Are you interested in visiting one or more of our Marin Organic farms?
There are a few ways to make that happen!

1. Attend one of our seasonal farm tours.
   

   We post those events on this page, Upcoming Farm Tours, and under our Upcoming Events. Here are a few tips on how to sign-up:

   • Pre-registration is required for all farm tours, please call the office in order to register 415.663.9667
   
   
   • ”Friends” of Marin Organic receive reduced rates (and sometimes free of charge) for all of our farm tours. “Friends” are also the first (and sometimes only) people in our community that are sent email alerts when new farm tours are scheduled, they have the opportunity to sign-up before the event is sold out. To become a “Friend” the membership cost is $40 for the year, please click here to join!
     
   
   
2. Come Glean Food with us.
   

   Join our Glean Team today! There’s plenty of food to glean and so many people to feed. Many hands make light work. Please contact Program Manager Scott Davidson at 415.663.9667 or scott@marinorganic.org

   Learn more about this program through our Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program.

3. Create your own Farm Tour.
   
   These tours are available for:
   
   • Schools participating in our Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program. Please contact scott@marinorganic.org to register your school in Marin County.
   
   
   • Agricultural organizations and farmer groups who want to learn more about our work.
   
   
   • Donors and Foundations interested in contributing to Marin Organic’s work.

Special rates, maximum and minimum attendance, and a non-refundable deposit apply for each type of tour. Please contact our office to learn about our rates and to discuss the focus that your group desires.

A Taste of Tuscany in the Heart of Marin
A walking tour of the orchards and olives of McEvoy Ranch!
Saturday, August 8th, 2-4pm

Join Marin Organic on a walking tour of the beautiful McEvoy Ranch. Visit the olive orchards and learn about the horticulture of olive trees including McEvoy Ranch’s certified organic practices and harvest techniques. Visit the milling room to see the process of extracting olive oil. The tour will conclude with an oil tasting and sensory evaluation and, of course, some suggestions of how best to enjoy the olive oil! All guests will come home with a gift of McEvoy’s sustainably grown, organic olives.

Ticket price for this event, including take-home gift:
$35 for non-members* of Marin Organic
$25 for members* of Marin Organic
*Membership cost for Marin Organic begins at $40.

To register, please call the Marin Organic office, 415.663.9667
Questions? Email: Paige@marinorganic.org
For more information about McEvoy Ranch, please visit their Marin Organic Member webpage: www.marinorganic.org/producers/producers_mcevoy.html and the McEvoy website: www.mcevoyranch.com

Clark Summit Farm Tour

Come and meet the happiest barnyard animals. Pigs that roll over to get their bellies rubbed, guinea hens roaming free, chickens luxuriating in green pastures, throw in some people-friendly guard dogs, and a couple of goat kids, and you've got a typical visit to Clark Summit.
Cost: FREE! But you may want to come prepared to purchase some eggs and other farm specialties.

Pre-Registration is REQUIRED, email liz@clarksummitfarm.com or call Liz & Dan 707.876.3516 to register as well as to get directions to their homestead.

RedHill Farms Farm Tour
Sunday, February 15th 1:00pm

In this economy and with our current state of environment, choosing to support a local organic product from a local sustainable producer is even more important. Choosing to get to know that farmer is true food security.

Meet Don Gilardi who just started raising sheep about 3 years ago. Also get a chance to meet his lovely mother, Joyce, who talked him into it.

Don is on the for-front of the organic local movement. As a newcomer to the world of farming his story is inspiring and essential to the growth of our food system. At our current rate, 2% of the U.S. population is growing all the food for the rest of us, it has been estimated that if we truly want a sustainable food system we are going to have to grow that number to 30%.

Jumping in hoof-first RedHill Farms has swept up local consumers and restaurants with charm and an incredible product. Murray’s Circle, restaurant at Cavallo Point, is a dedicated customer, especially since Don’s lamb helped the restaurant earn a gold star in this year’s Michelin Guide. This kind of support has Don dreaming of diversifying his operations from grass-fed lamb on organic pasture, organic cotton comforters filled with RedHill wool, to adding in a dairy component and tapping into the artisan cheese market as well as perhaps raising some chickens on organic pasture for the best quality egg.

Spend a day with Don, Joyce, Marin Organic, and a bunch of sheep this winter.

Photo credit: Colleen Proppe

Cost: $20 for non-Members, $15 for Members**
Date & Time: Sunday, February 15th, 2009 at 1:00pm (if chance of rain is over 50%, rain date is scheduled for Sunday, February 22nd)
Location: On the Marin side of Petaluma. Directions will be given upon registration.
What to bring: Mud boots, rain gear for light rain, weather respective clothing

**Marin Organic Membership begins at $40 per family.