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By Paulette Swallow, with David Lewis and Julia Van Soelen Kim In this issue, we invite you to hear directly from two agriculture enthusiasts as they walk you through the past, present, and future of Marin County Agriculture.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 ~ 9:00am to 4:00pm Nicasio Druid's Hall Current and prospective poultry producers from Marin and the Bay Area gathered for an intensive workshop featuring experts with UC Cooperative Extension, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and UC Davis Department of Animal Scienc...

In the Fall of 2015, local farmers and ranchers took a moment to share their personal accomplishments and inspirations on the path to agricultural diversification.

The Public on Your Porch By Mimi Luebbermann, Farmer, Windrush Farm It is hard for me to trace back to the first time I yielded to the impulse to throw open the gates of the farm and invite strangers in. Now some 20 years later, I have had a great deal of experience...

By Paulette Swallow, with David Lewis and Julia Van Soelen Kim Welcome to the Spring 2016 issue.

Congratulations to the 2016 Good Food Awards Winners and their food communities for leading the way towards a tasty, authentic and responsible food system. Chosen from 1,927 entrants, these 242 companies are creating vibrant, delicious, sustainable local food economies.

Marin County Farm Day is a free, public event in which over 30 exhibitors provide hands-on interactive activities targeted for elementary school youth. On March 17, 2016 our partners joined us at Farm day to help showcase Marin County agriculture in many forms to our youth.

by Vince Trotter, Ag Ombudsman for Marin County Since taking on the role of Agricultural Ombudsman for Marin County, I have heard the same question over and over: What the heck is the Ag Ombudsman? Well, I am so glad you asked.

By Julia Van Soelen Kim with David Lewis, Vince Trotter, and Paulette Swallow In newly released short videos from UCCE Marin, new and multi-generational Marin County farmers and ranchers share their personal stories, accomplishments, and inspirations on their path towards agricultural diversificatio...

By Mimi Luebbermann, Farmer, Windrush Farm Photos courtesy of Paige Green It is hard for me to trace back to the first time I yielded to the impulse to throw open the gates of the farm and invite strangers in.