September 15th and 16th in San Luis Obispo, California at the Octagon Barn
Click here to view the event website and to register! Registration closes September 5, 2026.
Join UC Organic Agriculture Institute (UC OAI) and partners—Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), Central San Luis Resource Conservation District (RCD), UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), and UC Small Farms Network (UC SFN)—for two days of organic agriculture programming on the Central Coast.
On Tuesday, September 15th, join a bus tour of three organic farms in the region: Talley Farms, Villa Creek Cellars, and Traceland Organics.
On Wednesday, September 16th, meet regional resource providers, hear organic research updates, and learn from farmers and technical assistance providers about topics ranging from balancing food safety and sustainability goals to accessing institutional markets. Have organic certification questions? Visit the Organic Office Hours booth to meet 1:1 with experts who can support you! Learn about organizations providing organic research, extension, and education at resource tables and meet students conducting organic research at the Student Poster Session!
These events are free, thanks to our funders at CDFA State Organic Program, CDFA Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability, and USDA AMS West/Southwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program, and programming is tailored to aspiring, transitioning, or currently certified organic farmers and ranchers in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. Spanish interpretation will be available.
Click here to view the event website for more information and to register by September 5th! Questions? Please contact Lexie Wilson, UC OAI Extension & Outreach Coordinator, at lwwilson@ucanr.edu
