Marin County

Farm Day Resources

Morning Sun - Farm Day
Farm Day is a free annual event held in March at the Marin Center Exhibition Hall in San Rafael.  This event provides hands-on educational experiences outside the classroom for over 1,000 school children. Over 30 Northern California ranchers, growers, producers and educators provide interactive exhibits on agriculture, health, farm animals, gardens and environmental education.

The event is made possible by the collaborative efforts of the following agencies: Marin Center/Marin County Fair, Marin County Farm Bureau, Marin County Office of Education, Marin Community Farmers Market Association, North Bay Dairy Women, Agricultural Institute of Marin, Marin County Weights and Measures, and the University of California Cooperative Extension Service/Master Gardener/4-H Programs.
 

Links to Farm Day Exhibitor's websites, educational information and fun activities:

"Amazing But True" Facts about Marin County Agriculture 
Agricultural Institute of Marin
Bivalve Dairy | Cowgirl Creamery
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Cedars of Marin/Cedars Textile Art Center
Clover Sonoma
Environmental Education Resources
Farmers Markets of Corte Madera and Mill Valley
Indian Valley Carriage Co.
Marin County Beekeepers
Marin Co. Dept. of Agriculture - Weights and Measures
Marin County Fair
Marin County Farm Bureau
Marin County Office of Education
Marin Master Gardeners - "The Compost Cycle"
Marin Museum of the American Indian
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District
North Bay Dairy Women
Novato Junior Horsemen
Novato-Marin County Free Library
Slide Ranch
Sonoma-Marin Fair
Straus Family Creamery
Tomales FFA
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) – Marin
Marin County 4-H Club