Crop Planning Spreadsheets

Do you think crop planning and rotation is a little more complicated than this... 

 It is! But there are tools to help simplify your crop rotation plan.
 Here are some great resources for Crop Planning Spreadsheets, made by farmers, for farmers:

The Rodale Institute and Dig Deeper Farm: http://rodaleinstitute.org/the-best-laid-plans/

Sunseed Farm: http://www.farmsunseed.com/crop-planning-spreadsheets.php

Roxbury Farm: http://www.roxburyfarm.com/100-member-csa-plan

 

Brookfield Farm: http://www.brookfieldfarm.org/CropPlanning.cfm

ALBA: http://www.start2farm.gov/sites/default/files/Crop%20Planning%20-%20English%20-%20ALBA.pdf

Davis Enterprise Article

The Davis Enterprise ran an article about the Yolo county CSA movement in last week's paper. The article includes an interview with CAFF staff Rachel Petitt, founder of Fully Belly Farm Judith Redmond, Owner and Operator of Say Hay CSA Chris Hay, and Sarah McCammon of Heavy Dirt Farm.

Read the article here: http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/ag-environment/network-will-help-csa-programs-stabilize-around-state/

EBT Toolkit for CSA

Are you interested in accepting CalFresh benefits for your CSA shares? Here is an easy to use guide for how to apply for a wireless EBT machine and other facts about the program:

http://www.petalumabounty.org/CalFresh_EBT-Toolkit-for-Farmers.pdf