Policymaking, like most of 2020, was a roller-coaster. Fires, pandemic, markets, insurance coverage and racial injustice were just some of the issues California farmers & agricultural communities faced and policymakers grappled with. And 2021 will no doubt face similar emergencies and persistent challenges. Join a panel of experts to hear results from CAFF’s Annual Farmer Survey, discuss policy challenges and opportunities as we look to what’s possible in 2021, what it might mean for you and how you can get involved.

PARTICIPANTS:

Nina Ichikawa, Director, Berkeley Food Institute (moderator)

Dave Runsten, Senior Policy Analyst, Community Alliance with Family Farmers

Jennifer Fearing, Principal, Fearless Advocacy

Janaki Jagannath, Governance Committee, California Farmer Justice Collaborative

Justin Rausa, Everyday Impact Consulting/Roots of Change

* This event is part of the 2021 California Small Farm Conference. For more info and the full schedule, visit: www.caff.org/2021conferenceschedule