California farmers, we want to hear from you!

Each year CAFF’s advocacy priorities (and successes, like securing $15M to continue Farms Together!) come directly from farmers. Help us ensure that our policy work is reflective of your farm’s needs by participating in our annual farmer survey!

Please share your thoughts on water, the impact of federal changes, labor, insurance, and housing accessibility. If you’d like to participate in another language, please reach out to jamie@caff.org and we would be happy to accommodate. Your answers will be anonymized before sharing publicly, and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. The Spanish survey can be accessed here.

Please share our survey with other farmers to let us know what is important to you and where CAFF should focus its efforts in the years ahead. Every survey respondent will be eligible for raffle prizes!

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1. First Name

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2. Last Name

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3. Email

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4. Phone # (optional)

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5. Zip Code of Farm

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6. County in which you farm

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7. Write in any additional California county, if you associate with more than one

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8. How do you identify? (select all that apply)

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9. What gender do you identify with?

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10. Which of the below best describes your relationship with agriculture? (select how you primarily identify, max of two)

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11. How many acres do you farm or manage?

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12. What do you grow on your farm? Select all that apply:

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13. Is this operation your primary source of household income (50% or more or earned income)?

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14. Have you been directly impacted by cuts to federal agriculture programs since 2025?

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15. If you selected yes, please describe how has it impacted your overall business operation.

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16. Which USDA federal agriculture programs have you successfully been awarded for your farm, business, or organization in the 1-3 years? Check all that apply:

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17. Which federal USDA programs have you applied for but not been awarded funds? Check all that apply.

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18. What is the source of your irrigation water? (check all that apply)

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19. What is your greatest water-related challenge? (select all that apply)

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20. How has water availability affected your planting decisions or crop choice, if at all?

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21. How concerned are you about long-term water availability for your operation? (1–5 scale)

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22. What water-related practices would you be interested in implementing or learning more about? (check all that apply)

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23. Do you currently carry crop or livestock insurance?

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24. Has the cost of farm related/operation insurance (liability, property, fire, etc.) changed in the past 2 years due to disaster related issues?

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25. Where do you apply for funds to help offset cost/losses from extreme weather events? (check all that apply)

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26. What best describes your labor source? Check all applicable to your farm operation.

 
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