Allstar Organics
Janet Brown
Marty Jacobson
PO Box 19
Woodacre, CA 94973
(415) 488-9464
janet@allstarorganics.com
www.allstarorganics.com
Heirloom tomatoes, Nursery crops, Vegetables, Pumpkins, Squash, Basil, Hydrangeas, Heirloom roses, Lavender, Various Herbs, and Aromatherapy hydrosol sprays sold under the label "Landscape"

Husband and wife team Janet Brown and Marty Jacobson have been growing heirloom tomatoes for over 15 years. Even while both of them held down full-time jobs, they would go into overdrive every summer to produce 18 different varieties of tomatoes, flowers, nursery starts and herbs on their one-acre property in Lagunitas. Last year however, they leased an additional 4 acres in Nicasio and Marty began devoting himself full-time to expanding their farming operation. In addition to the tried and true tomatoes that their customers have come to know and love, they planted 14 different kinds of squash, tomatillos, melons and heirloom corn. This summer, they plan to experiment with a whole new palette of old world squashes and pumpkins. This year they also introduced a line of organic hydrosols in such fragrances as bay laurel, antique rose, rosemary, coastal sage, lavender and our favorite, Douglas fir.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: Unlimited
Duration: Mid – May to November 1st, 2006
Responsibilities: General farm work, attending markets and working with distribution. Potential crops include melons, watermelons, winter summer squash, cucumbers, tomatillos, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, beans, basil.
Compensation: No accommodation, but stipend is available, amount dependant upon experience.

Blackberry Farm
Aggie/Muriel Murch
77 Olema/Bolinas Road
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-0683
Fax (415) 868-1724
crustumian@earthlink.net
Heritage apples, Pears, Lemons, Jerusalem Artichokes, Eggs, Herbs, and Blackberries

In addition to the eating and cooking apples, Blackberry Farm produces magnificent Bonne de Jersey pears, Meyer lemons, Greengage plums, Rhubarb, Jerusalem artichokes, Lavender, honey and eggs. Most of the produce is sold within a twenty-five mile radius if not directly from the farm.

For Aggie, stewardship and self-sufficiency may be the most important aspects of working the land. For over the thirty years the Murch's have cared for Blackberry Farm, they have watched the richness of the soil deepen, the variety of wildlife grow and the quality of their organic produce just gets better.

Aggie/aka Muriel Murch is also a radio producer and can be heard at kwmr.org

Chileno Valley Ranch
Mike & Sally Gale
5105 Chileno Valley Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 765-3936
mgale@chilenobeef.com
www.chilenobeef.com
Grass-Fed Beef on certified organic pasture. Ten types of Heirloom apples, Pears, Tomatoes, Berries, Vegetables, Other (Bed & Breakfast; Weddings; Plein Aire Art Classes)

Mike and Sally Gale run a highly diversified operation on their 600 acre parcel in Chileno Valley. The land has been in Sally's family since 1862 when her great-great grandfather purchased it from Abraham Lincoln's Chief of Staff, Henry Haleck. The Gales do much more than raise some of Marin's finest grass-fed beef however. They also have a half-acre orchard of heirloom apples and pears. Mike and Sally are interested in growing great tasting fruit, and so have chosen time-honored but little-known apple varieties like William's Pride, Mutsu and Zestar. The local deer always appreciated the Gale's taste in fruit and came by regularly for their share in the harvest. But it wasn't until Sally began planting what was to become a collection of over 200 rose bushes that Mike built a fence around the property. The Gales also run a B&B in their early 20th century farm house, and their spectacular property is the site of painting workshops, many weddings and the occasional film shoot.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: 1
Duration: Start immediately and runs to September, schedule flexible with two to three days a week.
Responsibilities: Great opportunity to learn about humane animal practices, ranching operations and wildlife habitat enhancement projects. Good hands-on experience for a naturalist. Tasks would include, but are not limited to building, maintenance, planting, weeding, mulching, restoration, tilling, creating and maintaining water systems for cows, animal care, fence mending, and erosion control work
Compensation: Possible housing available, no stipend, with option to grow personal garden and harvest crops.

