In the first-ever assessment of small farmer consideration in California groundwater regulations, researchers at the University of California Small Farms Network and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers document the challenges facing small-scale farms with groundwater regulations. “Many small farmers are navigating volatile markets, rising costs, labor challenges and complex regulations,” said Ngodoo Atume, SGMA small farms technical assistance coordinator with the UC Small Farms Network, a part of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. Photo by Lan Ngo, CAFFThe report proposes 50 actionable recommendations to protect small farms while valuing these farms as part of long-term groundwater management. UC Small Farms Network and CAFF are partners of the California Department of Water Resources Underrepresented Communities, California Tribes, and Small Farmers Groundwater Technical Assistance Program, which aims to support small farms with groundwater technical assistance. Contact sgma@caff.org and sgma@ucanr.edu for more information on groundwater technical assistance for small farmers.