Affiliations
Working within our State and Local region to further young farmers and Sustainable Farming is of paramount importance to us. These are just some of the affiliations we belong to or partnerships we have formed along the way.
California Climate & Agriculture Network
The California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN) is a coalition that advances policy solutions at the nexus of climate change and sustainable agriculture.
Eco Farm Ecological Farming Association
The Ecological Farming Association nurtures healthy and just farms, food systems, communities and environment by bringing people together for education, alliance building and advocacy.
We co-host the Bioneers Seed Exchange. See you there Oct 16, 2010
Partners for Sustainable Pollination
Pursuing collaborative approaches between farmers, growers, beekeepers and scientists to develop ways to improve health of honey bees in pollination services and support native pollinators.
Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Our mission is to build a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.
Veggielution Urban Farming Project
Veggielution empowers youth and adults from diverse backgrounds to create a sustainable food system in San Jose. Our urban farm engages the community by providing access to healthy and local food, creating youth leadership opportunities, and developing creative solutions to social and environmental justice issues.
West County Community Seed Bank
A grassroots community seed bank that supports Sonoma County gardeners with free, locally grown, open pollinated, pesticide and GMO free seeds.
The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC)
A nonprofit organizing and education center and organic farm in Northern California’s Sonoma County. Funded in 1994 by a group of biologists, horticulturists, educators, activists, and artists seeking innovative and practical approaches to the pressing environmental and economic crises of our day.
The Ecology Center of San Francisco
Planting edible gardens for schools and residents here in San Francisco, while providing education about the unsustainable practices of our current food systems, over consumption habits, and how making a connection with the earth through your garden can help change that and make our lives, and the lives of those around us healthier and more sustainable.
Harvest for the Hungry Garden delivers organically grown produce each week to four local hunger programs: FISH of Santa Rosa; The Living Room, a drop-in center for homeless women and children; Elisha’s Pantry, and Food For Thought AIDS Food Bank. Each year we harvest approximately 10,000 lbs of fresh produce (tomatoes, carrots, beets, squash, fruit, lettuce, greens, onions and garlic) all grown on a 3/4 acre lot behind Christ Church United Methodist.
Sustainable Food and Gardening Festival
It is about anything and everything you may need to grow your own food, buy it from a local farmer or have local food served you. Held April 24th. We will see you there!
The Home Gardening Seed Association (HGSA) is a member driven organization made up of garden seed packet companies, seed growers for the packet trade and allied vendors. Organized in 2008, our membership is committed to promoting gardening from seed.