College of Marin launches organic farm at Indian Valley campus

Marin IJ Staff Report
March 6, 2009  Link to article

An organic farm at the Indian Valley campus of College Marin is looking forward to its first harvest. The 5.8-acre organic demonstration farm and garden is part of a new program launched in a collaboration involving the college, Marin Conservation Corps, and University of California Cooperative Extension-Marin Master Gardeners.

Ellie Rilla, director of the UC Cooperative Extension in the county's Farm Advisor's Office, thanked county supervisors this week for a $30,000 seed grant to help get the program started.

Preparation for the main garden has been completed and funding is being sought for a farm manager. A farm class begins this week.- Nels Johnson