Archived Related News Items
2013
- May
5 Stops on a California Cheese Trail - July
Double sofi Gold Awards for Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese
2012
- December
Bay Area wheat makes a comeback - November
Cowgirl Creamery's founders blend traits
Where less product is better - October
Go Ahead, Milk My Day - September
Stanford study unlikely to slow momentum of Marin's organic food movement
Work to keep cattle away from creeks seeks to improve water quality in West Marin
Marin's Green Gulch, a pioneer in organic farming, celebrates 40 years - August
FoodWorks Finds New Markets for Local Growers
New generation of West Marin ranchers coming back to the family farm - July
Cream of the Crop - April
Surge in gopher population in Tam Valley
2011
- November
Sowing organic seeds of success at College of Marin's Novato campus
Local food: No elitist plot - October
Rethinking the farm - September
New canning company helps preserve Marin's farms
He's Full of It - August
UC Davis launches agricultural sustainability degree
Working from the heart: The legacy of a Point Reyes farming family
Meat Distribution Part 2: Technology on the Range - March
Making a cheese statement
College of Marin launches apprentice program for farmers - July
The future of Gravenstein apples hangs on a thin stem
Across the Bay Area, urban farming is in season - August
Fresh from the farm
New farmers find their footing
Could farms survive without illegal labor?
2010
- February
IVC's organic farm is Project of the Year - April
The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not - May
Six Stories Above Queens, a Fine Spot for a Little Farming - June
Marin's farmers hang on despite drop in milk prices - July
Farm internships in Oregon - August
Mature at last, Marin County's cheeses stand alone - September
College of Marin leading the whey in cheese education - November
Land trust has kept Marin's farms in business for 30 years - December
Marin County farmers and ranchers plan for success
2009
- March
Till life: Marin History Museum's latest exhibit shows why our county ag industry hasn't, er...bought the farm
College of Marin launches organic farm at Indian Valley campus
College of Marin's organic farming students get hands-on experience - May
Point Reyes workshop aims to put a chicken in every backyard - June
After 21 years, UC Extension director turns author - July
Coastal meandering - August
COM wins grant for farm program - September
From the Farm to Your Table: A Consumer’s Guide to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Publication
2008
- January
Novato grocer connects with local farmers - March
Sonoma County consumers buy locally produced meat - April
Dairies feel pinch of climbing costs
County Line Farm moves west
You are invited to apply for funding for agricultural worker housing - May
The grass isn't always greener - June
Goat farm producing natural, sustainable meat
Cal Farmer Article re Pine Gulch Creek Enhancement Project
Non profits help local farms
A banner year for Marin farms with record revenues for 2007 - July
MALT closes $2.7 million deal to preserve farmland
Supervisors commit $200,000 for farmworkers' housing
Sonoma farm to table
Take a haycation on a North Bay farm - August
Cuisine scene: Marin's bounty ready for its close-up - September
Cafeteria Crusaders: They're changing the way kids eat - October
Versatile Spuds - November
Growing Concern - Some Marin Farmers Market vendors say the economy is slowing business
Organic Marin - Marin farmers find success with organic food
2007
- January
Family Farms in Peril
Study examines farms' vitality
Cheese producers hailed as model for West Marin development
AGRIBUSINESS - Organic Erosion - February
Coming in from the cold - March
Cheese unplugged
Drive-by shooter targets cattle in West Marin
A 'nobody' no more - April
W. Marin man hopes frozen sperm takes ranch to 'next level' - May
Rhapsody in Blue
Milk cow blues
Marin Farmers Market awarded as environmental educator - June
Farming on the edge . . . of change
UCCE Marin Intern Program welcomes Anne Kehoe
Bee news
847 sheep shorn in nine hours - July
The new food crusade
California cheeses: the next wave
The Farm Bill and California food and agriculture
UC researcher: farmers markets benefit local economies
Farming on the Edge of Change
Marin Sun Farms Newsletter
Pastured eggs catching on
What will happen to our cattle when the slaughterhouse is gone? - August
Toluma Goat Dairy in Tomales
Production beginning for UCCE’s Hidden Bounty of Marin documentary
Farm Bill 2007: What it means for Marin - Part I
Taste of Marin - 2007 style
Farmers markets thrive in Marin - September
Marin experiences an early but fruitful harvest
Now that's natural gas - October
The faces behind the farmers
2007 Census of Agriculture - November
Food Conscious: Is Organic Better? It Depends. - December
If It’s Fresh and Local, Is It Always Greener?
It's all about the cheese
2006
- January
Marin County Agriculture: 185 Years of Family Farming
Do you know where your beef comes from?
County's first organic vineyard in Hicks Valley - February
Park Service to close historic oyster farm - March
Tradition & Innovation Bring Prince of Wales to West Marin
Hungry Herbivores Encourage Coastal Wildflowers
Sticker Wars
A thistle by any other name
Pulling Weeds and Listening to Bach
The roots of West Marin - April
Straus dairy feels the pinch from organic milk shortage
Green Giants - May
The Faces of Organic/Clover Stornetta Farms
New kids on the block
Organic dairy certification workshop
Demand for organic outruns supply
Volunteers, with cows in tow, join war on thistle
New Release Offering – Marin Wines - June
Last slaughterhouse closing
Organic evolution: farming a natural choice for Tomales woman
Leslie Harlib's Cuisine Scene: Go West - July
Leslie Harlib's Social Scene: Festive fund raising, organically
New high quality feed discovered: Wooly Distaff Thistle
Organic Dairy Workshop in Tomales
This time, “grass fed” really means “grass fed.”
