Blog Archives - Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA

INVITATION TO VISIT SUKKOT HARVEST FESTIVAL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

9/19/2013

Osher Marin JCC Organic Farm Stand
Sunday Sept 22, 2013
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Dear Osher Marin JCC Community,

I want to take this opportunity to invite you back to the 2nd annual 2013 Sukkot Harvest Festival taking place this Sunday, September 22, 2013 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Osher Marin JCC. Come and celebrate the seasonal, local and organic fall harvest and experience the freshest produce and products that our local organic farmers can offer.

I will be sending you a list of available produce and products in the days to come and I have enclosed some information about the Sukkot Harvest Festival activities and events below.

SUKKOT HARVEST FESTIVAL

OUTDOOR COURTYARD

Purchase lunch at Miller's East Coast Deli
Shop for local, organic produce at the Marin Community Farm Stand
Form seed balls with Camp Newman
Do the lulav & etrog shake with Congregations Kol Shofar & Rodef Sholom

KURLAND LOUNGE & ATRIUM

Hear the buzz on bees with Marshall's Farm
Craft folk art flowers and paper cuts with Be'chol Lashon
Learn about food advocacy from Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative
Decorate tzedakah "homes" with Osher Marin JCC Preschool
Taste treats & meet the authors of
Nosh on This-Gluten-Free Baking Classics from a Jewish American Kitchen
Paint pots & spin the wellness wheel with LIFT Levántate
Make paper doll sukkah
ushpezin (guests) with InterfaithFamily

GALLERY

Meet & learn how to raise chicks with Mill Valley Chickens
Read Sukkot stories & make sukkah crafts with PJ Library
Create corn husk dolls & get your face painted with JCC Kidcare

LOBBY

View a sukkah made from homeless signs and meet the designer at 1pm! Designed by Rael San Fratello Architects
Make sukkah lanterns & paper chains and learn to make gift baskets for homeless and newly housed families with Adopt a Family
Embellish a grocery bag for an at-home Scavenger Hunt for Ritter Center
Decorate tray liners for St. Vincent de Paul Society's Dining Room
Adorn gingerbread sukkah "guests" & learn what items are needed for the JFCS Food Pantry
Pick up a toolkit on how to help our community's homeless by JCRC

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.

Best regards,

James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]

BEAUTIFUL BUTTER LETTUCE & CREAMY NEW POTATOES AT SGV ORGANIC FARM STAND WED SEPT 18, 2013 1:00 PM - 7:30 PM

9/16/2013

San Geronimo Organic Farm Stand
Wednesday Sept 18, 2013

Dear Friends,

Available produce and products at this week's farm stand:

Mixed dry-farmed Heirloom Tomatoes, sweet crisp red & green Bell Peppers, Jimmy Nardello Peppers, Worker Bee Farm, Petaluma
Crisp snappy Gala Apples, red Flame Grapes, raw unpasteurized Pomegranate Juice, Hidden Star Orchards, Clements
Creamy New Potatoes, Crisp Red Cabbage, beautiful bunched Arugula, Cilantro, bunched Red Beets with beautiful greens, Dino Kale, Big Mesa Farm, Bolinas
Sweet Summer Strawberries, County Line Harvest, Petaluma
Beautiful bunched Leeks, Red Butter Lettuce, Walla Walla Sweet Onions, summer Zucchini, Paradise Valley Produce, Bolinas
Sweet Crookneck Summer Squash, Sun Gold Tomatoes, Flamingo Peppers, mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, Globe Eggplant, sweet crisp Green Beans, Early Girl Tomatoes, glorious Cantaloupe, Goddess Melons, sweet summer Zucchini, sweet green Basil, Colossal Garlic, sweet crisp shelled Walnuts, Full Belly Farm, Guinda
French Breakfast Radishes, Glorious Gold Chard, Mesclun pre-washed Salad Greens, loose sweet Spinach, red bunched Beets with beautiful greens, Star Route Farms, Bolinas
Strawberry Preserves, low sugar, small batch, Swanton Berry Farm, Davenport
Pomegranates, Joanna Red Plums, Thomson Seedless Grapes, Keep Oranges, sweet juicy Valencia Oranges, Twin Girls Farm, Tulare
Gluten free, vegan or with all-purpose flour: Honey Apple, Honey Apple Asian Pear, Honey Apple Plum Berry, Papermill Pies, Pt. Reyes
Raw Local Honey, spring and summer blends, harvested from over 60 hives from southern and central Marin, Bonnie Bee & Company, San Rafael
All organic artisan brick fired bread, Brickmaiden Breads, Pt. Reyes
Foggy Morning Fresh Cheese, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Nicasio
Pasture raised Farm Fresh Eggs from Bromwell Farms, Bolinas
Artisan Cheeses from the Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes, Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol, Giacomini Dairy, Pt Reyes
Fresh assorted Goat Cheeses, Cypress Grove, Arcata

