PUBLICATIONS :: Agrarian Advocate
The Agrarian Advocate is the flagship publication of the Community Alliance with Family Farmers. It provides timely reporting on the food and farming issues that are important to you. It is mailed free to members.
Please peruse our electronic archive, and consider becoming a member to receive the most up-to-date issues of the Agrarian Advocate.
As of 2005, our publication Farmer to Farmer is included as an insert in the Agrarian Advocate.
Archived issues of Agrarian Advocate
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Spring 2008
Download (560 kb)
This issue contains:
Dr. Preston Maring is a Local Food Hero
Teaching Young People to Care about Nature
CAFF Corner: Save Farmland to Reduce Global Warming
Camaraderie Saves Eatwell Farm During Medfly Quarantine
FARMER PROFILE: Nevermore Farm, Arbuckle
Family Farm Food Saftey Update
Students Plant Wildlife Habitat on Almond Farm
Highlight on Santa Barbara County
"Focus the Nation" Team Makes History
Humboldt's High Priorities
Capitol Report—Spring 2008
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Winter 2008
Download (532 kb)
This issue contains:
The Future of Cotton Tour, 2007
CAFF Corner: Cleaner Cotton™ is Coming
Our Man in Sacramento
Helping Sacramento Valley Farmers Protect Water Quality
FARMER PROFILE: Rich Collins, Calif. Vegetable Specialities
UC Berkeley Dinner Highlights New Partnership
Bay Area Retailers Rack Up the Local Food
When Life Hands You Quarantined Tomatoes,
Make Tomato Sauce!
Highlight on Alameda County
Leafy Greens and Food Safety
Humboldt Chapter Update
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Fall 2007
Download (756 kb)
This issue contains:
Food Safety Campaign
Farm to Institution
CAFF Corner: Put Your Hoes Down
California Farm Festivals
North Coast Chapter Update
Highlight on Sonoma County
Gravenstein Apples
California FarmLink
Local Food Month Events
Policy Update
FARMER PROFILE: Preston Vineyards
Pest Control Methods for Walnuts
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Summer 2007
Download (512 kb)
This issue contains:
Tortilla Fiesta
Slow Food Nation Marketplace
CAFF Corner: Food Safety?
BFBL by the Bay
Farmer Profile: John LaBoyteaux
Humboldt County Chapter Activities
Putting the "Straw" Back Into Strawberries |
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Spring 2007
Download (472 kb)
This issue contains:
Leafy Greens
Growers Collaborative
CAFF Corner: Dilemmas of Genetic Engineering
Policy Update
Sacramento Valley Opportunities
CAFF Action on the Farm Bill
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Winter 2007
Download (552 KB)
This issue contains:
“I Didn’t Know You Could Eat These”
CAFF Corner: Food Safety & Sustainable Ag
Policy Update
FARMER PROFILE: Juan Per?z, Salinas
BFBL Expands
Growers Collaborative
Humbolt Chapter Happenings
Sustainable Cotton Project Tour
Propane Defoliator Tested
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Fall 2006
Download (584 kb)
This issue contains:
Apple Growers Wary of Bill
CAFF Corner: Our Role in Policy
Policy Update
FARMER PROFILE: Goat Milk?
Family Farmers & Kaiser Permanente
Bon Appetit Buys Fresh, Buys Local
Yolo Ag Futures Saving Farmland
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Summer 2006
Download (637 kb)
This issue contains:
CAFF in Humboldt County
Michael Pollan Makes us Look at What we Eat
CAFF Corner: Simple Solutions
Strawberries for My Mom
Sustainable Cotton Project
On Common Ground: Dr. Vandana Shiva
FARMER PROFILE: Glaum Egg Ranch
Hoes Down Harvest Celebration
CAFF Booth at the Santa Cruz County Fair
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Spring 2006
Download (738 kb)
This issue contains:
If It's Wednesday This Must Be Brussel Sprouts
California Ag Secretary Kawamura Visits CAFF
CAFF Corner: The Future is Local
Solar Panels on the Farm
Water, Nutrient, & Pesticide Management
Latest Research plus Field Day on Cover Crops & Water Quality
Buy Fresh, Buy Local Campaign
Eating Locally through Winter |
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Special Renewable Energy Section 2006
Download (336 kb)
This section of the Spring Issue contains:
Biodiesel for California Farmers?
Biodiesel Tips for Farmers
Smart Energy Management Training
Farm Energy Publications
Clean Air USA |
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Winter 2005
(Ag Advocate - 635 kb)
(Farmer to Farmer- 288 kb)
This issue contains:
Turkish Cotton Production
Growers Collaborative
Welcome Anya Fernald
Policy Update
Chip Chop Shred
Sustainable Cotton Tour
Monitoring Data & Ag Waiver Workshop
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Fall 2005
(Ag Advocate - 248 kb)
(Farmer to Farmer- 360 kb)
This issue contains:
Local Food Month
Fine Tuning a Cover Crop System
Strengthening Local Foodsheds
Sonoma GE- Free Initiative Heads to a Photo Finish
Policy Update
Enhancing Biological Control in Central Coast Vegetables
Pherome Mating Disruption |
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Summer 2005
(Ag Advocate - 248 kb)
(Farmer to Farmer - 360 kb)
This issue contains:
Smart Food, Smart Kids: Farm-to-School in Fresno
CAFF Goes to Market
Policy Update
CAFF Booth at the Santa Cruz County Fair
Homegrown Kids on the North Coast
Extending Hedgerows in California Ag
Cotton in Holland?
Pedaling for Produce
Getting Back to the Farm at Hoes Down Festival |
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Spring 2005
(Farmer to Farmer - 178 kb)
This issue contains:
Irrigation & Nutrient Management Meeting &
Cover Crop Field Day
Tenth Annual Moth Madness
Buy Fresh Buy Local Campaign
Farm-to-School Update |
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2002 issues of Agrarian Advocate
Fall 2002 |
GMO, Threats for Farmers⇒
Why Family Farms Matter ⇒
Woodleaf Farm Lighthouse Beacon shining in Rancho Los Haro ⇒
Family Farming Italian Style ⇒
Flying Frog Farm Hedgerows ⇒
Current with Dairy ⇒
Peggy Adams ⇒
Marketing to Restaurants ⇒
Ventura Salad Bar Succeeds ⇒
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Spring 2002 |
Executive Director's Corner ⇒
Contaminated Compost Hampers Spring Planting ⇒
Farm Management ⇒
Spanish Farm Workers ⇒
Farmland Stewardship ⇒
"Fatal Harvest" ⇒
Crunch Lunch? ⇒
State Cancels Clopryalid Herbicide ⇒
Chapter Updates ⇒
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Winter 2002 |
Executive Director's Corner ⇒
Which comes first: Trucker or Farmer? ⇒
Fair share for farm & food ⇒
Giving food a place ⇒
Farm-to-Table ⇒
Chip Off ⇒
Chapter Updates ⇒
The new Farmers' Market ⇒
"Cold Evil" threatens ⇒
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2001 issues of Agrarian Advocate
Fall 2001 |
Executive Director's Corner ⇒
To Farm: A lesson in what it means ⇒
The Food Revolution ⇒
Golden Age of Sustainable Agriculture ⇒
Buying Local ⇒
Good Bye ... Hello! ⇒
Chapter Updates ⇒
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Summer 2001 |
Executive Director's Corner ⇒
Healthy Food to Kids: ⇒
Marching for BIOJUSTICE ⇒ CAFF Gala ⇒
CAFF's Board⇒
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