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Landowners, businesses, school districts, and municipalities across the Golden State partner with CLBL to reach their workforce goals and create educational opportunities for tomorrow’s leaders. Find what’s happening in your area.
ABOUT US
For more than 30 years, the Center for Land-Based Learning has helped aspiring farmers and environmental stewards tap into careers, resources, and possibilities within California’s rich working lands.
1993
Farming, Agriculture, and Resource Management for Sustainability (FARMS) is established as a stand-alone high-school education program.
2020
CLBL breaks ground on a new 30-acre headquarters at The Maples Farm in Woodland, California, providing field and classroom learning space for programs and the community.
2001
The Center for Land-Based Learning becomes a formal nonprofit organization and launches a second initiative, the Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship Program (SLEWS).
2021
The Mobile Farmers Market Truck hits the road in West Sacramento, California, expanding the Community Food Program.
Our Programs
From neighborhood food access to climate research, prospects for discovery and involvement abound. Whether you’re a high-school teacher, a community volunteer, curious about a career in farming, or a lover of local food, we invite you to explore what we have to offer.
Expanding opportunities for California’s youth through hands-on experiences and encounters.
Internships, apprenticeships, training and connections that equip tomorrow’s leaders.
Programs and support to overcome barriers that limit access to land, food, and meaningful careers.
Innovative research, replicable best practices and scalable climate solutions with generational impact.
Throughout the year you can connect with us by attending events, taking a class, volunteering, shopping at the Mobile Farmers Market Truck, and more!
Learn how to grow your own native plants from scratch — and why it’s one of the best things you can do for your farm, garden, and local ecosystem.
Native plants are naturally adapted to California’s soils, climate, and seasons. Once established, they support native wildlife, attract and house beneficial insects, and significantly reduce your landscape’s water needs. In this workshop, you’ll learn the hands-on skills to start multiplying them and take home some plants to get your garden growing.
Saturday, July 11
9 a.m. – noon at our HQ in Woodland
This monthly event is a fun way to connect and learn. Each month, we focus on a different topic, highlighting some of the difference-makers in our region. Enjoy hot wood-fired pizzas, cold drinks, and great conversation.
Building on the foundation of her landmark book Tending the Wild, Kat Anderson weaves storytelling, cultural insight and practical guidance to offer a grounded and helpful path to reconnection—one that honors the Indigenous wisdom that lies in all earth-based cultures around the world.
A booksigning follows the talk.
Wednesday, July 15
4:30-7:30 p.m. at our HQ in Woodland
One of CLBL’s favorite traditions is returning to The Maples! We’ll gather on our Slow Food Farm with a fabulous dinner fresh from the field.
Gather under the grand oak for the best our region has to offer and support the Mobile Farmers Market that brings fresh healthy food to neighborhoods that need it the most.
As one of only eight Slow Food Farms in the United States, we’re excited to bring back the Farm Dinner as part of the Slow Food Joyful Dinner Series, featuring Chef Juan Barajas of Savory Café in Woodland.
Friday, July 17
6-9 p.m.
Testimonial
The Urban Ag Internship has been transformative, teaching me practical skills while fostering a sense of community with the people I work with. I’m grateful for the support and opportunities it has provided as I’m able to learn day by day and meet great people along the way.
Sending Enrique, one of our most respected employees, through the Apprenticeship Program was one of the best decisions for our farm. Enrique not only learned new techniques and grew his personal network that he still uses today, more importantly, he built up his confidence in himself. He learned how to question the status quo and find ways to make influential changes on our farm. Through his experience in the Apprenticeship Program, he has become an invaluable manager on our farm managing our shop. This program doesn’t just train future farmers, it builds stronger, more innovative agricultural leaders.
The Explorer Course did not shy away from sharing the risks, challenges, and hardships that small farmers face, and it was designed to really make us think about our values and goals and where we wanted to take our farm journey, whether that was moving on to start a farm business, work on a farm, or be involved with farming in some other way. Every risk, every challenge, every opportunity that we discussed in class really sparked my interest and I came to realize that, yes, that is what I want for my life, and ultimately it led me to continue my farm journey with CLBL.