Events

2025-2026 Events

California Native Plant Foods Celebration and Symposium 

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026

The California Native Plant Foods Celebration and Symposium, scheduled for February 10, 2026, at the UC Davis Conference Center, will bring together up to 225 Tribal leaders, academic researchers, government agencies, and food system practitioners. It is being organized by faculty, staff, and students from several UC Davis units, with Tribal community leaders and representatives playing key roles as advisors, panel speakers, discussion leaders, and cultural demonstrators. You can read more details at nativeplantfoods.ucdavis.edu where you will see the event includes:

  • Cultural exchange panels led by Tribal representatives on topics including land access and traditional vegetation management, nutritional value of native plant foods, and ethical integration of native plant foods into contemporary diets and markets
  • Traditional food celebrations with tastings and demonstrations
  • Research presentations on nutritional and ecological properties of native plants
  • Business networking opportunities with sustainability leaders and food system innovators
  • Hands-on workshops on sustainable harvesting and preparation
  • Dialogue on protecting Indigenous intellectual property rights

Past Events

CAFF End of the Semester Visit

Thursday, April 24, 2025

In April, the Small Farmer Clinic will have its end-of-semester visit to Glide Ranch in Davis, CA. The Clinic met with representatives of the Community Alliance of Family Farmers (CAFF) to discuss the work the students have done in the past year. The Clinic is excited to continue working with CAFF.
Small Farmer Clinic students meeting with CAFF.
Small Farmer Clinic students meeting with members of CAFF.
Professor David Sandino holding a Small Farmer Water Justice Clinic t-shirt.
Professor David Sandino holding a Small Farmer Water Justice Clinic t-shirt.

Good Humus Ranch Visit

Thursday, April 24, 2025

In April, the Small Farmer Clinic will visit Good Humus Farms in Hungry Hollow, CA. Good Humus Farms is 30-acre organic farm owned by Annie Main and her family. The Clinic has worked with Good Humus Farms over the semester to promote small farmer interests.
Small Farmer Clinic students sitting at a picnic table and engaging in conversation with Good Hummus Farms.
Good Humus Farms discussion.
Small Farmer Clinics at Good Hummus Farms.
Small Farmer Clinic students visiting Good Humus Farms.

Full Belly Farm Visit

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024

Small Farmer Clinic will take a field trip to Full Belly Farm in Capay Valley. Full Belly Farm is a 400-acre certified organic farm and is owned by local owners. The farm employs about 80 persons and produces an amazing diversity of vegetables, herbs, nuts, flows, and fruits. The Clinic will meet with Judith Redmond, the owner of the farm and get a tour of the grounds.

A woman wearing a hat and vest at Full Belly Farms.
Judith Redmond, from Fully Belly Farm, speaking with students.
Small chickens at Full Belly Farms.
Chickens at the Full Belly Farm.
Flowers growing in a field.
Beautiful flowers growing in the field at Fully Belly Farm.

Center for Land Based Learning (CLBL) Visit 

Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024

Students will take a field trip to the Center of Land Based Learning (CLBL) in Woodland.  CLBL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing food insecurity by training farmers how to grow crops and making food available to low-income neighborhoods, senior centers, and rural communities. The Small Farmer Clinic will meet with representatives of the CLBL and get a tour of the grounds.

Small Farmer Clinic students at a farm visit.
Small Farmer Clinic students at the Center of Land Based Learning (CLBL) in Woodland, California.
Small Farmer Clinic students on a farm visit.
Small Farmer Clinic students on a tour at the CLBL.

Glide Ranch Visit/Home of CAFF

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

In September, the Small Farmer Clinic class will take a field trip to the historic Glide Ranch in Davis, California. The Glide family created a charitable trust for the ranch for the benefit of animal protection, including for rescue animals. The Small Farmer Clinic will meet representatives of the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF). Created in 1978, CAFF is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting sustainable farming systems and advocating for small farmers and rural communities. 

A Small Farmer Clinic meeting at the Glide Family Ranch in Davis.
Small Farmer Clinic students meeting with representatives of CAFF.
A white house on the Glide Family Ranch in Davis, California.
Glide Family Ranch in Davis, California