Small Family Sustainable Farm Preservation

Our Vision

Family, Farm, Food, Community

Descriptive Highlights

• Land and Water Stewardship

• Diversity, variety of food, energy inputs, farming methods

Key Benefits

• C.S.A.
• Farm to School
• Local Ag. Jobs
• Ag. Support
• More Family farms
• High quality local food
• Sustainable local economy
• Stewardship of Land and Water

First Steps

• Family Farmer Summit/ BBQ Hayride

• Open Farms tour
• Action Plan
• Education/ Demonstration Project
• Family Farm Calendar

Available Resources

• Agroecology UCSC
• CCOF
• CAFF
• OSA
• Farmers’ Markets
• LTSCC
RCD
Ag. Commission
• PWAWQP
• ALBA
• Wild Farm Alliance
• Ag. Coalition
• NRCS FarmBureau

Other Things We Need

 • Affordable Land
• Water
• Community Awareness of family farm benefits
• Tax incentives for family farmers
• Electronic Information Clearing house

Who’s Taking the Next Step?

• Conveners:
o Stephen Harrington
Phone: 831-423-0700
o Email: osa@santacruzosa.org
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• Participants:
o Zoe Carlson zcarlson@rcdsantacruz.org
o Stephen Slade Stephen.slade@landtrustsantacruz.org