Hello From the Small Farm Program in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties!
Kirsten Pearsons and Maria Orozco have recently joined the Small Farm Program in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. The UC Small Farm Program is a team of UCCE Advisors and Community Educators that serve small-scale farmers across California. As an advisor and community educator team, Kirsten and Maria will provide local farmers with:
- On-farm Consultations
- Technical Assistance
- Food Safety Outreach
- Educational Outreach
- Applied Research
- Extension Publications and Resources
- And more!
In addition to supporting small-acreage farms, the two will work with local partners and other CE Advisors to support highly diversified family farms, farmers that grow unique specialty crops, and limited-resource farmers including beginning, immigrant, and refugee farmers.
Visit the Small Farm Program Website (sfp.ucanr.edu) to learn more about the statewide program and follow @ucceslosmallfarms on instagram to keep up-to-date with events and resources for small-scale farms in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. If you have a specific question or would like to schedule a meeting or farm visit, feel free to reach out to Kirsten and Maria.
Kirsten Pearsons
UC Small Farms Advisor
Email: kapearsons@ucanr.edu
Office: (805) 788-9486
Cell: (925) 487-8374
Maria Orozco | Hablo Español
UC Small Farms Community Educator
Email: mdlorozcoramirez@ucanr.edu
Office: (805) 781-5815
Cell: (805) 858-8111
