Local and regional seed growers will showcase several organic vegetable research and plant breeding projects.
Please register individual participants separately.
When: Saturday Sept 12th, 10 am – 5 pm
Where: CR Shively Farm 409 Shively Flat Road, Shively, CA 95566
Who: Molly Travis and Louie Cabral (Organic Seed Alliance), Levon Durr (Humboldt Permaculture Guild), Leslie Ortega (Aquilli Metzli), Silas Sarvinski (CR Shively)
Join Organic Seed Alliance, CR Shively, Aquilli Metzli, and Humboldt Permaculture Guild on September 12th from 10am – 5pm at the CR Shively Farm to celebrate the 2026 California Field Day! This event is being held for farmers, seed growers, backyard gardeners, and the agricultural community to learn about organic vegetable seed production, plant breeding projects, seed saving, local food, and local/regional growing conditions.
Plan Your Day:
- 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, volunteer at Aquilli Metzli’s field workday to support their Milpa project
- 12:00 – 5:00 pm: Free snacks/drinks, local produce variety tasting, arts and crafts, educational resources, and more!
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Field Tour #1
- 2:00 – 3:00 pm Seed Cleaning Demonstration
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm Field Tour #2
Event Contact: Molly Travis (molly@seedalliance.org)
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This event is funded by the Organic Research and Extension Initiative and Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Grant numbers OREI 2024-51300-43056, OREI 2024-51300-4337, and WSARE SW24-007.
