Greetings EcoFarm Friends and Community! We hope you are enjoying this gorgeous summer here in California or wherever you might be. On behalf of the Ecological Farming Association’s Board of Directors, I want to inform you about the important leadership transition underway, as we pursue new opportunities to heighten our contributions to the burgeoning ecological and organic agriculture and food movements. This spring, EcoFarm’s Executive Director, Ken Dickerson, left the organization. We are grateful for Ken’s extensive, dedicated service to our organization as the...Read more
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We are pleased to present the 37th annual EcoFarm Conference art, illustrating the theme of "Cultivating Diversity". Artist Alison Main was born and raised on her family's small farm, Good Humus Produce, in Northern California. She quickly developed a curiosity for all things not found on the farm. From an early age, she loved the human figure, and spent most of her time drawing people from magazines, comic books, as well as her imagination. Ali followed that curiosity to Brooklyn, New York and Pratt Institute to complete her degree in Communication Design. After...Read more
The Sweetness of Summer is Here It's right around the corner! The year’s most delicious Central Valley event, featuring fruit tasting and sales of over 60 varieties of peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, and pluots direct from Central Valley organic farmers! Enjoy live entertainment, farm tours, a kids craft corner, jam making, a Japanese tea ceremony, flower arranging, stone fruit drinks, artisan treats and pies, and delicious food vendors. Saturday, June 25, 5:00pm - 8:30pm in Clovis, CA. Adult Admission $5, Children under 12 Free. Visit www.fruitjubilee.org for...Read more
Now is the time to suggest workshops, speakers for the 2017 EcoFarm Conference Are you a farmer, rancher, distributor, retailer, farm worker, researcher, consultant, activist, educator, or eater? We want to hear from you! Help shape the next EcoFarm Conference taking place January 25-28, 2017 by suggesting specific workshops and speakers via our online Workshop Suggestion Form by June 15, 2016. Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee - Sat. June 25th! Join the Ecological Farming Association for the year’s most delicious Central Valley event on Saturday, June 25, 5:00pm - 8:30pm...Read more
It is the time of year to begin organizing for next year's EcoFarm Conference. And we need your input! Did this year's conference get you thinking about topics that would make an impactful workshop or discussion group? What topics should be expounded upon to support the success of farmers seeking a triple-bottom-line for the benefit of people, planet and profit? We want to hear from you. Share your ideas for consideration in EcoFarm's workshop and speaker selection process. We welcome your suggestions through June 15, 2016 via our online Workshop Suggestion Form ...Read more
Audio Recordings of EcoFarm 2016 Now Available! Did you miss a workshop or couldn't attend the conference this year? You can now stream and download over 60 of the conference workshop recordings! Check out the list of workshops included in the package here. Go to eco-farm.org/conference/ get-audio-access , complete the simple form and pay $70 with your credit card to get the audio package of over 60 workshops recordings. You’ll then receive an email with login information. Follow the link and create a password on our website, then follow the links for Audio Access...Read more
Honored with Awards at the 36th annual EcoFarm Conference The annual Awards Ceremony is a yearly highlight of the annual EcoFarm Conference. This year, the Stewards of Sustainable Agriculture Award, also known as the “Sustie" was awarded to Frank and Karen Morton, Susan Clark, and Ken Kimes and Sandra Ward. The Advocate of Social Justice Award or the "Justie" was awarded to The Homeless Garden Project and accepted by Executive Director Darrie Ganzhorn. Tessa Ramsay was honored with the "Golden Pliers" award, honoring those that are always ready to roll up their...Read more
See you at EcoFarm Conference Jan 20–23, 2016! If you missed online registration, not to worry. You can register onsite at the Asilomar Conference Grounds starting this Wednesday, January 20th at 7am. Check out the schedule here . This year's conference theme is about "Regenerating." We gather to regenerate our lands, water, communities, and planet. Sometimes we need rejuvenation ourselves in order to become effective stewards. Consider doing this at EcoFarm where you can dip your toes in the turquoise waves or stroll about the gorgeous cypress trees on the way to...Read more
Can you deny the excitement on the faces of this year's EcoFarm scholar applicants? We can't either. That's why we are working to raise the funds to send 'em to the 36th annual EcoFarm Conference and that's where you come in! Your generous donation will not only help make this possible, it will also actualize the growing community of farmers, educators, farmworkers, activists, and students working to build a thriving, sustainable food and farming system. EcoFarm Scholars receive a single conference day. EcoFarm Fellows receive a full EcoFarm Conference with meals and...Read more
Let's support the potential of triple-bottom-line farmers like Kelly Bradford of Old House Farm. Donate to EcoFarm's Scholarship & Fellowship Fund today! Kelly was awarded a Fellowship to attend the EcoFarm Conference in 2013. She's been helping to shape the Ecological Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (EFRA) ever since, which she recounts here, as featured in EcoFarm's annual newsletter. "In February 2014, the Ecological Farming Association working with the EcoFarm Farmer Fellows initiated a new farmers' association, now formally known as the Ecological Farmers...Read more