Marin Farm Families- Stories & Recipes
Organic education: Bolinas, Stinson students to get fresh lunches - August
Obesity war's latest battlefront: the school cafeteria School nutrition is activists' passion - September
Pampering pumpkins
Buying Local
Marin Sonoma Livestock Workgroup
Taste of Marin - Celebrating Marin County Agriculture
Renowned author Wendell Berry tours Bolinas farm, applauds agrarian efforts
Organic Beef — Natural Meat Steaks Its Claim
Dionisio Choperena -- in ad, life a shepherd
Back to the ranch
Going organic - November
Ranchers and farmers meet in W. Marin to discuss future of agriculture
Market growing for Marin olive oil producers, sellers
Point Reyes Station dairy is losing its cows - and its reputation
Marin dairy farmers face hard times as corn costs rise
Is Organic Food Really a Better Buy? - December
The Marin Center for Sustainable Agriculture is on its way here
Farm Bureau lunch to honor our county government & supporters
A Drop in the Bucket: reclaiming water for farming
Successful first year at new Worsley Farms location in Point Reyes
2005
- January
Back to the Garden
Rancher Lunny buys Johnson Oyster Company - February
2005 UCCE Workshops to Focus on On-Farm Practices
Honor Pressed on Point Reyes Winery - March
Down on the Farm - May
Better beef, naturally
Beyond the Green Blur
Farm Day Hosts 2,000 Kids
Historical Dry-Farming Revived in West Marin
Organic School Lunch Program from Marin Organic and Marin Food Systems Project
New Zealand: Grassland Paradise - June
Marin Sun Farms Butchery Shop and Eatery to Open in Pt. Reyes Station - July
Clark Summit Farm: Grass-based & Diversified
War on Weeds Workshop
A Permanent Home for the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market
Homegrown Kids
Jerseys Return to the Stewart Ranch - August
Listen to Ellie Rilla being interviewed on BeyondOrganic.com radio show. Click on the "Listen Now" link under Agritourism to download the interview. - September
Bounty of the county
Farming in the Wild at Fresh Run Farm
Devil’s Gulch Ranch Tour
Sixth Annual “Taste of Marin”
Stubbs Vineyard Goes Organic
Conservation Security Program Available to Tomales and Bodega Bay Watersheds - October
Charles, Camilla coming to Marin
Cows, milk, then cheese - November
The Royal Visit: Formal couple's informal day in Marin
Cooperative Problem Solving: the Marin Livestock Protection Program
Renewable Energy on the Farm
$10 Million to Help CA Dairy & Confined Animal Operators Protect Water Quality
West Marin Gets the Royal Treatment
Organic farming boom in Marin
2004
- January
Toby's Feed Barn Feeds the Community
Fresh Preserves, Pickles and Relishes from West Marin
Local, Farm-fresh and all Organic Lunch Served at Lynwood School
Playing it Cool, about Marin wines, S.F. Chronicle, January 15, 2004 - March
Straus Family Creamery Announces Farm Tours
All Streams Lead to Tomales Bay
Marin Organic Hires an Executive Director
Marin Organic Funds a New Position for the County
UCCE Advisors Cover the Basics on Cover Crop and Soil Fertility
Sustaining Fish and Farming at the Same Time in Paradise Valley - May
Ten Reasons Why Agriculture Belongs in Natural Systems
Marin County Launches Grass-Fed Livestock Certification Program
Calling All Young Farmers & Ranchers
Water Quality Improvements: a Continuing Work in Progress
Marin Coastal Watersheds Permit Coordination Project
Myriam Pasternak - the Rabbit Lady of Nicasio at Devils Gulch Ranch - July
Ranching in Paradise
Artichokes and Grass at G Ranch
On-Farm Compost Workshop
A Bright Future for Organic Farming
Sustainable San Domenico School
Taking Charge of the Future Steering Committee of Young Ranchers Formed - September
Allstar Organics thrives in Nicasio
Promoting Organic
Three Summer Stories
Miguel Altieri Tours Marin Farms
Taste of Marin
New Marin Organic Delivery Truck
Peys Celebrate Completion of Sixth Harvest - November
Organic Pasture for Beef to Double
Specialty Crop Production SRJC Class - December
Taking Charge of the Future
Terra Madre Slow Food Event
Point Reyes Seashore Ranchers Assoc. Award of Excellence From MEC
2003
- January
Is Marin the Normandy of Northern California? - March
Who are we Today - May
Getting to the Point - July
All Local, Mostly Organic, and Really Delicious in Inverness
Help With Sorting Out Permits - August
California comes in tops in cheese competition - September
Little's Potatoes on Poncia Pasture - November
New Grass-Fed Beef Certification
Linking Local Food to Marin Schools
2002
- May
From dairy to berries - September
13 miles from farm to table - November
One-stop Organic Certification
Organic & Sustainable in Marin
1999