UC Cooperative Extension coordinated the 3rd Small Farms Seminar on April 28, 2026 in Quincy, Calif. This session aimed at supporting backyard producers and small-scale farmers. The seminar provided information on chicken health, egg sales certification requirements, and cottage foods licensing for baked goods. Thanks to the Dawn Institute and Lost Sierra Food Project, for the workshop inspiration and supporting the event! Thanks to Plumas-Sierra Agricultural Department for speaking and event planning.
Event Resources:
Chicken health tips from Richard A. Blatchford, University of California, Davis
- Testing Lead in Eggs and Poultry Necropsies - California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory System https://cahfs.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/
Certification requirements for selling eggs from Willo Vieira, Plumas-Sierra Agricultural Department
Information on selling baked goods and cottage foods licensing from Tracy Schohr, University of California Cooperative Extension
- California Department of Public Health - Cottage Food Operations Overview visit - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DFDCS/Pages/FDBPrograms/FoodSafetyProgram/CottageFoodOperations.aspx
- California Food Handler Certificate Program(Accredited) visit - https://anabpd.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/certificate-issuers/AllDirectoryListing?prgID=228,238&statusID=4#