Awards
“Women: Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet” Yolo
Organic Farming Research Foundation “Unsung Organic Hero” 2008
Received Stewards of Sustainable Agriculture “Sustie” Award from the Ecological Farming Association, January 1999
Commemorative Honor Award, recognizing 10 years on the Davis Farmers’ Market Association Board of Directors, February 1987
Founding Members
Garden
Moon Farm at the
YoCal Produce Cooperative, 1985
Circle of Friends, 1985
Yolo
Good Humus Produce, 1976
Educational Projects
SLEWS — Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship
Hedgerow Planting Project with high school students, 2004
ETC — Environmental Traveling Companions
Three-day farm visits for disadvantaged teens from the inner city
Part of their 19-day “Understand Your Watershed Tours,” 2001 to 2008
Teach Sustainable Agriculture Classes at the UC Davis Student Farm
2004: Annie Main
2003: Annie Main
1983: Jeff and Annie Main
1982: Jeff Main
Educational Projects, continued
Elementary School Classroom Farm Visits
“Crunch Lunch” Farm-to-School Program
Teach Wreath Class, UC Davis, 1990 to 2009
Farm-to-School Project
Developed curriculum for farm to school visits
Supported by a $5,000 Western SARE grant, 2002
WRUT — Wilderness, Rural and Urban Together
Created a 30-day environmental education experience for
inner city teens,
including 10 days at Good Humus
Supported by a $20,000 grant from the WK Kellogg Foundation, 2000
International Society for Ecology and Culture — ISEC
Annie Main and son Zachary, 14, participated in ISEC’s travel program
Ladakh, India, 1998
Organizer for Davis Waldorf School Quilt Fundraiser
Annie Main, 1996, 1994
Davis Waldorf Gardening Teacher
Annie Main, 1990 to 1994
Organizing Community Food System Events
Organizer of the
(Arts & Crafts Booths, Farm Animal Pens, Hay Fort, Games, etc.)
Ecological Farming Association
Full Belly Farm, Guinda, 1991 to 2009
Peach Harvest Community Celebration, Good Humus Produce, 1993-2009
“Bringing the Food Economy Home” Event
International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) and Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
Annie Main invited and introduced Helena Norberg Hodge, author of Ancient Futures and Bringing the Food Economy Home, director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture
Varsity Theater, Davis, California, June 1998
The Tasting of Summer Produce
Various locations in the San
Davis Farmers’ Market Calendar Fundraiser, 1981, 1978
Agricultural Projects and Service
Plant native habitat hedgerows at Good Humus Farm
Supported by an $8,000 grant from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) of the Natural Resource Conservation Service, 1998-2001
Started Good Humus CSA
Community Supported Agriculture program, 1993
Yolo County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Jeff Main, 1993-1998
YoCal Produce Cooperative Board of Directors
Jeff Main, 1985-1990. President, 1988
Public Service
Davis Education Foundation Board Member
Annie Main, 2003-2004
Davis Waldorf Board of Directors
Jeff Main, 1990-1996
Davis Farmers’ Market Board of Directors
Annie Main, 1992, 1980 to 1990