25 Years of Connecting People to the Land
For 25 years, the Center for Land-Based Learning and the SLEWS Program have connected people to the land, fresh food, and meaningful careers in agriculture and environmental stewardship.
What began as a single idea has grown into a network of programs that support students, farmers, and communities across our region.
From students exploring careers in agriculture and natural resources, to aspiring farmers building real-world skills, to families bringing home fresh, local produce, CLBL helps grow stronger communities from the ground up.
Your gift supports the full scope of CLBL’s work.
A student plants their first crop.
A farmworker steps into a new role.
A family brings home fresh food
This is what becomes possible with your support.
What Our Impact Looks Like:
9,700+ students have participated in hands-on environmental stewardship through SLEWS
425,000+ native plants have been planted to restore habitats across the Sacramento region
1,000+ field days have connected students to real-world learning on the land
260+ students each year explore careers in agriculture and environmental fields
350+ beginning farmers have received training through our California Farm Academy
82 field days in a single year bring learning beyond the classroom
More than half of Mobile Farmers Market customers rely on EBT to access fresh food
10–12 local farms supported each month through our Community Food Program
Since 2021, over 100,000 pounds of fresh produce sold on the Mobile Farmers Market truck
Growing Leaders. Strengthening Communities.
Left to right: Aaron Navarro, Frank Muller (President of M Three Ranches), Cece Drissia (our English instructor), Maurilio Maya, and Gerardo Rivas. Photo by Charles Vincent McDonald.
Students gain hands-on experience in agriculture, environmental science, and climate stewardship through real-world learning.
Families access fresh, locally grown food through Mobile Farmers Markets in West Sacramento, Woodland, Esparto, and Knights Landing.
Farmworkers and beginning farmers build skills, confidence, and career pathways through our California Farm Academy and Apprenticeship Programs.
25 Years In. And Just Getting Started.
This milestone year is a moment to reflect on what we’ve built together and to look ahead to what’s next.
Your support helps ensure that more students discover their path, more farmers grow their operations, and more families have access to healthy, local food.
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Be Part of What’s Next
Every gift helps expand access to fresh food, support future farmers, and strengthen communities.
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Aerial view of our Woodland farm at The Maples.