2006 Marin Organic Farmer Calendar
First Calendar Featuring Marin Organic Pioneers

MARIN COUNTY, CALIF (October 11, 2005) – A beautiful and socially conscious gift for the holidays – the first-ever Marin Organic Farmer Calendar is now available online at www.MarinOrganic.org and in stores throughout the Bay Area.

The 2006 Marin Organic Farmer Calendar presents some of the many faces of sustainable agriculture in Marin County, California, and is filled with stories about the farmers, nutritional information, and seasonal gardening tips.

Marin County farmers play a major role in the national organic foods movement.
The calendar features well-known organic pioneers such as:

• Warren Weber / Star Route Farms - the oldest continuously certified organic farm in California


• Sue Conley / Cowgirl Creamery - home of award-winning organic cheeses


• Albert Straus / Straus Family Creamery - the first organic dairy west of the Mississippi

Like so many other small-scale producers throughout the U.S., the farmers, ranchers, and processors pictured in the calendar produce delicious, healthy food, while at the same time, protecting the environment and our natural resources.

“The calendar gives an insider's look at the beauty of making a living by working in harmony with the land,” said Helge Hellberg, Executive Director of Marin Organic, the association of organic producers who created the calendar. “As a society, we have forgotten what the lives of the people who grow our food look like. This calendar tells the farmer's side of the story.”

Recognized around the world for working to create America’s first all-organic county, Marin Organic is helping Marin County to become a model for sustainable food production.

• www.MarinOrganic.org


• Bookstores, grocery stores and other participating retailers

Price: MSRP: $18.00 plus tax, shipping and handling

For more information on Marin Organic, its programs, and member farms, please call 415/663-9667, or visit www.marinorganic.org.

Media Contact:
Helge Hellberg, Executive Director, Helge@MarinOrganic.org,
office (415) 663-9667, cell (415) 722-1426