Join us at Green Valley Farm + Mill, just outside Sebastopol, CA, for the North Bay gathering of the CA Small Farm Conference. This event, open to anyone working within the small farm community, will feature an afternoon of educational workshops, panels, farm tours and networking events followed by a happy hour social.

Conservation Works will be hosting the Dry Farming Techniques panel from 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM.

RSVP HERE: https://caff.org/conference2025/

FULL SCHEDULE
ARRIVAL & WELCOME
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

SESSION ONE
1:00 - 2:15 pm

• Farm to School & Institutional Sales: Lizzy Elliott, CDFA; Meerae Park, CDFA; Tim Galarneau, UCSC Center for Agroecology

• Dry Farming Techniques: Yvonne Socolar, Research Scientist, UC Berkeley; Caiti Hachmyer, Red H Farm; Zuriel Bernier, Bernier Farm

• Farm Tour: Green Valley Farm + Mill & Brambletail Homestead (repeated at 4pm)

SESSION TWO
2:30 - 3:45

• Rodent Pest Control: Clare Riesman, SRJC Shone Farm; Breanna Martinico, UC Cooperative Extension

• Selling to Food Banks: Samiha Hamdi, Fresh Approach; Alison Smith, Redwood Empire Food Bank; Juila E Van Soelen, UCANR, North Bay Food Systems Advisor

• Pricing for Different Markets & Knowing Your Cost to Grow: Arabelle Schoenberg, CAFF; Vince Trotter, UCCE Sustainable Ag Coordinator & Agricultural Ombudsman

SESSION THREE
4:00 - 5:15 pm

• Selling Wholesale & Working with Food Hubs: Dylan Stein, FEED Cooperative;  Haerah Baird, Mendo-Lake Food Hub; Ben Hartmen, Pacific Produce

• Farmers Markets & Other Direct Sales: Kanchan Armstrong, Agricultural Institute of Marin; Darien Malekos, Agricultural Institute of Marin

• Farm Tour: Green Valley Farm + Mill & Brambletail Homestead (repeated at 1pm)

HAPPY HOUR WITH FOOD & DRINKS 
5:30 - 6:30 pm


NOTE: Snacks, drinks, and lite bites (tamales!) during happy hour will be provided. Warm layers and farm-appropriate attire encouraged. Make sure to add this event to your personal schedule on Sched to receive updates.