Note our schedule:

Wednesdays
1:00 PM - 7:30 PM
San Geronimo Organic Farm Stand
SGV Community Center
6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Geronimo CA 94963

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.

Best regards,
James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]

BEAUTIFUL BUTTER LETTUCE & CREAMY NEW POTATOES AT ROSS ORGANIC FARM STAND TUE SEPT 17, 2013 12:00 PM - 7:30 PM

9/16/2013

Ross Organic Farm Stand
Tuesday Sept 17, 2013

Dear friends,

Available produce and products at this week's farm stand:

Mixed dry-farmed Heirloom Tomatoes, sweet crisp red & green Bell Peppers, Jimmy Nardello Peppers, Worker Bee Farm, Petaluma
Crisp snappy Gala Apples, red Flame Grapes, raw unpasteurized Pomegranate Juice, Hidden Star Orchards, Clements
Creamy New Potatoes, Crisp Red Cabbage, beautiful bunched Arugula, Cilantro, bunched Red Beets with beautiful greens, Dino Kale, Big Mesa Farm, Bolinas
Sweet Summer Strawberries, County Line Harvest, Petaluma
Beautiful bunched Leeks, Red Butter Lettuce, Walla Walla Sweet Onions, summer Zucchini,Paradise Valley Produce, Bolinas
Sweet Crookneck Summer Squash, Sun Gold Tomatoes, Flamingo Peppers, mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, Globe Eggplant, sweet crisp Green Beans, Early Girl Tomatoes, glorious Cantaloupe, Goddess Melons, sweet summer Zucchini, sweet green Basil, Colossal Garlic, sweet crisp shelled Walnuts, Full Belly Farm, Guinda
French Breakfast Radishes, Glorious Gold Chard, Mesclun pre-washed Salad Greens, loose sweet Spinach, red bunched Beets with beautiful greens, Star Route Farms, Bolinas
Strawberry Preserves, low sugar, small batch, Swanton Berry Farm, Davenport
Pomegranates, Joanna Red Plums, Thomson Seedless Grapes, Keep Oranges, sweet juicy Valencia Oranges, Twin Girls Farm, Tulare
Gluten free, vegan or with all-purpose flour: Honey Apple, Honey Apple Asian Pear, Honey Apple Plum Berry, Papermill Pies, Pt. Reyes
Raw Local Honey, spring and summer blends, harvested from over 60 hives from southern and central Marin, Bonnie Bee & Company, San Rafael
All organic artisan brick fired bread, Brickmaiden Breads, Pt. Reyes
Foggy Morning Fresh Cheese, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Nicasio
Pasture raised Farm Fresh Eggs from Bromwell Farms, Bolinas
Artisan Cheeses from the Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes, Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol, Giacomini Dairy, Pt Reyes
Fresh assorted Goat Cheeses, Cypress Grove, Arcata

Note our schedule:

Tuesdays
Ross Organic Farm Stand
Marin Art & Garden Center
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Ross CA 94957
12:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards,

James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]

DRY-FARMED HEIRLOOM TOMATOES & NEW POTATOES AT WOODACRE ORGANIC FARM STAND SAT 9/14/13 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

9/12/2013

Woodacre Organic Farm Stand
Saturday Sept 14, 2013

Dear Friends,

Available produce and products at this week's farm stand:

Dry-farmed mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, tender Green Beans, outstanding crisp Blushing Bell Peppers and Jimmy Nardello sweet frying Peppers, Worker Bee Farm, Petaluma
Succulent Raspberries, Mt. Barnabe Farm, Lagunitas
Crisp Zucchini, Leeks, red Butter Lettuce, sweet Walla Walla Onions, Summer Squash, Paradise Valley Produce, Bolinas
Extra sweet Strawberries, crisp coastal Cauliflower, beautiful Broccoli, Strawberry Preserves, low sugar, small batch, Swanton Berry Farm, Davenport
Cantaloupes, Pattypan Squash, mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, Early Girl Tomatoes, Sun Gold Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, sweet summer Zucchini, sweet green Basil, sweet crisp shelled Walnuts, Full Belly Farm, Guinda
Bunched red Beets with beautiful greens, hand dug Yukon Gold New Potatoes, sweet Armenian Cucumbers, Shallots, bunched Arugula, Cilantro, Dino Kale, Big Mesa Farm, Bolinas
Meyer Lemons, glorious Gold Chard, Mesclun pre-washed Salad Greens, loose sweet Spinach, Star Route Farms, Bolinas
Crisp and snappy Sommerfeld Apples, sweet crisp Pacific Gala Apples, Red Flame Grapes, raw unpasteurized Pomegranate Juice, Hidden Star Orchards, Clements
Flavor fall Pluots, Thomson sweet Grapes, outstanding fall Pomegranates, Twin Girls Farm, Tulare
Sweet small Pacific Oysters, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Inverness
Raw Local Honey, spring blends, harvested from over 60 hives from southern and central Marin, Bonnie Bee & Company, San Rafael
All organic artisan brick fired bread, Brickmaiden Breads, Pt. Reyes
Vegan and gluten free or all purpose flour 9" and mini pies: Honey Walnut Apple Pear, Apple Pear Strawberry, Honey Apple, Papermill Pies, Pt. Reyes
Foggy Morning Fresh Cheese, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Nicasio
Pasture raised Farm Fresh Eggs from Bromwell Farms, Bolinas
Artisan Cheeses from the Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes, Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol and Giacomini Dairy, Pt Reyes
Fresh Assorted Goat Cheeses, Cypress Grove, Arcata

Note our schedule for the season:

Saturdays
Woodacre Organic Farm Stand
175 San Geronimo Valley Drive
Woodacre, CA 94973
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards,

James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]

DRY-FARMED HEIRLOOM TOMATOES & NEW POTATOES AT SAN ANSELMO ORGANIC FARM STAND FRI 9/13/2013 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

9/12/2013

San Anselmo Organic Farm Stand
Friday Sept 13, 2013

Dear Friends,

Available produce and products at this week's farm stand:

Dry-farmed mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, tender Green Beans, outstanding crisp Blushing Bell Peppers and Jimmy Nardello sweet frying Peppers, Worker Bee Farm, Petaluma
Succulent Raspberries, Mt. Barnabe Farm, Lagunitas
Crisp Zucchini, Leeks, red Butter Lettuce, sweet Walla Walla Onions, Summer Squash, Paradise Valley Produce, Bolinas
Extra sweet Strawberries, crisp coastal Cauliflower, beautiful Broccoli, Strawberry Preserves, low sugar, small batch, Swanton Berry Farm, Davenport
Cantaloupes, Pattypan Squash, mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, Early Girl Tomatoes, Sun Gold Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, sweet summer Zucchini, sweet green Basil, sweet crisp shelled Walnuts, Full Belly Farm, Guinda
Bunched red Beets with beautiful greens, hand dug Yukon Gold New Potatoes, sweet Armenian Cucumbers, Shallots, bunched Arugula, Cilantro, Dino Kale, Big Mesa Farm, Bolinas
Meyer Lemons, glorious Gold Chard, Mesclun pre-washed Salad Greens, loose sweet Spinach,Star Route Farms, Bolinas
Crisp and snappy Sommerfeld Apples, sweet crisp Pacific Gala Apples, Red Flame Grapes, raw unpasteurized Pomegranate Juice, Hidden Star Orchards, Clements
Flavor fall Pluots, Thomson sweet Grapes, outstanding fall Pomegranates, Twin Girls Farm, Tulare
Sweet small Pacific Oysters, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Inverness
Raw Local Honey, spring blends, harvested from over 60 hives from southern and central Marin, Bonnie Bee & Company, San Rafael
Foggy Morning Fresh Cheese, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Nicasio
Pasture raised Farm Fresh Eggs from Bromwell Farms, Bolinas
Artisan Cheeses from the Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes, Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol and Giacomini Dairy, Pt Reyes
Fresh Assorted Goat Cheeses, Cypress Grove, Arcata