Clark Summit Farm
Liz Cunninghame
P.O. Box 105
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 876-3516
clarksummitfarm@aol.com
Chicken eggs, Chickens, Grassfed beef (transitioning to organic), Pastured pork (transitioning to organic)

Liz Cunninghame raised her four children on Clark Summit Farm in the same house where she was raised and her father before her. Liz ‘s grandfather bought Clark Summit Farm in 1916, and her father built up the dairy herd into one of the very best in Marin, Sonoma and Napa. Today, all 160 acres of Clark Summit Farm are certified organic. Liz Cunninghame and her husband Dan Bagley raise happy Duroc –cross pigs, huge flocks of chickens, a small herd of beef cattle and a few dairy cows. They also have a matched pair of draft horses. All of the pigs are bred, raised and slaughtered on the property, with each one given lots of love, care and regular tummy rubs. The two draft horses Liz and Dan are hoping to train to the plow with the goal of raising vegetables sometime in the near future. They also plan to start raising broiler chickens any day now. In the meantime, they are happy selling directly to their customers and keeping sows Sweetpea, Joesphine, Maude, and Rosey content and raising piglets.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: 2 full-time
Duration: Late April – September, 2006
Responsibilities: Hands-on experience caring for livestock, egg collection and cleaning, pasture rotation, farmers market work, distribution, garden weeding, planting, and tilling. Laying hens, broiler raising – brooding baby chicks, harvesting broilers, electric fence, rotational grazing, pig raising.
Compensation: Our daughter’s room & a tent are available for housing, possible stipend.

Commonweal Gardens/ Regenerative Design Institute
Penny Livingston and
James Stark
480 Mesa Rd.
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-9681
info@regenerativedesign.org
www.regenerativedesign.org
Row crops, Apples, Pears, Berries, Herbs

Penny and James have been teaching the principles of permaculture design for more than 15 years and have established a reputation for teaching that draws in students from around the world. Filled with lush heirloom variety fruits, healing herbs, and beautiful forests of food, the Regenerative Design Institute Commonweal Gardens are a testimony to the wonders of permaculture design techniques.

Regenerative Design Institute Courses, June 2007 to September 2007

Apprentice Opportunity:
Seasons Residential/Internship Opportunities
We have seasonal residential positions available year round at Commonweal Garden. These positions are a great match for people who want to broaden their experience with permaculture and participate in a variety of activities. Weekly routines include tending to the gardens and greenhouse, care of our chickens and goats, support for educational classes, and participating in the development of our farm infrastructure. Seasonal residents typically work 30 hours per week in exchange for farm produce, dry grains like rice and beans, participation in selected programs and workshops, on-site tent camping and a shared indoor kitchen. Positions start with a 3 month time commitment, and may be negotiated for longer stays. For more details, visit our website www.regenerativedesign.org/worktrade.

Conlan Ranches California
Ione Conlan
PO Box 412
Valley Ford, CA 94972
(707)876.3567
Fax: (707)876.3524
www.conlanranchescalifornia.com
tony@conlanranchescalifornia.com

Cowgirl Creamery
Sue Conley
P.O. Box 619
Petaluma, CA 94952-2659
(415) 663-9335
Fax: (415) 663-5418
cowgirls@svn.net
www.cowgirlcreamery.com
Certified organic cheeses made with Straus organic milk: Cottage cheese, Creme fraiche, Fromage Blanc, Mt. Tam, St. Pat, Pierce Pt. and Red Hawk

Nine years ago, Sue Conley and her partner Peggy Smith launched Cowgirl Creamery in a renovated barn in Pt. Reyes Station. Using organic milk from the neighboring Straus dairy, Cowgirl churns out 3,000 pounds of handmade cheese per week. Many of their cheeses have won awards for their outstanding quality and taste, including Best of Show at the 2003 American Cheese Society competition for a Cowgirl favorite - Red Hawk.

