CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Santa Clara County

What CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Santa Clara County does

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Santa Clara County is a public-sector community education office operating as the Santa Clara County branch of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), itself a division of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR). The organization functions as the local extension arm of the UC land-grant system, delivering science-based education and outreach across ten core program areas: 4-H Youth Development, Community Nutrition & Health (including the CalFresh Healthy Living initiative), Agriculture, Composting Education and Organic Materials Management, Fire & Forest, Integrated Pest Management, UC Master Gardeners, Water Resources, the Small Farm Program, and Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) support. Its underlying model combines credentialed UC ANR advisors with a large trained volunteer network (Master Gardeners, Master Composters, 4-H volunteers) to deliver workshops, field visits, school programs, and direct consultations. Services are provided free of charge to all Santa Clara County residents.

The organization operates three physical sites — a Central Office at 1553 Berger Dr in San Jose, a South County Office in San Martin, and a Martial Cottle Park location — and reaches residents through in-person workshops (e.g., composting classes in Cupertino and San Jose), Spanish-language Zoom sessions, and field visits with small-scale farmers. Strategic partnerships anchor several programs: Valley Water serves as the Groundwater Sustainability Agency for SGMA-related technical assistance and irrigation support; the UC Small Farms Network provides multilingual services and free E. coli water testing; and California Department of Water Resources funding (via URCTA) underwrites small-farmer groundwater compliance outreach.

Revenue is not commercial; funding flows from state appropriations to UC ANR and from federal and state grant programs (URCTA, CalFresh Healthy Living). There are no paying customers, no private investors, and no venture or private-equity backers. Customer segments are diffuse and include small-scale farmers, home gardeners, youth, and families — with no concentration risk on the beneficiary side, though upstream funding concentration on public appropriations creates a different kind of continuity dependency.

Name

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Santa Clara County

Legal name

University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR)

Website

https://cesantaclara.ucanr.edu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Santa Clara County is a public cooperative extension office of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, delivering free, science-based community education across agriculture, youth development, nutrition, and natural resources to all Santa Clara County residents.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Extension Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Cooperative extension services
• Agriculture research outreach
• Nutrition education programs
• Youth development programs
• Community health education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (UC System/State): As a division of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), the organization is funded through state appropriations and UC system resources to deliver research-based extension services to California residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UCCE Santa Clara County is the local county office of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, delivering free, science-based education and outreach programs to Santa Clara County residents. Its portfolio spans 4-H Youth Development, Community Nutrition & Health (including CalFresh Healthy Living), Agriculture/Small Farm support, Composting Education, UC Master Gardeners, Integrated Pest Management, Fire & Forest, and Water Resources. Programs are delivered through trained volunteer networks (Master Gardeners, Master Composters), county-based advisors, workshops, and field visits.

Product overview

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Santa Clara County is a community education cooperative extension operating as part of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources system. The organization delivers science-based solutions across multiple program areas: 4-H Youth Development for young people, Community Nutrition & Health including CalFresh education, Agriculture and Small Farm support, Composting Education, Fire & Forest management, Integrated Pest Management, UC Master Gardeners volunteer program, and Water Resources. The portfolio works together to serve Santa Clara County residents through research-based outreach, with dedicated volunteers and professional advisors addressing critical local issues in food systems, environmental health, youth development, and family wellness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 4-H Youth Development: Youth development programs focusing on leadership, citizenship, and life skills
• Community Nutrition & Health
• UC Master Gardeners
• Composting Education Program

Products and services

• 4-H Youth Development A youth development program focusing on leadership, citizenship, and life skills through hands-on learning experiences for young people in Santa Clara County.
• Community Nutrition & Health (CalFresh Healthy Living) Education programs promoting healthy eating, food safety, and nutrition practices for community members, including CalFresh Healthy Living initiatives.
• Agriculture Extension Services Research and extension services supporting local agricultural operations, crop management, and farm sustainability in Santa Clara County.
• Small Farm Program Support services for small-scale farmers including field research, marketing assistance, and technical guidance on regulatory compliance including SGMA.
• Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Support Technical assistance and education outreach to small-scale farmers on groundwater regulations, GSA navigation, and compliance requirements under California's SGMA law.
• Composting Education & Organic Materials Management Community education program teaching backyard and worm composting techniques to divert household organic waste from landfills, delivered through trained Master Composters.
• Fire & Forest Education Educational outreach on fire safety, forest management, and wildfire preparedness for Santa Clara County residents.
• Integrated Pest Management Research-based pest management education helping farmers and homeowners control pests using environmentally sound methods.
• UC Master Gardeners Volunteer-driven program with trained Master Gardeners providing research-based home horticulture information to county residents.
• Water Resources Extension Extension services addressing water management, conservation, and groundwater sustainability for agricultural and residential use.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Valley WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValley Water serves as the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) managing groundwater in Santa Clara County's Llagas Subbasin and Santa Clara Subbasin. UCCE partners with Valley Water on agricultural assistance programs, including their Ag Mobile Irrigation Lab, providing irrigation design and evaluations to support small-scale farmers.
• UC Small Farms NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UC Small Farms Network provides technical assistance and education outreach to small-scale farmers across California, including Santa Clara County. They offer multilingual support for extreme weather relief (CUSP), integrated pest management, climate-smart agriculture, and food safety programs including free E. coli water testing.
• California Department of Water ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides funding through the Underrepresented Communities, California Tribes, and Small Farmers Groundwater Technical Assistance Program (URCTA) to support small-scale farmers with SGMA compliance and groundwater management education.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Florida IFAS Extension: Florida's land-grant extension service operating through county faculty. Comparable in program scope and emphasis on agriculture and youth development.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension: Land-grant university extension system for New York State operating through county associations. Closest structural analogue outside California, with a comparable mix of agriculture, nutrition (e.g., SNAP-Ed), youth (4-H), and master gardener programming.
• Penn State Extension: Statewide extension service of Penn State delivering research-based education in agriculture, youth development, and community health. Similar program mix and volunteer/4-H model.
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service: Land-grant extension service with county-based agents delivering 4-H, agriculture, and family and community health programs. Comparable in scope, governance, and reliance on county-state-federal funding.
• UC Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County: A sibling county extension office under UC ANR serving Los Angeles County. Directly comparable in program portfolio (4-H, Master Gardeners, nutrition, small farms) and governance model, with similar funding mechanisms but a different urban-suburban demographic base.
• Michigan State University Extension: Land-grant extension with county presence, offering 4-H, agriculture, nutrition (SNAP-Ed), and natural resources programming. Highly comparable in structure and mission.
• NC State Cooperative Extension: North Carolina's land-grant extension network with county centers delivering youth, agriculture, and family-consumer science programs. Direct functional equivalent.
• UC Cooperative Extension, San Diego County: Another county extension under UC ANR. Comparable operating model and program mix, with greater emphasis on specialty crops and pest management relevant to a different regional agricultural economy.

Broad incumbents

• UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR): Parent organization and statewide umbrella for all UC Cooperative Extension offices. Comparable as the broader incumbent in California extension services, encompassing the subject office plus statewide programs.

Others

• USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Federal agency that channels capacity funding (e.g., Smith-Lever, 4-H) into cooperative extension systems including UCCE. Relevant as the upstream funder and policy setter rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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