Alice Waters, author of In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart, in conversation with The Kitchen Sisters’, Davia Nelson.
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A lively conversation between two luminaries of the food world. Alice Waters has been a champion of the sustainable, local cooking movement for decades. Davia Nelson is an award winning NPR producer of The Kitchen Sisters and author of Hidden Kitchens, Stories, Recipes and More.
Pre-event Dinner
6:00 pm at Toby’s Feed Barn
Tickets: $99
A special reception featuring Marin’s local producers, shared with Alice Waters, author of In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart, and The Kitchen’s Sisters’, Davia Nelson catered by Osteria Stellina. Proceeds help support the Point Reyes Farmers Market. Ticket includes conversation between Alice and Davida following the dinner.
Sneak a peek at the dinner menu!
 Temra Costa, author of Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat. A special celebration dedicated to the women farmers of Marin. Farmer Jane
profiles thirty women in the sustainable food industry who advocate for creating a more holistic and nurturing food and agriculture system. The celebration
is a tribute to all of Marin’s women farmers and their contributions to local agriculture and food production, and includes a conversation with three
ground-breaking Marin Organic members: Janet Brown of Allstar Organics, Sue Conley of Cowgirl Creamery and Sara Tashker of Green Gulch.
Dr. David Kessler, author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite. Dr. David Kessler is a writer, academic and
former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration. In his book, The End of Overeating, he explains how humans become hardwired to
crave foods with fat, sugar and salt, Kessler met with scientists, physicians and food industry insiders to learn why humans cannot resist these foods.
Jonah Raskin, author of Field Days: A Year of Farming, Eating, and Drinking Wine in California. Jonah Raskin’s Field Days chronicles the renaissance
in organic farming and eating locally that is unfolding in Northern California. Raskin tells of the year he spent on Oak Hill Farm working the fields,
selling the produce at farmers markets and following it to the table at local restaurants.
Novella Carpenter author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer. Novella Carpenter writes about urban farming and sustainable food production.
In her memoir, Farm City, she describes a small urban agricultural oasis that she created on an empty lot deep in the heart of Oakland.
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Bring the whole family to Toluma Farms to meet the goats and their lovable kids! We will explore the barn and milking parlor, go for a hike and get a glimpse of what a sustainable goat dairy operation is all about. Bring a picnic and enjoy the rolling hills and stunning views of Marin County!
Toluma Farms is located outside the town of Tomales, nestled above Marshall and the Tomales Bay estuary. Owners Tamara Hicks and David Jablons know all 200 plus goats by name and have spent significant time restoring the creeks and watersheds located on the property.
Come meet these stewards of the land and enjoy a day of family fun on the farm!
Price: $25 for non-members
$20 for Friends of Marin Organic (extra 20% discount!)*
$5 for children 2-16 years old (kids under 2 are free)
*For more information about the Friends program and benefits click here.
To sign up for the tour contact Kerry McGrath at (415) 663-9667 ext. 104
or email kerry@marinorganic.org
Free every Monday from 4-6pm at various MO farms
Everyone is welcomed to this special opportunity.
Every Monday at 4:00 pm, the Marin Organic Glean Team harvests extras from the fields of Marin Organic farms for the Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program, enabling kids throughout Marin to eat local organic foods at camps and schools. Come meet your local farmers. Get your hands dirty. Join in the fun!
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