Resource Agencies and Ag Partners

Marin County and the broader Bay Area is fortunate to have many groups working for the success of farms and ranches. This patchwork of likeminded organizations also connects to entities around the country, all of which provide information and support to ag operators as well as members of the public for the health and strength of our food system.

Government Agency

CA Dept of Food & Ag (CDFA) Animal Health Branch (916) 900-5002	Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden (415) 720-2051
CA Dept of Food & Ag (CDFA) Bureau of Livestock Identification (916) 900-5006	Marin County Community Development Agency (415) 473-6269
CA Dept of Food & Ag (CDFA) Meat, Poultry & Egg Safety Branch (916) 900-5004 Sick bird hotline: (866) 922-BIRD (2473)	Marin County Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures (415) 499-6700
CA Dept of Food & Ag (CDFA) Milk & Dairy Food Safety Branch (916) 900-5008	Marin County Visitors Bureau (415) 925-2060
College of Marin (415) 457-8811	USDA Service Center - Petaluma (707) 794-1242 Natural Resource Conservation Service Farm Service Agency

University of California

Marin County 4-H (415) 499-4204	UC Small Farm Program
UC Agricultural Issues Center (530) 752-2320	UC Sustainable Ag Research & Education Program (UCSAREP) (530) 752-3915
UC Cooperative Extension, Sonoma County (707) 565-2621

Non-Profit

Ag Innovations Network (707) 823-6111	Marin Conservation League (415) 485-6257
Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets (415) 999-5635	Marin Food Policy Council (415) 473-4204
Agricultural Institute of Marin (415) 472-6100	Marin Resource Conservation District (415) 663-1170
California FarmLink, North Coast/SF Bay Area Region (831) 425.0303	NCAT-ATTRA Sustainable Ag Program (530) 792-7338
Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) (415) 291-3276	Organic Farming Research Foundation (831) 426-6606
Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) / Farmers Guild, North Coast Chapter	Point Blue Conservation (707) 781-2555
Conservation Corps North Bay (415) 454-4554 x 278	Roots of Change
Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) (831) 763-2111	Slide Ranch (415) 381-6155
The Environmental Forum of Marin (415) 479-7814	Slow Food USA (including local SF and Sonoma County chapters) (718) 260-8000
Kitchen Table Advisors	Walker Creek Ranch (415) 491-6602
Marin Agricultural Land Trust (415) 663-1158 x 301

Industry Group

California Cattlemen Association (916) 444-0845	Growing for Market (magazine) (207) 474-5518
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) (831) 423-2263	Local Harvest
California Wool Growers Association (916) 444-8122	Marin County Farm Bureau (415) 663-1231
Fibershed hello@fibershed.com	Western United Dairymen (209) 527-6453