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Projects

Current Projects:

  • California Open Farm Passport: This project will invite the public to explore the bounty of local farms during regionally coordinated events throughout the year. Farm guests will have opportunities to learn, taste and buy a diversity of crops from participating specialty crop farmers around the state who have opened their farm gates.  This collaborative project is led by UC SAREP, partnering with Community Alliance with Family Farmers, FARMstead ED/SLO County Farm Trails, Open Farm Tours, Pleasants Valley Agricultural Association, Sierra Oro Farm Trail, Sonoma County Farm Trail, and UCCE Lassen, Modoc, and Siskiyou counties with funding from CDFA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. November 2024 - June 2027.  Visit the California Open Farm Passport page for more information. 
  • Empowering Agritourism Service Providers to Strengthen Agritourism Programs as a Farm Diversification Strategy: this project will develop a “National Holistic Agritourism Training Toolbox”, provide professional development, and organize an Agritourism Community of Practice to help agritourism service providers be better prepared to guide and support agritourism operators to develop sustainable farm diversification practices. The project is led by the University of West Virginia, in collaboration with a national team of collaborators. Funded by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). November 2024 - November 2027. Visit the project page for more information. 

 

California Agriculture and Nature Tourism Directory

CalAgTour.org is a statewide directory of agritourism operations.

Farms and ranches: It's free to sign up online. List your activities and events to help visitors find you.

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Past Projects: