Go Organic Sacramento - Farmer Workshop
About the Event
Join this workshop for small scale farmers to learn how to transition to a certified organic operation.
The free workshop will be followed by a free lunch. Register to hold your spot!
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Hear from certified organic farmers, including Ge Moua of Moua Farm.
Presentations will include:
- What farm practices must change for vegetable and strawberry systems to become organic? Margaret Lloyd, University of California Cooperative Extension, Organic Agriculture and Small Farms Advisor
- Why go organic? A marketing perspective. Arabelle Schoenberg, Community Alliance for Family Farms North Bay Regional Lead, Farmer Services
- How to become certified organic. Molly Nakahara, California Certified Organic Farmers Foundation, Education Manager
- Organic technical and financial resources. Katharina Ullmann, UC Organic Agriculture Institute, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator