General
Central Valley Farmland at the Tipping Point?
American Farmland Trust’s report on the rapid loss of prime farmland in California’s Central Valley.
Farm Land Information Center
Clearinghouse for information about farmland protection and stewardship.
Farmland Protection Action Guide
Action guide from the Institute for Local Government, an organization supporting municipal governments.
- Roots of Change has been the primary funder AIN’s Ag Futures Alliances, Food System Alliances, and the California Roundtable on Ag and the Environment project. Through their convening of stakeholders, leadership in policy, and creation of a broad network of citizens interested in food system issues, they are leading the charge for a sustainable food system by 2030.
Smart Growth America
Resources on the link between smart growth and the protection of open space and ag land.
Santa Barbara
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A founding member of the Santa Barbara AFA, a non-profit environmental law firm.
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Carlos Casteñeda of Mission Labor has brought farm worker issues to the Santa Barbara AFA.
Santa Barbara County Action Network
One of the founding organizations of the Santa Barbara AFA, focused on environmental and social justice issues.
Ventura
Farm Bureau of Ventura County
One of the original partners in launching the AFA effort in California.
Saticoy Roots
Chris Sayer, Ventura Ag Futures Alliance member, blog on Ventura County Agriculture.
UC Hansen Trust
Dedicated to preserving ag in Ventura County; one of AFA’s most important sponsors.
Walk Your Talk Productions
Dulanie Ellis, Ventura AFA member, site featuring her work as a documentary film maker who has covered issues including farm worker housing and land stewardship.
Yolo
Audubon California Landowner Stewardship Program
Audubon’s program to work with private landowners to conserve and restore wildlife habitat on farms, led by Yolo AFA member Vance Russell.