Join us for First Fruits Celebration
The annual Yolo Ag Future Alliance’s First Fruits Celebration will be held this year on May 17th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the beautiful Glide Ranch. Our event will feature the first fruits of the season, as well as local wines and an olive oil tasting. The celebration will take place at the beautiful Glide Ranch, 36355 Russell Blvd, Davis, California. Tickets are $25 per person. All proceeds will benefit the AFA’s activities to help us maintain and enhance agriculture and the environment in Yolo County in perpetuity.
Please contact Marcia Gibbs at or (530) 756-8518 ext. 34 for tickets or sponsorships for this event. Sponsorships include tickets, signage at the event, and publicity in local media.
Yolo AFA Celebrates Legislative Victory
When the Yolo AFA set out to better protect ag land in the County, it did not expect to become the main proponent for a change in State Law, but that is exactly what happened this year. After hearing increasing reports of conflicts between rural residences and production farming, the group saw an opportunity to avoid conflicts by giving new home buyers clearer information about the life near farms. The group got together with local State Representative Lois Wolk and crafted AB 2881, which strengthens California’s Right to Farm laws by assuring that all buyers of property in ag areas understand the nature of having a working farm as neighbor. The bill passed 34-2 in the State Senate and 54-0 in the Assembly and on September 30, 2008 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill into law. You can read the press release from Lois Wolk which cites the work of the Alliance as well as press coverage from the Davis Enterprise.
New policy recommendations from the Yolo AFA
February 2008 In recent months, the Yolo County Ag Futures Alliance has put together several new proposals to support a vibrant agricultural economy in Yolo County. Learn more about this work by clicking here.AFA promotes agricultural viability in General Plan update
November 2007
The Yolo AFA has been working consistently throughout the year to see that its recommended measures to support agricultural economic development efforts are adopted in the update of the county’s General Plan. Among its recommendations are:
Read More »Yolo AFA Op-Ed published in Daily Democrat
August 2007
Yolo AFA member Petrea Marchand’s op-ed on the importance of sourcing food locally to support area farmers recently appeared in the Daily Democrat. You can read the op-ed here.
Yolo County Loses Sustainable Ag Pioneer
Charlie Rominger, a founding member of the Yolo Ag Futures Alliance, and a leader in the efforts to preserve Yolo county ag land and environment, passed away from cancer in October, 2006.
Read More »Yolo County AFA Launch Coverage
The launch of the Yolo AFA was captured by the media in two articles:
Yolo AFA Launches with a Presentation to the Board of Supervisors, April 2006
Coverage from the Davis Enterprise of the introduction of the Yolo AFA to community: Group wants to maintain and enhance local agriculture.
Read More »Yolo County AFA Pens Op Ed on Buying Local
Californians Can Help Farmers this Harvest Season
By Petrea R. Marchand, Yolo County Ag Futures Alliance
June 22, 2006
As you shop for fresh fruits, vegetables and meat this harvest season, stop for a moment to consider the source of these goods. Some come from California’s farms, picturesque orchards and fields that you may notice from the freeway as you zip by at high speeds. Some, however, come from far away places like China, Argentina and Chile.
Why should you care?
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