Cow Track Ranch
Liz Daniels
5730 Nicasio Valley Road
Nicasio, CA 94946
(415) 662-2321
Fax (415) 662-6945
lizzzy42@aol.com
www.cowtrack.net
Vegetables, Winegrapes, Nursery crops, Lavender products (available by mail order), Bunkhouse Bed and Breakfast

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of Positions Available: Several
Duration: Negotiable
Responsibilities: Harvesting, weeding, greenhouse and field work, very flexible, call to arrange schedule.
Compensation: No housing, once a week volunteers needed.

Creekside Gardens
Susan Martinelli
PO Box 328
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-1247
Fax (415) 868-1881
smartinelli1247@hotmail.com
Berries, Apples, Pears, Persimmons, Lemons, Onions, Leeks, Tomatoes, Peppers, Lavender, Flowers, Okra, Chayote, Jams, Jellies, and Chutneys

Fruits are Susan Martinelli’s specialty, including raspberries and strawberries, apples, persimmons, pears and lemons. From the sweet -smelling fruits to the beautiful lavender, ginger flowers, roses and sweet peas, her one acre farm is a feast for all the senses. Forty Maran chickens, known for their unique brown speckled eggs, also call Susan’s farm home. Susan jams, cans and creates delicious preserves using the fruits she grows, as well as her range of vegetables.

Drake's Bay Family Farms
Kevin Lunny
17171 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Inverness, CA 94937
(415) 669-1149
Fax (415) 669-1262
kevin@drakesbayoyster.com
www.drakesbayoyster.com
Artichokes, certified Grass-fed beef, certified organic beef on certified organic pastures, oysters and clams.

Kevin Lunny grew up on the 1,500 acre ranch on the Pt. Reyes peninsula that he now shares with his parents Joe and Joan, wife Nancy and their teenage triplets. Back then it was a dairy, and Kevin, his two brothers and three sisters began working with cows as soon as they could walk. In the 1970's Mr. Lunny Sr. converted the operation from dairy to beef, switching from milk to meat production. However, during the 1980's and '90s when economic pressures began squeezing the beef industry, the family was almost forced to leave the ranch. Then, just a few years ago, Kevin decided to take a chance and convert the herd to grass-fed and organic. In order to diversify his operation, he also planted 5 acres of artichokes, the very kind that used to grow in that region before it became a National Park. In the spirit of diversification, Kevin and his family are also producing oysters and clams in California’s finest shellfish growing waters, Drake’s Estero (formerly the Johnson Oyster Company), adjacent to the Lunny Ranch. He's working hard to make sure that his children can stay on the ranch if they choose to, and he hopes that they do.

Apprenticeship Opportunities:
Opportunity: Check out the land! Land available for farming, really more than an internship, call for more information.

Draper Farms
Jerry Draper
11 Sacramento Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 457-3431
Fax (415) 258-1658
jerry@onthefarm.com
www.onthefarm.com
Tomatoes, Eggplant, Pepper, Carrots, Squash, Corn, Beans, Beets, Herbs, Melons, Cucumbers, Leafy greens, Garlic, Chard, and many others; also Poultry & Eggs

The Drapers take advantage of San Anselmo’s warm summers by growing a wide variety of produce including green beans, corn and some of the season’s first tomatoes. They also plant lots of delicious and fun-sounding varietals such as purple peacock beans, lipstick peppers, bull’s blood beets, hillbilly potato leaf tomatoes and 8 ball summer squash.

Fairfax Fresh
Patty Elliott
53 Ridge Road
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 453-5634
mpe@fairfaxfresh.com
www.fairfaxfresh.com
Meyer lemons, Artichokes, Figs, Berries, Cut flowers, Nursery crops, Herbs, Lavender, and Eggs. Bouquets of Patti's flowers are sold at Tabla Cafe in Larkspur.

