Join us at the legendary Ridgewood Ranch to spend one day learning how holistic management can help you create the life you want and a sustainable path for your land. Each of the Holistic Management modules--grazing planning, financial planning, land planning and biological monitoring-- are covered in this one-day workshop as well as the foundations...
August 8th 2pm -7pm at Ridgewood Ranch, with lecture at the Howard House 2pm- 5pm: Pruning 101, followed by summer specifics 30 minute break and walk down to the orchard 5:30pm- 7pm: Orchard Pruning Demonstration: apples, peaches (winter follow-up) and cherries (only work for year, dramatic work this year) Water and Light Snacks Provided Contact...
Whole Ranch/ Farm Planning As a farmer, rancher or land steward, you know that one of your greatest assets is the land you work with, and managing that land can be tough due to weather conditions, environmental pressures and high input costs. Our Whole Farm/Ranch Land Management Program was designed to help you regenerate your...
This weekend-long series of interactive workshops will provide new and aspiring farmers with a solid introduction to the entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed, a valuable supplement to on-farm experience. Taught by Alan Haight, Gowan Batist, John Bailey, and Frederick Smith, this affordable program will provide upstart agrarians with the basic business tools to prepare you...
On February 20, agrarian communities from across California converge in Sonoma County to re-envision our food system at The Farmers Guild's 3rd Annual Farmers Guild Raising. We call upon you, farmers and good food advocates alike, to come forge local solutions to our agricultural and food system challenges, all while celebrating the newest generation of...