Note our schedule for the season:

Fridays
San Anselmo Organic Farm Stand
San Anselmo Town Hall
525 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
11:00 am - 7:30 pm

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards,

James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]

FARM STAND TO REOPEN NEXT WED 9/18/13. THIS WEEK'S SGV ORGANIC FARM STAND ON 9/11/13 IS CANCELLED DUE TO VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

9/9/2013

San Geronimo Organic Farm Stand
Wednesday Sept 11, 2013

Dear Friends,

This week's SGV Organic Farm Stand has been cancelled due to vehicle maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience that this interruption in our weekly schedule may cause.

We will resume our regular schedule next Wednesday 9/18/13 at the SGV Community Center.

We will be in San Anselmo on the lawn at Town Hall this Friday 9/13/13 from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM and also in Woodacre this Saturday 9/14/13 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Note our regular schedule for the balance of the 2013 season:

Wednesdays
1:00 PM - 7:30 PM
San Geronimo Organic Farm Stand
SGV Community Center
6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Geronimo CA 94963

Please visit our website and learn more about
Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA. As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards,

James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]

FARM STAND TO REOPEN NEXT TUES 9/17/13. THIS WEEK'S ROSS ORGANIC FARM STAND ON 9/10/13 IS CANCELLED DUE TO VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

9/9/2013

Ross Organic Farm Stand
Tuesday Sept 10, 2013

Dear Friends,

This week's Ross Organic Farm Stand has been cancelled due to vehicle maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience that this interruption in our weekly schedule may cause.

We will resume our regular schedule next Tuesday 9/17/13 at the Marin Art & Garden Center.

We will be in San Anselmo on the lawn at Town Hall this Friday 9/13/13 from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM and also in Woodacre this Saturday 9/14/13 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Note our regular schedule for the balance of the 2013 season:

Tuesdays
Ross Organic Farm Stand
Marin Art & Garden Center
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Ross CA 94957
12:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Please visit our website and learn more about
Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards,

James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]

WHAT ARE DRY-FARMED TOMATOES?

9/5/2013

Please visit this link for an excellent review of the dry-farming process.

Thanks,
James

DRY-FARMED HEIRLOOM TOMATOES & LOCAL LEEKS AT SAN ANSELMO ORGANIC FARM STAND FRI 9/6/2013 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM AND AT WOODACRE ORGANIC FARM STAND SAT 9/7/2013 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

9/5/2013

Dear Friends,

This week we welcome our newest producer, Will Scott at Worker Bee Farm, Petaluma to our Organic Farm Stand.

Available produce and products at this week's farm stand:

Dry-farmed Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, tender Green Beans, outstanding crisp Blushing Bell Peppers and Jimmy Nardello sweet frying Peppers, Worker Bee Farm, Petaluma
Succulent Raspberries, Mt. Barnabe Farm, Lagunitas
Crisp Zucchini, Leeks, red Butter Lettuce, sweet Walla Walla Onions, Summer Squash, Paradise Valley Produce, Bolinas
Extra sweet Strawberries, crisp coastal Cauliflower, beautiful Broccoli, Strawberry Preserves, low sugar, small batch, Swanton Berry Farm, Davenport
Cantaloupes, Pattypan Squash, mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, Early Girl Tomatoes, Sun Gold Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, sweet summer Zucchini, sweet green Basil, sweet crisp shelled Walnuts, Full Belly Farm, Guinda
Bunched red Beets with beautiful greens, hand dug Yukon Gold New Potatoes, sweet Armenian Cucumbers, Shallots, bunched Arugula, Cilantro, Dino Kale, Big Mesa Farm, Bolinas
Meyer Lemons, glorious Gold Chard, Mesclun pre-washed Salad Greens, loose sweet Spinach,Star Route Farms, Bolinas
Crisp and snappy Sommerfeld Apples, sweet crisp Pacific Gala Apples, Red Flame Grapes, raw unpasteurized Pomegranate Juice, Hidden Star Orchards, Clements
Joanna Red Plums, sweet juicy Valencia Oranges, Thomson Sweet Grapes and Fortune Plums, Twin Girls Farm, Tulare
Sweet small Pacific Oysters, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Inverness
Raw Local Honey, spring blends, harvested from over 60 hives from southern and central Marin, Bonnie Bee & Company, San Rafael
Foggy Morning Fresh Cheese, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Nicasio
Pasture raised Farm Fresh Eggs from Bromwell Farms, Bolinas
Artisan Cheeses from the Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes, Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol and Giacomini Dairy, Pt Reyes
Fresh Assorted Goat Cheeses, Cypress Grove, Arcata