Patti Elliot lives about as high up on the Fairfax ridge as you can get. Her sun-filled home is surrounded on every side by plantings - artichokes on one side of the front yard and Meyer lemon trees on the other. Look off to the south and you'll see her new fig nursery. She's just planted about 25 new trees, varieties like Tiger Palm and Violette du Bordeaux on a steep slope which faces a ravine filled with Douglas fir trees. When you walk around the back you'll see chickens, geese, and her home vegetable garden. Everywhere you look, you see an abundance of plant life, busting up from under fences, crammed into pots and pouring out of planters. This is one piece of fertile ground which has clearly been lovingly tended.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: 1
Duration: Mondays and Tuesdays, year-round.
Responsibilities: Harvest and arrange flowers for farmers market and local restaurants, (arranging skills are preferred). Geenhouse experience in working with propagation, seedlings and transplant also desired.
Compensation: Stipend available, no housing, need car.

Fairfax Scoop
Ray & Mindy Martin
63 Broadway
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 453-3130
100% organic ice cream and cones made with Straus milk, Mt. Barnabe raspberries, Sartori strawberries, AllStar Organics pumpkins, and lots of other great ingredients.

Fresh Run Farm
Peter Martinelli
P.O. Box 237
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-2313
Fax (415) 868-0534
vegetableman20@hotmail.com
Artichokes, Arugula, Broccoli, Beets, Basil, Beans (green/shelling), Blackberries, Chard, Carrots, Cucumbers, Collards, Cabbages, Cauliflower, Fennel, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce (head/baby), Leeks, Onions, Potatoes, Parsley, Radishes, Squashes (summer/winter), Strawberries, Spinach, Turnips, Cut flowers, and Nettles

Peter's beets, kale, collards, and chard grow alongside flowers, strawberries and potatoes on two bowl-shaped plots ringed by wild blackberry bushes. These bushes are heavy with fruit by midsummer and become just another of the many products that Peter purveys. There are also chickens, goats, plenty of dogs and even a few alpacas on the farm. In addition to growing over 40 kinds of fruit, vegetables and flowers, Peter also collects nettles, mushrooms, watercress and other treats from the wild.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: 1 +
Duration: late March or April through September, 1 day per week (Wednesdays).
Responsibilities: Peter will actively teach various skills including weeding, harvesting, cultivating, and composting
Compensation: no stipend or housing.

Gospel Flat Farm
Don Murch and Mickey Murch
140 Olema/Bolinas Road
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-0921
Organic Vegetables

Don Murch has been farming for years and now his son Mickey is taking over the 10 acre organic property and offering the Bolinas community a first rate CSA – a box of delicious, fresh organic vegetables delivered to your door each week or picked by the customer, depending on what plan works best for each person. Mickey is dedicated to creating things from start to finish—from growing the corn to building the oven and creating tortillas made there on the farm.

Green Gulch Farm
Sarah Tascher
1601 Shoreline Highway
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 354-0420
Fax (415) 383-3128
www.sfzc.org
Lettuce, Salad Mix, Potatoes, Chard, Kale, Beets, Spinach, Zucchini, Fennel, Radicchio, Endive, Broccoli, Cabbage, Escarole, Pumpkins, Garlic, Onions, Dandelion Greens, Herbs, Snap Beans, Burdock Root, and Flowers

Organically certified since 1985, this carefully-tended land produces an abundance of lettuces, potatoes, chard and green garlic. About half of what is grown here is sold at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, and the other half is divided between Greens Restaurant in San Francisco and the 50-100 meals they serve each day at Green Gulch. Eventually, all the kitchen scraps from the practice center, plus all of those from Greens Restaurant, return to the farm and are made into compost, where they will be reborn as next year's crop.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Please call Sarah directly, Green Gulch is a community of 50 Zen Buddhists, teaching classes on Zen Buddhism & a curriculum with a 5am meditation from Mid April to Mid October – 6 months.
Earn tuition for a future Buddhist retreat at Green Gulch Zen Center.

