Our Courses
Our educational courses, presented in English and Spanish, are rooted in growing equity and prosperity with a focus on serving people of color, women, and small- to mid-scale businesses.
Business Education
Our educational courses support program services by ensuring that knowledge informs decisions; for example, the best uses of loan capital or the key questions to ask when negotiating a land lease. Plus, any course fees that we charge are refundable when you successfully complete a course.
Multilingual Capabilities
Our staff and consultants manage programs that are presented in Spanish and English to create supportive learning environments.
In-depth Learning
We help people understand the connections between people, assets, and activities in their businesses and how those factors impact their success.
Incentives
Farmers, ranchers, and fishers who complete our courses become eligible for discounts on FarmLink loans and get access to free one-on-one advising.
Our Courses
Business Resilience
The Resilerator
Next session:
October – December 2025
Sustainable profits and responsible practices
The Resilerator ® is like a business accelerator, but the emphasis is on long-term resilience rather than short-term profits.
Learn alongside peers
Our 10-week Resilerator is a comprehensive business curriculum designed for farmers, ranchers and fishers.
Reap additional benefits
When you complete the course, you become eligible for one-on-one assistance, low-interest loans, and specialized workshops.
Business Resilience
El Resilerador
Next session:
January – April 2025
Full course provided in Spanish
El Resilerador is our business resilience course for Spanish-speaking farmers, ranchers, and fishers.
Learn alongside Spanish-speaking peers
Participants learn from expert instructors as well as from the experiences of other business owners.
Complete the course for additional benefits
Participants receive a package of incentives after completing the 10-week Resilerador.
Business Resilience
The Employment Resilerator
Next session:
October – December 2024
Understand good employment
We aim to provide knowledge and tools to ensure that farmers, ranchers, and fishers can confidently comply with California labor laws.
Beyond legal compliance
The course helps employers go beyond legal compliance and towards creating a positive and respectful work environment.
Learn alongside peers
Join a dynamic, supportive learning environment focused on providing high-quality jobs, and get access to resources and expertise to help realize your goals.
Succession planning
The Regenerator
Next session:
November 2023 - October 2024
Create an actionable succession plan
The Regenerator: A Year of Farm Succession Planning is designed to assure that families create an effective succession plan.
Assemble your succession team
We use a team-based approach to assure participation by everyone with a stake in the business’s succession.
Every succession is an opportunity
Livelihoods and local food systems are sustained by succession plans that create economic opportunities in California agriculture.
ecosystem building
Evaluating and Supporting Farmer, Rancher and Fisher Clients
Next session:
June 2024
Support business success
Enhance your business advising skills and learn what to expect while working alongside farmers, ranchers, and fishers.
Grow your toolkit
Examine business development with our Resilience Self-Assessment, a tool that helps evaluate business health and resilience.
Learn alongside peers
Expand your professional network among people also working to support the success of farmers, ranchers, and fishers.
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