Note our schedule for the season:

Fridays

San Anselmo Organic Farm Stand
San Anselmo Town Hall
525 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
11:00 am - 7:30 pm

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards,

James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]

LOCAL LEEKS & MIXED HEIRLOOM TOMATOES AT SGV ORGANIC FARM STAND WED SEPT 4, 2013 1:00 PM - 7:30 PM

9/2/2013

San Geronimo Organic Farm Stand
Wednesday Sept 4, 2013

Dear Friends,

Available produce and products at this week's farm stand:

Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, sweet crisp red & green Bell Peppers, Jimmy Nardello Peppers, Worker Bee Farm, Petaluma
Crisp snappy Gala Apples, red Flame Grapes, raw unpasteurized Pomegranate Juice, Hidden Star Orchards, Clements
Crisp Red Cabbage, beautiful bunched Arugula, Cilantro, bunched Red Beets with beautiful greens, Dino Kale, Big Mesa Farm, Bolinas
Sweet Summer Strawberries, County Line Harvest, Petaluma
Beautiful bunched Leeks, Red Butter Lettuce, Walla Walla Sweet Onions, summer Zucchini, Paradise Valley Produce, Bolinas
Sweet Crookneck Summer Squash, Sun Gold Tomatoes, Flamingo Peppers, mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, Globe Eggplant, sweet crisp Green Beans, Early Girl Tomatoes, glorious Cantaloupe, Goddess Melons, sweet summer Zucchini, sweet green Basil, Colossal Garlic, sweet crisp shelled Walnuts, Full Belly Farm, Guinda
French Breakfast Radishes, Glorious Gold Chard, Mesclun pre-washed Salad Greens, loose sweet Spinach, red bunched Beets with beautiful greens, Star Route Farms, Bolinas
Strawberry Preserves, low sugar, small batch, Swanton Berry Farm, Davenport
Pomegranates, Joanna Red Plums, Thomson Seedless Grapes, Keep Oranges, sweet juicy Valencia Oranges, Twin Girls Farm, Tulare
Vegan and gluten free or all purpose flour 9" and mini pies: Apple, Apple Pear Date Walnut, Strawberry Apple, Papermill Pies, Pt. Reyes
Raw Local Honey, spring and summer blends, harvested from over 60 hives from southern and central Marin, Bonnie Bee & Company, San Rafael
All organic artisan brick fired bread, Brickmaiden Breads, Pt. Reyes
Foggy Morning Fresh Cheese, Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Nicasio
Pasture raised Farm Fresh Eggs from Bromwell Farms, Bolinas
Artisan Cheeses from the Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes, Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol, Giacomini Dairy, Pt Reyes
Fresh assorted Goat Cheeses, Cypress Grove, Arcata

Note our schedule:

Wednesdays
1:00 PM - 7:30 PM
San Geronimo Organic Farm Stand
SGV Community Center
6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Geronimo CA 94963

Thanks again for supporting local sustainable agriculture and following the Marin Community Farm Stands & CSA.

As you know, I offer only the finest produce and products that are seasonal, organic, and locally grown. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.

Best regards,

James Baum
Marin Community Farm Stands
PO Box 134
San Geronimo CA, 94963
(415) 497-9496
[email protected]