General
- The American Farmland Trust has issued this valuable report on the rapid loss of prime farmland in California's Central Valley. It is a useful resource for anyone considering the problem of loss of ag land in California.
- The FIC is a clearinghouse for information about farmland protection and stewardship. It is a partnership between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and American Farmland Trust. Great resource for US State by State information on ag land preservation methods and laws.
- This helpful action guide is from the Institute for Local Government, an organization supporting municipal governments.
- Great resources on the link between smart growth and the protection of open space and ag land. Check out their free resource CD "Smart Growth Shareware."
San Mateo County
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Pescadero based farm, a founding member of the San Mateo FSA.
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East Palo Alto based program to engage youth and communities in food system change.
Health Environment Agriculture Learning
Innovating garden-based education program in Half Moon Bay.
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Farm, youth ag education program, and urban pie shop!
Sonoma County
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California Farm Link address the challenge of getting new farmers on land and allowing retiring farmers to leave agriculture and keep their land in production.
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A growing program that combines urban agriculture, gleaning, and community gardening to address hunger in Sonoma County.
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The Food Bank serving Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties. A founding member of the Sonoma County Food System Alliance and a creative force in connecting hunger issues to broader food system reform.
Sonoma County Open Space and Agricultural Preservation District
Since 1990 this taxpayer funded ag land preservation effort has protected 75,000 acres in Sonoma County.