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Grown in Marin: Event

38th Annual California Small Farm Conference

Feb 22, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026

The 38th Annual California Small Farm Conference is now open for registration! From February 22–27, 2026, join thousands of farmers, food system advocates, farmers’ market leaders, educators, and more from across California for a week of learning, skill-building, and community connection. This year's theme…
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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

The Magic of Mushrooms

December 3, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 Current weather conditions are ideal for mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of specific fungi, to sprout in the garden. Fungi are a natural part of the landscape. Most fungi are beneficial as they decompose dead and dying plant matter as well as create symbiotic relationships with other plants. Some fungi,…
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Closeup of pansies, purple and yellow
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Article

December in the Garden

December 3, 2025
By Cathrin Callas
 As the temperatures become cooler and the days get longer until the Winter Solstice, the garden still needs tending. You can plant cool-season annuals,  bare-root roses and fruit trees, and protect plants from frost. For more winter tasks, see our December gardening checklist.  …
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Page

Tipo de leche en niños pequeños (Milk-TOT)

 Crédito de la imagen: Flickr¡Participe en un estudio!Un proyecto importante sobre la leche para los niños pequeños¿Tiene usted un(a) niño(a) pequeño(a) que ya esté bebiendo o tomando leche de vaca? ¿Vive usted en el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco? Le invitamos a participar en un estudio de 1 año de…
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A harvest of crisp, bright green lettuce is satisfying anytime of the year
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Growing Lettuce Year-Round

December 3, 2025
Lettuce is generally considered to be a cool-season annual, but with a little advanced planning and some judicious plant selection, Marin gardeners can enjoy home-grown lettuce throughout the year. Our temperate climate makes it possible to modify the growing conditions for lettuce and enable the plants to…
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A harvest of crisp, bright green lettuce is satisfying anytime of the year
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Article

Growing Lettuce Year-Round

December 3, 2025
Lettuce is generally considered to be a cool-season annual, but with a little advanced planning and some judicious plant selection, Marin gardeners can enjoy home-grown lettuce throughout the year. Our temperate climate makes it possible to modify the growing conditions for lettuce and enable the plants to…
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Lichens and mosses under a microscope
Hopland Research and Extension Center: Event

Lichens and Bryophytes of HREC - this event is now FULL

Jan 17, 2026

  Registration is now closed, this event is full.Join HREC and the Sanhedrin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society for a morning of appreciation of lichens and bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) with Marisela de Santa Anna and Jen Riddell.  We will do a brief introduction…
Hopland Research and Extension Center
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

2026 Gardening Guide and Calendar Vendors

December 3, 2025
Vendors Who Have the 2026 Gardening Guide and Calendar for Sale Prices will vary(updated February 27, 2026) Placer and Nevada Counties   NORTH   Green Acres at Eisley Nursery 380 Nevada Street Auburn 530-885-5163 Meadow Vista Ace Hardware …
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