"The Farmers Guild"

In 2011, a handful of young farmers and ranchers convened over dinner to talk shop, trade ideas and share their experiences working to reform our agricultural system.  Out of those evenings arose new friendships, opportunities and partnerships hard to find in rural areas.  Soon chefs and local food advocates joined this group even coming from neighboring counties. Today there are ten Guilds across northern California with each being unique, yet connected through online social media and the sharing of practical resources.

The Executive Director, Evan Wiig is our speaker today.  From a Brooklyn community garden to a California cattle ranch, he has been wrangling chickens alongside his 600-bird mobile poultry enterprise in Valley Ford. But down deep inside he is devoted to searching for new solutions to old problems facing family farmers across the state and beyond.

Join us today for a farmer's unique view of our beautiful ranches and family farms, the delicious food they grow and prepare, and the special people who provide us with all of these gifts!!!