Internatural Harvesters
Alan Mart
PO Box 841/ 365 Aspen Rd.
Bolinas, CA 94924
2020 Bancroft Way #401
Berkeley, CA 94704
www.internaturalharvesters.com
Sunflowers, and Sunflower Seeds

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: 1
Duration: Beginning in late May to September, part-time work, hours negotiable.
Responsibilities: Care-taking farm, responsibilities vary.
Compensation: Housing and produce as compensation. Housing includes solar electricity, composting toilet, single burner, and outdoor shower.

La Tercera
Annabelle Lenderink
PO Box 507
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-0831
Vegetables, seven varieties of Shelling beans, Radicchio, Summer squash, Lettuces, Broccoli raab, Herbs, Beets, Fennel, and Wild arugula

Annabelle has an affinity for trying new things. Long before dino kale was popular, Annabelle was growing it and convincing people to buy it. They realized she was right. Unusual squashes, fun varieties of pumpkins, delicious greens and a range of herbs are all growing on Annabelle’s four acre organic farm in Bolinas and a list of the names is sounds like a tour of Europe—Galeuase v’Eysines, Marina d’Chioggia, and Musquee d’Provence. Delicious and unusual, her produce has captured the imagination of chefs and restaurants throughout the Bay Area.

Little Organic Farm
David Little
1855 Tomales Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 773-1338
Fax (707) 763-3382
littlefarm@sbcglobal.net
Potatoes, Onions, Tomatoes, Sunflowers, Squash, Melons

David Little grows some of the best potatoes you have ever tasted. He dry farms them, which means he uses no supplemental irrigation at all so as the plants mature, their natural sugars become concentrated. He and his canine assistant, Dottie Mae, divide their time between 5 separate plots located in West Marin and southern Sonoma County. In addition to more than a dozen different kinds of potatoes, he grows onions, melons, sunflowers, corn and tomatoes. You can find David at the farmer's market in San Rafael and in San Francisco's Ferry Plaza Building where he often sells out of produce before the day's end.

Apprenticeship Opportunities:
Number of positions available: 1 or 2 positions available.
Duration: April through November
Responsibilities: Harvesters/pickers needed for tomato and strawberry crops. Must be able to lift 50 pounds, have a healthy and strong back. General planting, weeding, harvesting and farmer’s market work.
Compensation: Loft space in barn can be used for housing, outhouse, kitchen and car provided. Stipend available.

Marin Roots Farm
Jesse Kuhn
PO Box 74
Petaluma, CA 94952
W (415) 309-2474
Fax (415) 488-0949
marinrootsfarm@gmail.com
www.marinroots.com
Baby lettuces, Arugula, Spinach, Broccoli raab, Garlic, Baby carrots, Baby beets, Baby turnips, Radishes, Onions, Fava beans, Head lettuces, Tomatoes, Squash, Beans, and Blackberries

Jesse Kuhn is one of Marin Organic’s youngest growers. Farming only a few years, he has already established himself as a reliable source of tender baby lettuces with names like red velvet, tango, freckles and little gem. He also grows red, yellow and orange carrots, radishes, turnips, onions and lots of garlic, all of which he sells at farmers markets and restaurants around the Bay Area. He is always pushing the boundaries of interesting and new products that chefs are sure to enjoy.

Jesse farms on 10 acres behind the Volpi goat ranch on Pt. Reyes-Petaluma Road which he found by putting an ad in the paper. He got a whole bunch of responses but he chose this particular piece of land because it had plenty of water and was close to markets and restaurants. It also had really healthy looking weeds and he knew that was a good sign. This is the kind of thing he learned from his grandmother, who always nurtured and encouraged the volunteers that sprouted up in her garden. Inspired by her, he studied agriculture at Humboldt State University. With what we’ve seen him do in the last two years, we’re all looking forward to seeing what he’s done by the time he’s 40.

Apprenticeship Opportunities:
Opportunity: Potential internships available, please contact Jesse Kuhn directly for details and availability.

