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By Dewey Livingston, Marin County Historian and Guest Author When Jefferson Thompson bought a remote ranch in northern Marin County in 1865, he joined a second Gold Rush one that provided fresh dairy products to a booming new city of San Francisco.

Here in our Midst: 150 Years of Cheese Making When Jefferson Thompson bought a remote ranch in northern Marin County in 1865, he joined a second Gold Rush one that provided fresh dairy products to a booming new city of San Francisco...

Local agriculture in Marin receives assistance from numerous local agencies and organizations. Working in partnership, these collaborating organizations bring solutions to the obstacles that Marin's farmers and ranchers encounter.

Summertime means that Marin County is full of opportunities to get fresh locally grown produce, dairy, eggs, and meat at farmers markets throughout the county six days a week! Get double value for EBT/food stamps purchases at Markets hosted by the Agricultural Institute of Marin, because Market Matc...

Interview with David Evans, Marin Sun Farms On Friday, April 3rd, I had the chance to catch up with David Evans, local rancher and operator of the Bay Areas only abattoir," or slaughterhouse. I wanted to talk with him about his business, Marin Sun Farms...

By David Lewis On Friday, April 3rd, I had the chance to catch up with David Evans, local rancher and operator of the Bay Areas only abattoir," or slaughterhouse. I wanted to talk with him about his business, Marin Sun Farms, and its status now that it has acquired the Petaluma slaughter facility.

by Julia Van Soelen Kim, UCCE Food Systems Advisor Its early morning at the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Marketthe closest terminal produce market to Marin Countyand the steady pace and constant flow of people and produce is dizzying.

By Julia Van Soelen Kim, with David Lewis and Paulette Swallow This spring 2015 issue of Grown in Marin News focuses on the often unseen parts of our local food systemprocessing, distribution, and wholesale exchanges.

Local agriculture in Marin receives assistance from numerous local agencies and organizations. Working in partnership, these collaborating organizations bring solutions to the obstacles that Marin's farmers and ranchers encounter.

Help bid adieu to Nanda Schorske! Nanda is retiring from her role as Dean of Workforce Development at the College of Marin. Join us at her retirement party at the Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden on May 7 from 4:30 - 8:00 p.m.