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February 11, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Toluma Farms
5488 Middle Road, Tomales
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 MALT protected 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.
Click here to register for tour.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Point Reyes Books
11315 State Route 1
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Journalist Tracie McMillan's work centers on the question of access to good food, particularly within middle- and lower-income communities. She has won several national awards, including the Harry Chapin Media Award and the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, and been recognized by the James Beard Foundation. Come hear a reading from her new non-fiction book The American Way of Eating and discover what she has learned about food and class in the United States. From the fields of California, a Walmart produce aisle outside of Detroit, and the kitchen of a New York City Applebee’s, McMillan will take you into the heart of America’s meals. A Q&A and book signing will be part of the event.
Registration: This event is FREE to the public. However, space is limited so arrive early!
To pre-order a copy of Tracie's book, please contact Point Reyes Books at 415.663.1542 or email books@ptreyesbooks.com
Thursday, March 22, 2012
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dominican University
Angelico Hall
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA
 Dan Imhoff, author of Food Fight (Second Edition) and Ken Cook, Executive Director of the Environmental Working Group, present a revealing picture of how the 2012 Farm Bill – also deemed the Food Bill – will impact local food security, public health, and the ecological and economic sustainability of our regional food system. Their talk will explore how the 2012 Farm Bill could help cultivate a more vibrant, sustainable and equitable food system, and how every one of us can contribute to shaping the outcome of this critical federal legislation.
Co-Presenters: Agricultural Institute of Marin, Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Marin County Department of Agriculture, Marin County Farm Bureau, Marin County Resource Conservation District
University of California Cooperative Extension
Event Sponsor: Dominican University Green MBA Program
Price:
$15 for general public
$10 - Discounted Ticket for Students and Food Producers.
Only available at the door. Pay by cash or check and be
prepared to show ID. Quantity limited, so reserve a ticket
by emailing sasha@marinorganic.org
Click here to register for event.
Food For Thought Author Series in Partnership with Point Reyes Books
Saturday, March 31
Langdon Cook, author of Fat of the Land, instructor and lecturer on wild foods and the outdoors, will lead a foraging excursion in picturesque Bolinas, Calif. Participants will learn to identify edible native plants - including stinging nettles, sorrel and fiddleheads – and prepare a simple, rustic lunch with the foraged ingredients. Northern California forager and author Kevin Feinstein (The Bay Are Forager) will join Cook to offer a local’s perspective on harvesting the wild bounty of Marin.
Foraging Trip:
10:00am – 1:00pm
Star Route Farms
95 Olema Bolinas Road, Bolinas, CA 94924
Rustic Cooking Class and Lunch:
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Gospel Flat Farm
140 Olema Rd., Bolinas, CA 94924
Price:
$80 per ticket - includes signed copy of Langdon Cook's "Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager"
Click here to register for event.
Food For Thought Author Series in Partnership with Point Reyes Books
Thursday, April 17, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Marshall, CA
Join Marin Organic on this exciting tour and discover how Albert Straus started the first organic dairy west of the Mississippi, why his dairy products are so tasty, and how his operation continues to push the envelope of sustainability. Straus Family Creamery is a model of what happens when one combines old world knowledge of locality and community with the latest technological and ecological advancements. Come see the milking process, the methane digester (these cows make more than just milk!) and, of course, the farm and pastures of beautiful Marshall.
Price (per person):
$20 for Friends of Marin Organic**
$25 for Non-Members
This tour is restricted to participants 10 years of age or older.
**Marin Organic Friend Memberships start at just $40 per family.
Click here to become a Member!
Click here to register for the April 17 tour.
Sunday, April 15
Dominican University
Guzman Lecture Hall
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA
Food movement pioneer Joel Salatin’s business card reads: ‘Food Choice Advocate, Dream Doer.’ He describes his occupation as “mob-stocking herbivorous solar conversion lignified carbon sequestration fertilization.” Salatin was featured in Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma and is a now a popular speaker across the country, inspiring thousands with his humorous and conviction-based lectures. He has written nine books and the most recent, Folks, This Ain’t Normal, conveys the gravity of the ecological and cultural crisis our country is facing. Join us for a light tasting of local food, lecture and book signing with Salatin, and see how you can “re-find your responsibilities to this Earth we call our nest.”
Co-Presenter: Marin Agricultural Land Trust
Event Sponsor: Dominican University Green MBA Program
Reception: 5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Lecture and Q&A: 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Book Signing: 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Price:
$35 - book and ticket with reserved seating
$20 - ticket only (book not included)
$15 - Discounted ticket for Students and Dominican Faculty
(no book included). Only available at the door. Pay by cash
or check and be prepared to show ID. Quantity limited, so
reserve a ticket by emailing sasha@marinorganic.org
Click here to register for event.
Food For Thought Author Series in Partnership with Point Reyes Books
February 2012 - Date TBD
Servino Ristorante
9 Main Street
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
Event Details: TBD, May
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Marshall, CA
Join Marin Organic on this exciting tour and discover how Albert Straus started the first organic dairy west of the Mississippi, why his dairy products are so tasty, and how his operation continues to push the envelope of sustainability. Straus Family Creamery is a model of what happens when one combines old world knowledge of locality and community with the latest technological and ecological advancements. Come see the milking process, the methane digester (these cows make more than just milk!) and, of course, the farm and pastures of beautiful Marshall.
Price (per person):
$20 for Friends of Marin Organic**
$25 for Non-Members
This tour is restricted to participants 10 years of age or older.
**Marin Organic Friend Memberships start at just $40 per family.
Click here to become a Member!
Click here to register:
June 19, 2012
August 21, 2012
Nick’s Cove Restaurant & Cottages
23240 California 1
Marshall, CA
Friday, June 22
Event Details TBD - Coming in March 2012
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Book Reading and Signing with Tracie McMillan