McEvoy Ranch
Shari DeJoseph
PO Box 341
Petaluma CA, 94953
(707) 769-4101
Fax (707) 769-4110
info@mcevoyranch.com
www.mcevoyranch.com
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - made from their own estate grown olives

McEvoy Ranch is home to 18,000 organic olive trees on a 550-acre oak-speckled parcel on the Marin-Sonoma border. The Mediterranean climate there is perfect for growing the Tuscan varietals that owner Nan McEvoy prefers. The first class green-gold oil made from the olives grown there is an elegant reflection of this classic northern California landscape.

Mt. Barnabe Farm
Diane Matthew
PO Box 468
Lagunitas, CA 94938
(415) 488-4746
Fax (415) 488-1667
dianematthew@mindspring.com
Raspberries and Figs

Mostly Natives Nursery
Margaret Graham
PO Box 258
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2009
www.mostlynatives.com
Vegetable Starts

People come from all over the Bay Area to buy starts here, mostly from the East Bay and the Peninsula, because, “It’s hard to find natives,” says Margaret. One of only three “natives” nurseries in the wider Bay Area, they were pioneer grower-retailers, which means they propagate the plants themselves and sell directly to the public instead of to wholesalers.

Paradise Valley Produce
Dennis & Sandy Dierks
PO Box 382
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-0205
Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Chard, Onions, Leeks, Apples, Strawberries, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Fennel, Beets, Berries, and Herbs

Pine Gulch Creek, an important tributary for wild Coho salmon, runs right through Sandy and Dennis Dierks’ 15-acre Bolinas property. The Dierks have been farming organically since 1972 and due in part to their water conservation efforts and soil management techniques, the numbers of returning salmon keep increasing every year. Last year the Dierks’ farm was the first in California to be certified as “Salmon Safe”. Vegetable crops sold at Marin Farmers Markets.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: 4-5
Duration: 8 months, March to December
Responsibilities: Full-time, thorough apprenticeship. Also very flexible, could work less hours for trade too. The more intensive program is 5 ½ days a week, working about eight to ten hours a day. This is an excellent educational opportunity since interns will be involved in all farm related activities, from planting to selling at farmers’ markets, tilling, weeding, harvesting, equipment use, caretaking of ducks and goats with milking and egg collecting. Must be able bodied.
Compensation: Housing is provided, there is no need for a car and no dogs please. There is also a shared communal space and kitchen with farm produce available. Stipend is $75 a week until skill set is acquired, with housing and farm food still provided. Skills learned will include microbial, propogation, and use of compost tea, consultations, workshops, and some farm tours available.

RedHill Farms
Don Gilardi
5225 B RedHill Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 477-8751
dlgilardi@yahoo.com
Grass Fed Lamb on Certified Organic Pasture

RedHill Farms, founded in 1917, is a 4th generation family ranch nestled in the rolling hills of West Marin. For the past six years, Don Gilardi has been the steward of 80 lush acres, certified organic pasture. The farm's luxurious green hills, bursting with flavorful grasses are home to a variety of 150 roaming Dorset, Suffix, and Friesen sheep. Not only does RedHill Farm currently offer grass-fed lamb raised free of antibiotics and hormones, but there are plans to re-open the family dairy, producing milk for local cheeses. RedHill Farm's sheep operation is open year round and is growing quickly.

Don also leases his sheep out for grazing from October - July. This service is beneficial for many reasons including; fire protection, fertilization and grass management. He can lease as little as 40 sheep up to 150 at a time. For more information about this service and the farm or to order lamb, please contact Don directly.

New! RedHill Farms is producing numerous wool products including yarn, batting, blankets etc. For more information please contact the farm directly.

