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CSA is a produce distribution model that connects farms and local consumers in a mutual, transparent relationship. CSAs have been around for decades with some of the earliest examples coming from Japan in the 1960s.
Many of us are familiar with the concept of a foodshed (the region where food is produced and the paths it travels to its final consumer), and the importance of buying local food in order to support local farmers, businesses, and resilient local economies.
Adapted from the Sustainable Economics Law Center The new California Homemade Food Act, AB 1616 provides new, but limited, opportunities for production of value added farm products in home kitchens. The opportunity hinges upon several food safety criteria, including water system standards.
Marins thriving foodshed and consumers who buy local food to support local agriculture and businesses have paved the way for the areas burgeoning Fibershed.
To be sure your farming or ranching dream can come to fruition and be sustainable, it is important to understand your land and location, natural resources, market, business plan, and more. Planning with the following topics in mind is fundamental for successful farms and ranches.
On a clear morning in October, a group of over 100, including ranchers, land managers, agency personnel, researchers, teachers, consultants, and many others, gathered to discuss the ecological and economic value of coastal grasslands, the influence of shrub establishment in those grasslands, and dif...
The exhibit Historical Photographs of Marins Agrarian Roots will soon be on display for the third show at the Marin Civic Center from December 10 through April 26. If you didnt see it at Tobys in Point Reyes Station through October, heres your opportunity.
Americas longest-operating cheese company now has just one name and a new look! Long referred to as Rouge et Noir and the Cheese Factory, an informal title given by locals to the company creamery, the Marin tradition founded in 1865 will now be known as Marin French.
