Planning to start farming?
Our foothills attract new growers every year looking to become farmers. If you are in the planning stages, below are some recourses and links that may help you. The elevation changes and many micro climates we have in our area create the need for individuals to research their property and variety of the fruit or nut trees, winegrapes, or specialty crops they wish to plant.
Starting a Farm
- Developing a Farm Map, UC ANR Publication #8062
- Farm Start-UP, ATTRA website
- Marketing & Business Guide, ATTRA website
- Teaching Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability, UC Santa Cruz
- How to Start a farm: Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, USDA
- Beginning Farmer Resources, UCCE Small and Organic Farms of Capitol Corridor
Local County Agriculture Departments
Crop Reports, ordinance, grading, Certified Organic Farmer Information, and more.
- Amador County Agriculture Department
- Calaveras County Agriculture Department
- El Dorado County Agriculture Department
- Tuolumne County Agriculture Department
Other Resources
- Small Farm information, UCCE Central Sierra Main Website
- Sustainable Agriculture Topics by ATTRA, Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, is a trusted source of sustainable agriculture information and maintains a knowledge base of practical multimedia resources for farmers, ranchers, and educators
- UC Agriculture & Natural Resources Catalog, Official book publications by UC ANR
- UC ANR Peer Reviewed Publications, all UC ANR publications