F3 Local
🚜🍽️ Local Farm & Food Innovation ⚙️ 1/3 of F3 Initiative 📍CA Central Valley
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Central Valley Agritourism Training Interest Form
Central Valley Agritourism Training Interest Form
Interested in expanding your farm business to include agritourism activities such as a farmstand, U-Pick, educational tours, or farm to table dinner? Want to learn about upcoming workshops and opportunities in the development or expansion of agritourism on your farm or ranch? Please complete this form and we will be in touch!
Food System Needs Survey
Food System Needs Survey
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather needs in community
Future Events
Irrigation to Food Innovation for Jujube Production Workshop
Irrigation to Food Innovation for Jujube Production Workshop
Selma: Rural Ignite Business Accelerator
Selma: Rural Ignite Business Accelerator
Rural Ignite equips small business and nonprofit leaders to strengthen operations, build financial clarity, and implement growth systems. Through focused accelerator tracks, participants gain actionable strategies, expert mentorship, and a collaborative network to drive measurable impact. Business Finance Foundations - Financial Clarity for Confident Growth Culinary Pathways - Equipping Food Entrepreneurs for Success Sales Through Service- Serve First. Sell Better. Branding/Marketing/Message - Brand with Purpose. Market with Clarity. Nonprofit Catalyst - Sharpen Your Focus. Solidify Your Future. For more details regarding each accelerator, please visit our website (Rural Ignite Business Accelerator - Center for Community Transformation) In person location: The Hills Church, Selma - 2025 Grant Street, Selma CA 93662 Free to attend, limited seating, registration required.
Past Events
F3 Local at Eco-Farm: Value-Added Food Production
F3 Local at Eco-Farm: Value-Added Food Production
F3 Local made its first appearance this year, with Food Innovation and Small Business Coordinator, Yonatan Weinberg, facilitating a discussion on value-added production and processing. The session was jam-packed with more than 80 people in the audience, some standing in the doorway. Could a discussion about regulations and compliance really be that interesting? Yes!
11/4 Understanding Your Buyers and Markets
11/4 Understanding Your Buyers and Markets
Date: December 2, 2025 Time: 9am to 3:30pm Where: University of California Cooperative Extension 550 E. Shaw Ave. Fresno, CA 93710 Program: 9:00 Welcome & Introductions 9:15 Principles of Sensory evaluation 9:45 Benchmarking: Principles, Theory & Practice Subject: How to collect data from market? Where? When? What? 11:00 Break 11:15 Product Optimization: Principles, Theory & Practice Subject: How to differentiate several recipes? How to characterize their differences? 12:30 Lunch 13:15 Preference & Acceptance testing: Principles, Theory Subject: How to measure and understand consumers preference? 14:15 Break 14:30 Preference & Acceptance testing: Practice Subject: How to collect clients’ feedback? - Small sale consumer tests 15:15 Wrap up 15:30 Adjourn
11/6 Foodie Fundraising Forum
11/6 Foodie Fundraising Forum
Empowering food entrepreneurs and their service providers to equip themselves with the tools, mindset, and strategy to fundraise confidently and sustainably.
10/17 Central Valley Food Economy Summit
10/17 Central Valley Food Economy Summit
Shared Kitchens & Local Processing for a More Resilient Food System
10/8 Equipment Training: Spreader & Front Loader
10/8 Equipment Training: Spreader & Front Loader
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center (Nectarine Room) 9240 S. Riverbend Ave. Parlier, CA 93648 8:00am - 1:00pm
Cómo Iniciar un Negocio de Comida desde Casa (Cottage Food Operation - CFO).
Cómo Iniciar un Negocio de Comida desde Casa (Cottage Food Operation - CFO).
Farming Tips
Polyculture & Three Sisters
Polyculture & Three Sisters
Sustainable Gardening & Soil Building
Sustainable Gardening & Soil Building
Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment.
Manage Weeds on Your Farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm
Insectary Plants for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Insectary Plants for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Information about IPM & Beneficial Insects - Insectary Plants, from UC IPM.
Mulching Basics
Mulching Basics
Soil Health Overview
Soil Health Overview
Stale Seedbed Weed Control
Stale Seedbed Weed Control
By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Weeds can serve some useful purposes, but unless you're an unusual gardener, you probably still prefer to decide what gets to grow in your garden and what doesn't.
Hedgerows for the San Joaquin Valley
Hedgerows for the San Joaquin Valley
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