There are 117 publications in this collection, published between 1990 and 2022.
Paper Series
The Cultivar Newsletter
The Cultivar, Spring/Summer 2009, 2009
Brown, Martha: The Cultivar, Spring/Summer 2008, 2008
Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems: The Cultivar newsletter, Spring/Winter 2007, 2007
For the Gardener Series
Brown, Marth; Bernau, Christof: Seed Starting Tips, 2020
Domsic, Evan: Growing Dahlias (Cocoxochitl) of Every Shape, Size, and Color, 2020
Martin, Orin: Growing Hops (Humulus lupulus), 2019
Furthering Healthy Food Systems in California
Galarneau, Tim; Millward, Suzanne; Laird, Megan: Farm to School Efforts: Innovations and Insights, 2013
Grower Guides (Specialty Crops)
Bernau, Christof; Matsushita-Tseng, Kellee: Organic and Sustainable Seedling Production: A Guide for Specialty Crop Growers, 2019
Leap, Jim; Wong, Darryl; Yogg, Kirstin: Fresh Market and Dry Bean Production: A Guide for Beginning Specialty Crop Growers, 2017
Leap, Jim; Wong, Darryl; Yogg Comerchero, Kirstin: Organic Dry-Farmed Tomato Production on California's Central Coast: A Guide for Beginning Specialty Crop Growers, 2017
Guías del Agricultor (Cultivos Especializados)
Bernau, Christof; Matsushita-Tseng, Kellee: Producción Orgánica y Sustenable de Plántulas: una guía para agricultores principiantes de cultivos especializados, 2019
Leap, Jim; Martin, Orin; Wong, Darryl; Yogg, Kirstin: Producción de chile orgánico en la Costa Central de California: Guías para agricultores principiantes de cultivos especializados, 2017
Leap, Jim; Wong, Darryl; Yogg, Kirstin: Producción de tomate orgánico de cultivo seco en la Costa Central de California: Una guía para agricultores principiantes de cultivos especializados, 2017
Innovative Business Models Case Study Series
Thistlethwaite, Rebecca; Brown, Martha: Case Study No. 1: Alvarado Street Bakery, 2010
Thistlethwaite, Rebecca; Brown, Martha: Case Study No. 2: Bon Appétit Management Company, 2010
Thistlethwaite, Rebecca: Case Study No. 3: Destiny Organics, 2010
Other Publications
Sullivan, Summer; Guthman, Julie: Sensing the Fields: A Report on the Emerging Ag-Tech Initiative at UCSC, 2022
Martin, Orin: Rose Primer: An Organic Approach to Rose Selection and Care, 2008
Abstract: A primer is defined as “a book that covers the basic elements of a subject.” In this primer, Alan Chadwick Garden manager Orin Martin discusses the basic steps involved in cultivating a healthy rose plant....Fulfrost, Brian; Howard, Phil: Mapping the markets: the relative density of retail food stores in densely populated census blocks in the central coast region of California, 2006
Research Briefs
Guthman, Julie; Barbour, Madison: Grower and worker perspectives in a dynamic regulatory environment for California's strawberry industry, 2017
Perez, Jan; Brown, Martha: Impacts of the Apprenticeship Program: An Overview and Summary of the Alumni Survey, 2010
Pisani Gareau, Tara; Shennan, Carol: Can Hedgerows Attract Beneficial Insects and Improve Pest Control? A Study of Hedgerows on Central Coast Farms, 2010
Sustainability in the Balance: Issues in Sustainable Agriculture
Allen, Patricia; Melcarek, Hilary: The Human Face of Sustainable Food Systems: Adding People to the Environmental Agenda, 2013
Allen, Patricia; van Dusen, Debra; Lundy, Jackelyn; Gliessman, Stephen: Expanding the Definition of Sustainable Agriculture, 1991
Allen, Patricia; Sachs, Carolyn: What Do We Want To Sustain? Developing a Comprehensive Vision of Sustainable Agriculture, 1991
Teaching Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability
Teaching Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability, 2nd Edition. Unit 2 - Overview of Produce Marketing, 2015
Abstract: The choice of a produce marketing channel is one of the most critical decisions produce farmers must make. This unit introduces students to the history of produce marketing and provides information on the most common...Teaching Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability, 2nd Edition. Unit 3 - Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), 2015
Abstract: This unit on direct marketing through Community Supported Agriculture introduces students to the history of CSA and today’s various CSA structures. In addition, this unit will focus in depth on the two primary forms of...
Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening
Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening: Resources for Instructors, 3rd Edition. Introduction, 2015
Abstract: Drawing on nearly 50 years of teaching organic farming and gardening, the staff of the University of California, Santa Cruz Farm & Garden Apprenticeship and invited authors have developed an updated and expanded resource for...Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening: Resources for Instructors, 3rd Edition. Part 1 - Skills and Practices, 2015
Abstract: Part 1 of the manual, Organic Farming and Gardening Skills and Practices, emphasizes the “how-to” aspects of organic gardening and farming, including propagation, irrigation, tillage, transplanting, and compost production. This 11-unit section also introduces students...Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening: Resources for Instructors, 3rd Edition. Part 2 - Applied Soil Science, 2015
Abstract: Part 2, Applied Soil Science, covers basic information on soil chemistry, soil physical properties, and soil biology and ecology, providing a more detailed overview of the underlying scientific principles that inform many of the organic...
Gaining Results Through Evaluation Work: Evaluation Support for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Programs
Perez, Jan: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Project Logic Model, 2020
Perez, Jan; Hashley, Jennifer; Niewolny, Kim; Parr, Damian: Example Pathway of a 9-Month Training Program, 2020
Perez, Jan; Mark, Allyssa; Mavrolas, Pam; Niewolny, Kim; Hashley, Jennifer; Parr, Damian: Identifying Farmer and Rancher Success: How Programs Contribute and Example Definitions, 2020