About Us
We Grow Potential
For 30 years, the Center for Land-Based Learning has built adaptive people and ecosystems by inspiring and training agricultural leaders focused on sustaining our natural resources.
1993
Craig McNamara founds the FARMS Leadership Program, welcoming high school students to his farm to connect with the land and learn about stewardship.
2001
The SLEWS Program begins, engaging high school students in habitat restoration projects on local farms and ranches.
2012
The California Farm Academy graduates its first class of the Beginning Farmer Training Program.
2020
The Center for Land-Based Learning moves to a 30-acre headquarters at The Maples Farm in Woodland.
Inspiring leaders • Cultivating opportunities • Educating innovators
our mission
The mission of the Center for Land-Based Learning is to inspire, educate, and cultivate future generations of farmers, agricultural leaders, and natural resource stewards.
Seeding a Vision
Today, the complexities farmers face are increasing. The need for productive, sustainable food systems is growing; and tomorrow’s land stewards need access to the resources, relationships, and markets essential for success. The solutions to these challenges exist at the Center for Land-Based Learning, where we are building a resilient food system supported by and for California communities.