farmers Emergency Fund for farms impacted by the winter storms. Keep an eye out for the application. Additionally, if you can, consider donating to support impacted farms.

Job Opportunities

Ecology Center

Food and Farming Program Director

Berkeley, CA | Paid

Open until filled

Full Belly Farm

Sales Manager

Guinda, CA | Full Time | Paid

Open until filled

Socially Responsible Agriculture Project

Operations Associate

Remote | Full Time | Paid

Open until filled

Governor's Proposed Budget Includes Cuts to Climate Smart Agriculture Programs

CalCan, January 13th, 2022.

California Ramps Up Small-Producer ProgramsCalifornia

Farm Progress, January 5th, 2023.

Time is Ripe: Try Superfood Microgreens from East Bay Farmers' Markets

East Bay Times, December 31st, 2022.