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Marin's farmers hang on despite drop in milk prices

Rob Rogers, Marin IJ, link to article June 21, 2010 Julie Rossotti has launched a business selling grass-fed goat meat at Marin's Farmers Market this year. It is one of the few areas in Marin agriculture that are growing.
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Farm internships in Oregon

July 1, 2010 link to article from Ag Weekly online Oregon Department of Agriculture - Farming is an art as much as a science or business.
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Six Stories Above Queens, a Fine Spot for a Little Farming

By DIANE CARDWELL, NY Times link to article May 13, 2010 The stretch of Northern Boulevard near 36th Street in Long Island City, Queens, is about as far from bucolic as it gets: Old industrial buildings loom, traffic whizzes by, car dealerships line the street.
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The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not

By Steven Greenhouse, New York Times link to article April 2, 2010 With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships has climbed in recent years, leading federal and state regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor.
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IVC's organic farm is Project of the Year

Marin IJ February 19, 2010 Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden, a 5.8-acre organic farm at the College of Marin's Indian Valley campus in Novato, has received the Project of the Year award from the Corps Network.
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COM wins grant for farm program

Marin IJ Staff Report August 14, 2009 Marin IJ link to article The College of Marin has received a two-year grant of $374,254 from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office to support its farm-based sustainable food systems program.
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Coastal meandering

Marin Countys wild sea and tall trees, cattle ranches and oyster beds Point Reyes Lighthouse; an Australian cattle dog on a farm near Bolinas; Shannon Gregory on his oyster skiff in Tomales Bay; the crab sandwich at Gregory's family's bayside restaurant.
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After 21 years, UC Extension director turns author

Rob Rogers Marin IJ link to article June 8, 2009 After 21 years as director and farm adviser at the University of California Cooperative Extension in Novato, Ellie Rilla is stepping down in order to promote Marin's farms and ranches in another way - by updating her book on agricultural tourism.
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Point Reyes workshop aims to put a chicken in every backyard

Rob Rogers, Marin IJ link to article May 30, 2009 Claire Cruse and her brother, Nicholas, hold Ruby and Maxine during the Backyard Chicken Workshop, a forum on raising chickens for egg production in your backyard, presented by the University of California Cooperative Extension at Toby's Feed Barn in...
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