“A sustainable agriculture is one which depletes neither the people nor the land.”

- Wendell Berry

About Us

The Kathleen Barsotti Non-Profit for Sustainable Agriculture is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that seeks to support sustainable agriculture and the farm workers that work on those farms.

Mission:

The goals of The Kathleen Barsotti Non-Profit for Sustainable Agriculture are:

  • Teaching English and providing educational assistance to Spanish speakers;

  • Providing educational assistance to the children of farm workers;

  • Awarding a scholarship to person pursuing an education that focuses on integrating sustainable agriculture into our society;

  • And educating the public about sustainable farms.

 

Board of Directors:

  • Carol Barsotti

  • Katie Wilmot

  • Thaddeus Barsotti

  • Danny Plechaty

  • Jenna Clemens

  • Zach Main

 

About Kathleen Barsotti

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Born in Belmont, CA, Kathleen attended UC Riverside where she earned her B.S. in Agriculture, with a minor in statistics. Continuing her education, she earned a master’s degree in Ecology at UC Davis. In 1976, Kathleen and her husband, Martin, moved to Capay and began building their family farm and home on 20 acres of land. In 1982, after working part time at the UC Davis Plant Pathology Department, she devoted her full attention to the farm, then known as Capay Fruits and Vegetables. In 1992, Kathleen continued on her own as sole proprietor and manager of the farm. Later that same year, her dream of connecting people to the source of their food was realized through the creation of her organic produce delivery service, Farm Fresh To You.

In June of 2000, Kathleen wrote her last farm news and the following month ended her courageous battle with breast cancer. Having always worked alongside their mother, Kathleen proudly entrusted her sons, Noah, Thaddeus and Freeman to continue her founding legacy and mission. Kathleen is beloved by all who knew her as a devoted student to ecological sciences, an excellent farmer and loving mother of four sons.

In 2009, the Kathleen Barsotti Non-Profit for Sustainable Agriculture was founded in her memory to further support her life’s work ─ the progressive growth of sustainable farms and their employees.