The significance of Marin County agriculture

Matt Dolkas - MALT

By Matt Dolkas, Senior Manager, Marketing

May 26, 2022

The importance of agriculture in any community cannot be overstated. Equitable access to local, fresh, healthy food is a basic need for everyone. We are extremely fortunate to have hardworking and dedicated farmers and ranchers in Marin County. As of the 2017 farm census by the United States Department of Agriculture, there were approximately 343 family farms and 1,274…

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