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Compost is an essential part of the virtuous circle that is agriculture. Manure, crop waste, animal bedding and oyster shells are all perfect ingredients for compost that, in turn, can nourish the fields and pastures which then give rise to more milk, eggs and produce.

Find resources regarding organic certification below: UCCE Marin Factsheet: Getting Started with Organic Certification Organic Certification, Farm Planning, Management, and Marketing Marin Organic Certified Agriculture (MOCA) CCOF Foundation Organic Grants & Training CDFA Organic Registration Progra...

A number of state and federal programs exist to provide funding for agricultural operations. Some offer cost-sharing for conservation and sustainability practices, others provide insurance against unforeseen losses to livestock, forage or specialty crops.

This website has loads of information for farmers and ranchers as well as members of the community who are curious about agriculture in Marin. If youre more of the DIY-type and are looking for help with growing your own vegetables or raising your own livestock, see the links below.

If youre growing strawberries as part of your organic operation, you may deal with soil-borne pathogens. Below are several resources, assembled with assistance from Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Organic Production, Joji Muramoto.

Freezer beef. Hog share. Selling customers a whole or partial animal for their freezer is nothing new to small California ranchers.

WORKSHOP: Selling Whole Animals for Custom Processing 11/19/19 On November 19, 2019 Farm Bureau, CDFA and UCCE partnered on a workshop to explain AB 2114 and the new opportunity for cattle ranchers to sell whole or partial animals to their customers for custom processing.

Marin County is served by many expert advisors from the University of California. Some are based in adjacent counties, but all of the individuals below count Marin as part of their service area.

If you plan to sell live cattle by weight to customers either as whole animals or as a percentage of ownership, you must become a licensed Weighmaster with California State Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) You can apply for your Weighmaster License here: https://www.cdfa.ca.

Check out our page on sustainable ag practices including funding for conservation.