Farming Advocacy Organizations
California Coalition for Food and Farming - CCFF is an active network dedicated to promoting a sustainable and socially just food system. The California Coalition for Food and Farming's member organizations include farm, environmental, consumer, farmworker, and other groups.
California Farm Conference - The California Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small farmers and those who support them.
California Farmers Union - CFU is a state chapter of the National Farmers Union, which is a farm organization representing nearly 300,000 family farmers and ranchers nationwide. Farmers Union serves its membership by presenting the organization's policies to lawmakers at the local, state and national level.
Community Alliance with Family Farmers - CAFF's political and educational campaigns are building a movement of rural and urban people that fosters family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies, and promotes social justice.
Ecological Farming Association - EFA is an educational organization that promotes ecologically sound agriculture, and hosts the annual EcoFarm conference, the country's largest ecological farming conference.
California Certified Organic Farmers - CCOF is California's third party organic farming certifier, and also offers programs to increase awareness of and demand for certified organic products and to expand public support for organic agriculture.
National Family Farm Coalition - NFFC has been one of the leading farmer advocacy voices that has raised concerns about the potential effects genetic engineering technology will have on farmers.
Organic Farming Research Foundation - OFRF sponsors research related to organic farming; disseminates research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems; and educates the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.
Organic Seed Alliance - OSA supports the ethical development & stewardship of agricultural seed.
University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program - UC SAREP is a statewide program created through the grass roots efforts of organizations and individuals concerned about the environmental impacts of agriculture, the health of rural communities, and the profitability of family farming operations in California.
Western Organization of Resource Councils - WORC is a regional network of seven grassroots community organizations that include 9,500 members and 45 local chapters. WORC helps its member groups succeed by providing training and coordinating issue work.