Chamberlain Ranch
In 1929 Theodore Chamberlin purchased 8000 acres of the mexican land grant, Rancho Corral de Quati. His wife Ailie named their ranch Rancho Los Potreros, reflecting the vast open cattle pastures. Specializing in registered Polled Herefords, Ted and Ailie raised their 5 children while successfully building the business that is intrinsically tied to the ranching […]
Central Coast CalTREX Spring 2023 Prescribed Fire Training Exchange
The CCTREX planning team is excited to announce the Central Coast Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (CalTREX) June 3-10 2023. The CCTREX will take place throughout the Monterey Bay region (San Benito, Monterey, Santa Cruz counties) and have a home base in the lovely Carmel Valley. CCTREX firelighters will engage in 8 days of burning and training on diverse lands, learning and working alongside fire practitioners, […]
Agricultural Greenhouse Gas & Soil Carbon Accounting with COMET-Farm
Preparatory Homework: COMET Introduction Video Data Gathering Assignment Day 1 (Friday Feb. 17) Introduction to climate-smart agriculture Detailed overview of COMET tools with how-to style instructions Day 2 (Saturday February 18th) Open space to work on personal or group reports Discussion of reports and peer-to-peer exchange An NRCS rep will explain how COMET is used […]
Phil Foster Ranches
Phil and Katherine Foster farm 295 acres of C.C.O.F. certified organic fruit and vegetables on two ranches near San Juan Bautista and Hollister, California. We have a diverse range of crops, marketing up to 60 produce items at the peak of the season. We sell at the farm on Saturdays, at farmers markets, through local retail stores, local wholesalers, and several national […]
Braga Fresh
For three generations the Braga family has been a constant in the agricultural industry, farming from the Salinas Valley to Yuma, Arizona. Well-known by shippers, processors, and now retailers, Braga Fresh is synonymous with high quality organic and conventional fresh vegetables and salads. A vertically integrated company, we continue to mix innovation with tradition to […]
Kandarian Organic Farms
We are connecting people to the land through real food produced on our small, but mighty farm on the Central Coast of California. Modern agricultural practices favoring efficiency and profit have erased much of nature’s diversity and nutrition from modern diets, but Kandarian is changing all of that. We select our crops for their benefit […]
Duvarita
We have been practicing Biodynamic methods since 2014 and received our Demeter Biodynamic® certification in 2017. We believe that working with nature is far more productive and efficient in producing grapes with exceptional characteristics.
EcoFarm 2023 Central Coast Farm & Ranches Bus Tour
California’s Central Coast is unique for its foggy summers, sunny springs and falls, mild wet winters, and a wide range of crops suited to the climate and fertile soils. This annual EcoFarm bus tour is a unique experience to learn from farmers and ranchers leaders leading innovative operations. Join us on this full-day tour to […]
Sustainable Nutrient Management & Soil Health Field Day
Climate smart nutrient management for cool season vegetable crop production Co-composted biochar application in intensive vegetable rotations: on-farm trial review Latest developments in measuring soil health: the 4 most responsive indicators Healthy soil incentives and Ag Order 4.0 requirements Avenues for improving N cycling in vegetable production In-field soil health assessment and compost spreader calibration