Robert Giacomini Dairy
Robert Giacomini
PO Box 1082
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415)663.8880
Fax: 415.663.8881
www.pointreyescheese.com
lynn@pointreyescheese.com

The Giacomini commitment to producing superior quality, farmstead dairy products began over 100 years ago in the mountains of Italy. Today Bob Giacomini and his family continue the family tradition in Point Reyes Station CA. Bob began milking cows on his Point Reyes dairy in 1959. Over the years, Bob and his wife Dean, together with their four daughters, Karen, Diana, Lynn and Jill, developed a shared vision of bringing an all-natural farmstead product directly from their ranch to the consumer's table. This dream was realized in August, 2000 when they founded Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company and produced the first vat of Original Blue™. Today, the Giacomini family has split their herd in two and and transitioned half of it into an organic operation, producing organic milk that they are currently selling through Clover. Their Grade A raw milk comes from a closed herd of Holstein cows that graze on over 700 acres of certified organic, green pastured hills overlooking Tomales Bay, the coastal fog, and the salty Pacific breezes.

Sartori Farms
Russ Sartori
PO Box 32
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2428
Fax (707) 878-9260
www.sartorifarms.com
Strawberries

Apprentice Opportunity
Number of positions available: 1 – 2
Duration: June through August, however - flexible. 5 to 6 hours per day, up to 5 days a week.
Responsibilities: Duties predominately include attending farmers markets; driving the truck with the product to the market, set up/breakdown of stand, sales, and friendly communications.
Compensation: Payment depending on experience. Housing possible.

Slide Ranch
2025 Shoreline Hwy.
Muir Beach, CA 94965
415.381.6155
www.slideranch.org
Slide Ranch is an environmental education center with an agricultural focus. It is a working farm located on the West side of Highway 1 between Muir Beach and Stinson Beach. They use their mission statement, Every bite of food connects us to the soil, sun, water, and air, and to the people who work to feed us, to teach respect and responsibility for sustaining connections to our environment and our agricultural community.

Fiona the Goat has been milked by hundreds of students through the years and the cheeses made from her milk are amongst Slide Ranch’s most popular treats. A working farm and environmental education center on the cliffs over-looking the Pacific Ocean, Slide Ranch has been using food as a means of teaching respect and responsibility for the environment and serving as a model for how humans can live in balance with nature.

Apprenticeship Opportunity:
Teacher-in-Residence positions available for February 2008, applications due September 30, 2007. Please visit www.slideranch.org for more information about this amazing position teaching about sustainable organic agriculture!

Warren Weber, owner of Star Route Farms, operates the oldest continuously certified organic farm in California. He began farming 5 acres in Bolinas in 1974 with a horse-drawn plow and a lot of "long-haired ambition". He's long since cut his hair and grown his acreage, and now produces some of the Bay Area's most sought after leafy greens, herbs, edible flowers, legumes and tender seasonal vegetables. Weber says that from the beginning "we have really been in business for the people who consume our products, rather than in business for the yield."

Amanda Wisby is the 4th generation to work her family’s 1,900 acre ranch. Her great-grandparents first bought the place in 1924, and operated it as a dairy ranch, specializing in Jerseys. Today, Amanda raises prize-winning Angus beef cattle on certified organic pastures. The 200 head of cattle are raised free of hormones and antibiotics, and fed supplemental hay raised, cut and baled on the ranch. Amanda also maintains a flock of 250 laying hens that produce delicious eggs for local restaurants.

Stewart Ranch is also home to a wide variety of wildlife, from deer and bobcats to flocks of migrating and resident bird species. A photo hanging on Amanda’s kitchen wall captures one of the more elusive residents – a large female mountain lion named Tawny periodically seen patrolling the lands. The ranch has been a part of the Pt. Reyes National Seashore for more than 35 years and Amanda and her family are committed to caring for the land in a way that offers wildlife a place to live as well as domesticated livestock.

Albert Straus takes his parents' life mission of caring for the earth through sustainable food production seriously. Albert has time and again proven himself an innovator in the world of sustainable food production. After converting his family dairy to organic, (the first one west of the Mississippi), he introduced reusable glass bottles which so far have
prevented over 10 million pounds of waste from going into landfills. On top of that, in 2004, he installed a methane digester which converts byproducts of his herd's manure to electricity. He now powers his creamery entirely from this extremely renewable resource. And as if that were not enough, he even fuels his electric car from cow manure.

