This website has loads of information for farmers and ranchers as well as members of the community who are curious about agriculture in Marin. If you’re more of the DIY-type and are looking for help with growing your own vegetables or raising your own livestock, see the links below.
Livestock and Poultry
- Backyard Chicken Resources – see this page of contacts and useful websites to support your flock
- Fairfax Backyard Farmer – retail store in Fairfax with resources for the home gardener and homesteader including: chickens, beekeeping, fermentation, gardening, and cheesemaking
- UCANR publishes a wide range of books and pamphlets including these on animal raising
- Check out the workshops and factsheets produced here in Marin on a range of topics
Gardening
- Marin Master Gardener Program provides on-the-ground support for your edibles and ornamentals
- This Urban Agriculture Policy Guide provides a high?level summary of the ordinances and requirements in various communities and jurisdictions across Marin related to gardening and farming in city limits, including for commercial sales
- Identify bugs, weeds and diseases in your garden at the UC Integrated Pest Management (UC IPM) website
- UCANR publishes a wide range of books and pamphlets covering vegetable production, pest control, nutrition, and landscaping - see here for the full range
- Check out a few how-to videos from the Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden at College of Marin
- University of California’s Division of Ag & Natural Resources (UCANR) publishes a blog on urban agriculture with stories from throughout California
- Check out the workshops and factsheets produced here in Marin on a range of topics
Resource Agencies and Ag Partners
- Connect with organizations both local and national that are supporting the production of good food in our communities
