Cultivating Commerce for Small Farm Support
Cultivating Commerce is the business and community development program of our non-profit organization. We encourage entrepreneurship growth whether at the farmer level or in a business that recognizes the importance of maintaining a rural community lifestyle in the North Coast.
Caring for our Farms and Farmers
Systemic disadvantages have limited the ability of small and beginning farmers to thrive sufficiently to help shape the local food system. Our cultivating commerce program works to provide opportunities and access to resources so that underserved and small farmers have equitable opportunities in the marketplace.
“Access to land is the number one challenge facing the next generation of farmers in the United States, and this barrier is even greater for farmers of color. Land is deeply intertwined with all aspects of farmers’ success and is critical to the health and well-being of our environment” Scott Fleeman, Shao Shan Farm
North Coast Farm Workshop Series
Our Cultivating Commerce North Coast Farmer Workshop Series provides beginning, small and underserved producers the opportunity to engage with other farmers, ranchers, and technical assistance providers in a relaxed environment, ask questions regarding workshop topics, and connect with their regional farming network.
Please see our Cultivating Commerce Website for Information on educational workshops, online training, funding, and more to assist entrepreneurs in beginning or expanding their rural enterprises.Sonoma, Marin, Lake, and Mendocino Counties.