Apprenticeship Opportunities:
Help with demonstration and sample tables at events in Marin, Napa and Sonoma. Please contact Liz to discuss availability and current needs.

Stubbs Vineyard LLC
Mary and Tom Stubbs
1000 Marshall Petaluma Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 486-3152
mary@stubbsvineyard.com
www.stubbsvineyard.com
First certified organic vineyard in Marin County; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay winegrapes, wine

Tom, who grew up in England, takes care of the agricultural side of the operation, while Mary, who has a degree in viticulture, does sales, marketing and label design. When they first began growing grapes, they sold their crop to other vintners. Later, they decided to partner with local winemaker Dutton Goldfield, and in 2002, released their first vintage. They hope to someday have their own home-based operation where they can oversee the wine from field to table.

Apprenticeship Opportunities:
Number of positions available: 1
Duration: 4 – 6 weeks from June 15th through July
Responsibilities: Vineyard related work, no heavy lifiting. Sell olive oil and be involved in the operation from beginning to end.
Compensation: Accommodations possible, stipend available.

Three Twins Ice Cream
Neal H. Gottlieb
641 Del Ganado Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415)492-TWIN
Fax(717)313-1175
threetwins@gmail.com
www.threetwinsicecream.com
Organic ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, sorbet, and organic handmade waffle
cones.

Neal prides himself on operating a truly Earth-friendly sustainable business. Tucked away next to Scotty’s Market in Terra Linda, Three Twins Ice Cream is one of Marin’s great treasures. Homemade waffle cones and waffle bowls, served with incredible organic ice cream made right there, at the shop, with the best local, organic ingredients – Straus Milk, Allstar Organic rose petals, mouthwatering organic strawberries, the list goes on and on with more than 120 flavors that change from season to season.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Three Twins Ice Cream is currently providing internships to those interested in learning about running a small green business. For more information, please contact Neal Gottlieb directly.

Wild Blue Farm
Margie McDonald
PO Box 83
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2831
wildbluefarm@sbcglobal.net
Chives, Dill, Radish, Squash, Onions, Peas, Beans, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Lavender, Lettuce, Kale, Beets, Potatoes, Berries, Edible flowers, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Apples, and Herbs

When Margie McDonald and her husband Jack Corwin bought their 10-acre farm in Tomales 7 years ago, the house was falling down and the land was covered with thistles. Over the course of 5 years, friends and neighbors helped them patch their house back together and pull each thistle out by hand. Now, what they've got is not only a thriving farm, but a strong sense of community as well.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: 2
Duration: 3 – 6 months, starting mid-April 2006.
Responsibilities: Helping on the farm in a range of capacities, including planting, inrrigation, harvesting, preparing for market and assisting at Farmer's Markets. Responsibilities could also include care of horses and livestock, if desired.
Compensation: experience in organic farming, all the eggs you can eat and possibly a small stipend, depending upon experience.

Worsley Farms
Peter Worsley
PO Box 319
Inverness, CA 94937
(415) 663-1207
pwors@svn.net
Potatoes, Tomatoes, Garlic, Salad greens, Squash, Beets, Asian greens, Peas, Beans, Dry beans, Broccoli, Apples, Plums, and Berries

From beautiful potatoes to fantastic raspberries, Peter Worsley uses every corner of his 5 acre property to grow delicious produce. His fruit trees are his latest venture – dwarf-stock apple and pear varieties, as well as peach and plum trees.

Apprentice Opportunity:
Number of positions available: 1
Duration: Part-time, 3 days per week. 5 months, beginning late March.
Responsibilities: You will be weeding, planting, and harvesting potatoes, tomatoes, melons, watermelon, broccoli, spinach, garlic, lettuce, and beets.
Compensation: Entry level pay, no housing is available.