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Sally Gale and her husband, Mike, operate Chileno Valley Ranch near the Marin-Sonona county border. They rent the property for art classes and weddings.

Rudy Mihal, chef at Odyssey in Windsor, empties a bag of fresh vegetables from the Santa Rosa farmers market for use in his menu. New alliance promotes bond between chefs and farmers By DIANE PETERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT (Link to article) Published: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.

Rob Rogers Marin IJ link to page 7/16/08 Marin supervisors have committed $200,000 to a program that improves housing for the county's farmworkers. The money, drawn from state and county sources, will launch a program to rebuild 10 homes.

Mark Prado Marin IJ link to article 7-15-08 The historic 585-acre Dolcini Ranch will remain undeveloped following a deal involving landowners, the Marin Agricultural Land Trust and the federal government. MALT announced Monday it paid $2.7 million for the development rights for the land, with the U.

Rancher Liz Cunninghame of Clark Summit Farm in Tomales tends to her chickens but it's her grass-loving geese that have helped her cut costs.

Annabelle Lenderink pushs a seeder on her organic farm, La Tercera, in Bolinas. (Special to the IJ/Jean-Paul Horr) Sierra Filucci Marin IJ - 6/10/08 WHEN Annabelle Lenderink finishes up her day job at Star Route Farms, her workday isn't done. She treks onto her leased 2.

Goats roam one of Big Oak Farm's pastures near Petaluma . Once focused on dairy production, the Pomi family has begun raising goats on the farm. They say the meat is healthy, and goats are good for the environment.

Lack of spring rain has county ranchers at an udder loss by Peter Seidman Pacific Sun Staff - May 30, 2008 It's never easy making a living from Mother Nature, but this year Marin beef and dairy ranchers are facing some especially tough challenges.

Dominic Grossi and his son Bryce, 3, work the Grossi Dairy near Novato . Local dairies are struggling with rising feed costs and falling milk prices. (IJ photo/Frankie Frost) Dominic Grossi feeds calves in the barn at the Grossi Dairy Ranch near Novato.

In 2003 the Marin RCD applied for funding from the State of California Housing and Community Development Agency, Joe Serna Farmworker Program. Although the proposal was not funded at that time, many valuable lessons were learned and it is time to try again.