3rd Annual Farmers Guild-Raising

Little Lake Grange 291 School St, Willits, CA, United States

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...

Ovine Awareness

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

Where: Grange School of Adaptive Agriculture 16200 N. HWY 101 Willits, CA 95490 When: May 7th Cost: $25 for general admission, kids are $5, lunch is $10. Work trade available Reaping Sheep Benefits: A Series of Ovine Workshops Increase your Ovine Awareness in this full day demonstration based workshop series! Local farmers and ranchers will...

$25

History of Agriculture and Domestication

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

A People's History of Agriculture: How has agriculture shaped the way people have lived over the last 10,000 years? How has the organization of agriculture treated those who work the land? What can indigenous gardeners, peasants, sharecroppers, and several generations of American family farmers tell us about how we should be managing the land and...

$10

Farm Equipment Workshop

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

Want to know how certain equipment can benefit your production farm?  Come join us at the Grange Farm School in Willits as we hear from Jim Leap - former manager at the 25 acre UC Santa Cruz farm since for 20 years. He will be giving a presentation on farm equipment and tools that can aid...

Tools with Takashi: Small Engine Maintenance and Repair Workshop

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

From homesteading to farming and ranching, nearly all of us use mechanized equipment to help us get the job done. Weed whackers, chainsaws, lawn mowers, generators, just to name a few motorized tools, are so heavily relied upon that when they break it can be devastating! This workshop, led by Grange School of Adaptive Agriculture...

Free

2nds Annual Farm to Table Benefit Dinner

Yokayo Ranch 800 Hensley Creek Rd, Ukiah, CA, United States

The Good Farm Fund is delighted to present the Second Annual Good Farm Fund Farm Benefit Dinner on June 21, 2016 at the lovely Yokayo Ranch in Ukiah. This farm to table dinner has quickly become one of Mendocino County’s favorite food and agriculture events of the year, featuring gourmet small plates prepared by over 20 of the...

Regenerative Ranching & Pasture Cropping

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

Are you managing land, livestock, ecology or carbon? Do you have an interest in building soil and regenerating natives? Can pasture-cropping work in Mendocino? Join us for this incredible opportunity to learn from Australian master of Pasture Cropping, Colin Seis, who will share his knowledge, experience and research on these topics and strategies. This full...

$25 – $50

The 2016 Annual Benefit and Celebration Brunch

You’re Invited to a Special Upcoming Event GSAA is hosting an event to share the story of our successes, challenges, and lessons with the community, like you, who believe in the importance of the education work we are doing. We want to invite you to The First Annual Benefit and Celebration Brunch – A special...

Promoting Local Food and Farming: Achievements and Challenges

Little Lake Grange 291 School St, Willits, CA, United States

A Food Forum on Sunday, October 16, from 3 to 5 pm, Little Lake Grange, 291 School St. Willits Panelists representing numerous organizations, from the Anderson Valley Foodshed to NCO to the Farm Bureau, will make brief presentations on their work and lead a discussion of what needs to be done to build a vibrant...

Free

Hot Buttered Rum, Chico 2016

Chico Grange 2775 Nord Ave, Chico, CA, United States

Join us for a raucous evening at Chico Grange as Hot Buttered Rum takes the stage once again for another wild costume party this Halloween.  Grange School is hosting the party so you know it’s gonna be good! Opening this year….Peter Rowan, bluegrass legend and excellent complement to the high energy music of Hot Buttered...

$25