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The safety of the food produced on Marin farms and ranches has always been a top priority for producers. With the 2010 passage of the FDAs Food Safety & Modernization Act (FSMA), increased attention is being paid to the practices of our nations food producers and processors.
Just getting started in ag production? Check out our page of resources for new farmers and ranchers.View the Calendar of EventsSome people describe agriculture as a lifestyle. That is understandable given how most ag operations take over your life.
Compost is an essential part of the virtuous circle that is agriculture. Manure, crop waste, animal bedding and oyster shells are all perfect ingredients for compost that, in turn, can nourish the fields and pastures which then give rise to more milk, eggs and produce.
A number of state and federal programs exist to provide funding for agricultural operations. Some offer cost-sharing for conservation and sustainability practices, others provide insurance against unforeseen losses to livestock, forage or specialty crops.
This website has loads of information for farmers and ranchers as well as members of the community who are curious about agriculture in Marin. If youre more of the DIY-type and are looking for help with growing your own vegetables or raising your own livestock, see the links below.
If youre growing strawberries as part of your organic operation, you may deal with soil-borne pathogens. Below are several resources, assembled with assistance from Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Organic Production, Joji Muramoto.
WORKSHOP: Selling Whole Animals for Custom Processing 11/19/19 On November 19, 2019 Farm Bureau, CDFA and UCCE partnered on a workshop to explain AB 2114 and the new opportunity for cattle ranchers to sell whole or partial animals to their customers for custom processing.
Marin County is served by many expert advisors from the University of California. Some are based in adjacent counties, but all of the individuals below count Marin as part of their service area.
