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EconAlliance +SBCFAN Joint Forum
Small Farmers, Ranchers & Fisher Folk Event
Ag agencies, policymakers, small ag and economic stakeholders all gathered in October for an EconAlliance/Santa Barbara County Food Action Network (SBCFAN) Joint Forum supporting Small Farmers Ranchers and Fisher Folk on the Central Coast.


This first-time event was sponsored by Harvestly and Toyota, co-sponsored by AgWest, USDA, and others.
Photo: Undersecretary Jennifer Moffitt with EconAlliance/SBCFAN Forum Team
Event keynote was presented by USDA Undersecretary Jennifer Moffitt (photo, right), who spoke about USDA Small Farmer advocacy and support programs.


Photo: Future Farmers of America
It included a pre-event dinner with small farmer stories and camaraderie, a selection of workshops led by small ag program specialists, and a small ag resource-sharing element representing programs, services and resources from agencies, nonprofits, associations and private-sector ag companies.

EconAlliance Board President Sam Cohen with USDA Undersecretary Jennifer Moffett and Alejandra Mahoney, EconAlliance Workforce / Education Director.
