EcoFarm founder, advisor, and organic farm movement advocate.

Full Belly Farm co-owner, EcoFarm founder, advisor, and board member.

Regional farmer-led EcoFarm workshops were organized throughout California.

Volunteer Rob Feldman (on the right) recorded the EcoFarm Conference workshops back in the early 80s when the conference was still held in La Honda, California. Rob continues to provide AV support at EcoFarm each year.

EcoFarm reps with Brian Leahy who helped pioneer California organic agriculture, Agriculture Secretary Ann M.Veneman, who in 2002 launched the implementation of USDA's national organic standards for agriculturual products, and Mark Mulcahy, organic produce devotee.

EcoFarmers unite each year at Full Belly Farm for the Hoes Down Harvest Festival.

Steve Pavich, founder of Pavich Family Farms, now the largest producer of certified organic table grapes in the world, making a mockery of chemical pesticides at the annual EcoFarm Conference.

A panel of EcoFarm speakers and representatives of the Asilomar Declaration for Sustainable Agriculture.

The Committee for Sustainable Agriculture (later renamed the Ecological Farming Association) brought harvest baskets to California state capitol legislators as a statement and gift representing the importance of local farm-fresh produce.

Robert Rodale of the Rodale Institute received the Sustie Award at the 1990 EcoFarm Conference.

Masanobu Fukuoaka, Japan's Great Grandfather of Natural Farming visited farms in California with Zea Sonnabend of EcoFarm.

Cafe Mam coffee producers from Chiapas, Mexico attending EcoFarm with founder Dahinda Meda and Spanish/English interpreter, Adele Negro.

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) at the Hoes Down Harvest Festival.

An aspiring farmer at the Hoes Down Harvest Festival.

Wheelbarrow race at the Hoes Down Harvest Festival emceed by Wavy Gravy, an American entertainer and activist for peace.

Vandana Shiva, an Indian scholar, environmental activist, and anti-globalization author receives a Sustie Award at EcoFarm.

Alice Waters and Michael Ableman received the Sustie Award at EcoFarm.

EcoFarm Tour of Van Dyke Ranch, a renowned fifth-generation California family farm that pioneered organic stone fruit.

Kristin Rosenow, former and longtime EcoFarm Executive Director.

Ken Dickerson, former EcoFarm Executive Director, activist, and volunteer.

In 2014, the EcoFarm Conference grew to nearly 1,900 attendees.

Bob Scowcroft with former Congressman Sam Farr at EcoFarm.

Seed Exchange opening circle, an EcoFarm Conference tradition.

EcoFarm continues to work on ways to increase the diversity of the conference with guidance from our Diversity Advisory Group (DAG).

EcoFarm is more than a conference. It’s a gathering for inspiration, renewal, and celebration.

Winona LaDuke receives the Justie Award.

Agriculture and the organic industry as we know it continues to grow and change. Join EcoFarm to help shape its future.