eNews                                                                      October 2012
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MALT Day at the Pumpkin Patch - Make it, Bake it, Eat it
Save the Date: Sunday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

MALT Day Girl with Apple DessertLife is sweeter when food comes fresh from local farms.  Check out our farm-fresh DIY booths where kids and families can make cheese mozzarella ropes, bake flat bread pizza topped with fall ingredients and create seasonal desserts from fresh apples. Enjoy food from Rustic Bakery, Black Mountain Burgers, Osteria Stellina's famous grilled cheese sandwiches and Big Jim's BBQ along with local beer and wine.  Pony rides, a petting corral and music from Manzanita Moon and Tim Cain will round out this day of family fun. 10% of pumpkin sales will be donated to MALT.  For more details and to see a schedule of events, click here.   

Savor Marin: Celebrate the Bounty of Marin County 
Saturday, Oct. 13, 5-7 p.m.
 
Veggies

Join MALT board members Sue Conley, co-founder of Cowgirl Creamery, and Phyllis Faber, MALT co-founder, for an evening celebrating Marin's agricultural bounty and the role the Environmental Forum of Marin has played in its protection.  Savor local fare from Cowgirl Creamery, Marin Sun Farms, Gospel Flat Farm, Star Route Farms and local beer and wine.  For more information and to register click here.       

   

16th Annual Black Mountain Hike
Saturday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m.  

Black Mountain Cropped If you have ever visited West Marin, you know the iconic Black Mountain, fondly known by locals as Elephant Mountain. Each fall, the owners of Black Mountain Ranch graciously invite MALT to host a free public hike to the top of the mountain, which provides spectacular views and supports a grass-fed beef operation. Hear from the ranchers and enjoy the 360-degree views as you picnic on the 1,200-foot summit. For more information and where to meet, click here. 

Marin Independent Journal Joins MALT in Endorsing Measure A

Measure A

"Parks, open space and protecting farmland have long been top priorities of Marin residents. William Kent, Caroline Livermore, Clem Miller, Peter Behr and many other local visionaries and leaders worked hard to create the parks and and save the open lands we enjoy and treasure today.  Measure A, a quarter-cent sales tax increase, is a modest taxpayer investment that will help continue that legacy..." Click here to read the full Marin Independent Journal endorsement of Measure A.

 

Boissevain: Historical Photographs of Marin's Agrarian Roots
Exhibit at Toby's Feed Barn in Point Reyes Station through Oct. 31 

 
Boissevain and Boyd Stewart in 1922 Toby's Feed Barn in Point Reyes Station is presenting a photographic exhibit this month portraying Marin's agricultural past as seen through the lens of Marin's first farm advisor, M.B. Boissevain.  Serving as lead agronomist and community leader from 1920 to 1950, Boissevain - a talented and prolific photographer - took hundreds of photographs, and his 4 x 5-inch negatives capture a unique and intimate look at what life was like for Marin ranchers and farmers during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.  At Toby's through Oct. 31.  Sponsored by MALT.

Bag Some Donations for Farmland Protection
Bring your own bag to Whole Foods San Rafael and donate a dime to MALT 

Farmers Market Veggies Do you live in central Marin and shop at Whole Foods Market San Rafael?  Help conserve precious resources and raise funds for farmland preservation by bringing your own reusable bags each time you shop now through Jan. 20, 2013.  Just say you want your refund to go to MALT, and Whole Foods will make a donation for farmland preservation.



Photos: Sophie Pelletier; Michael Woolsey; Paige Green; Mia Pelletier; M.B. Boissevain; Paige Green