Center for Land-Based Learning
Overview
The Center for Land-Based Learning helps people build careers and connections in agriculture and natural resource stewardship. Its programs combine practical agricultural learning, job experience, habitat restoration, and community food access. Youth, aspiring farmers, agricultural employees, educators, and employers can explore pathways that connect classroom learning with work in the field. The Farm Manager Apprenticeship brings paid employment, technical instruction, and leadership development together through participating employers.
What they do
Farmer training and incubation
Trains aspiring, beginning, and experienced farmers through hands-on courses on equipment, irrigation, and farm business, and provides beginning farmers with leased land, shared infrastructure, and mentoring in Yolo County.
Agricultural career advancement
Prepares agricultural employees for supervisor and manager roles through paid apprenticeships with farm employers, and offers employer-supported leadership training for Spanish-speaking workers in communication, workplace English, digital skills, and safety.
Youth agriculture and conservation
Engages high school students in habitat restoration on farms and ranches and in paid urban agriculture internships in Sacramento that combine school garden work with career learning.
Community food access
Trains Yolo County residents in local food systems and healthy eating, and operates a mobile farmers market that supports local agriculture and food access.
Programs and services
Locations
- Headquarters address 40140 Best Ranch Road, Woodland, CA 95776, United States
- Office address 400 Garden Street #108, West Sacramento, CA 95691, United States
- Program address Riverfront Farm, 985 Riverfront Street, West Sacramento, CA 95691, United States