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Monday, June 4, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please welcome Juliet Braslow, our new Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator who will be replacing Steve Quirt, who retired after 10 years of wonderful and creative service to Marin agriculture.

In Marin, a part-time Agricultural Ombudsman is available to help producers work their way through permitting an on-farm or ranch project. No question, the permitting process can be onerous and confusing.

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.

A photographic exhibit of M.B. Boissevain's insightful photographs premiered at the 2012 Marin County Fair.

You are coming to the Fair?

By Paulette Swallow, UCCE Marin Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator Co-written with Heather Mahrt Summer 2014 Intern Over the past century, our country has witnessed a significant transformation of our food system, including a dramatic reduction in the number of farmers who are successfully pursuing...

By Julia Van Soelen Kim, Editor With Paulette Swallow and David Lewis, Co-editors As we edit this winter issue of Grown in Marin News, residents across Marin County and Northern California are bracing for the biggest storm in years.

UCCE Grown in Marin Workshop! If you're a farmer or rancher, don't miss the second installation of the 2-part series on Succession Planning for Farms and Ranches on February 4, 2015.

By David Lewis, Director New farms by experienced farmers Of Marins approximately 160,000 acres of agricultural land, fewer than 400 are in fruits and vegetables.