County of San Luis Obispo

Small Farms Network in San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Counties

The Small Farms Network supports small-scale farms through extension, training, and research.

How We Can Help

The Small Farms Network is dedicated to providing support to small and medium scale farms throughout California. These are farms that are typically under-served by other federal and state programs and so they may welcome support with questions about production, pest management, grant and incentive programs, and other aspects of agriculture. Small Farms staff are ready to connect farmers to resources - either within the larger UCANR network or within regional community partners - that support their business goals and long term sustainability.

Flyer showing services available for small farmers, English

Upcoming Events:

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Food Safety Workshop for Small Scale Growers

 

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Taller de seguridad alimentaria para granjas de pequena escala

Contact Information:

Claire Tuohey-Mote 

Staff Research & Extension Associate

ctuoheymote@ucanr.edu 

Habla español

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For more information about UC Small Farm Research and Extension in other counties:
UCCE Small Farms Website

Other CE advisors that can help small-scale farms in our region:

Ben Faber
Ventura, Santa Barbara

Soils, water, subtropical crops (primarily avocados and citrus)

Christopher (Chris) Greer
SLO, Santa Barbara

Integrated Pest Management, Plant Pathology

Royce Larsen
SLO, Santa Barbara

Pastures and rangelands

Etaferahu (Eta) Takele
San Bernardino, SLO, Santa Barbara

Farm Management /Agricultural Economics