Marcia Barinaga, Secretary of the BAR-C Board of Directors, owns Barinaga Ranch with her husband Corey Goodman. Barinaga Ranch raises sheep in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way, while continuing the ancient shepherding traditions of Marcia’s Basque family and ancestors. Their mission is to produce high quality, wholesome food and fiber in a way that sustains our land and our community, and to sell that food and fiber locally to enrich our community.

Website: Barinaga Ranch

Eat it, Make it, Grow it at Hidden Pond Farm in Fulton, CA originated when Chef & Farmer Jack Herron combined his two passions into one, to bring farming and cooking full circle.  The farm focus is centralized on soil heath in relation to pasture rotated heritage breed swine, chickens, goats and diversified crops and single origin spices, as well as many other home essentials and general use goods.

Website: Eat it Make it Grow it

Farmer Joy collects eggs from ducks and chickens that enjoy the pastured life on her family's 6th generation farm in West Marin County's Chileno Valley. What started as twelve chicken hens to lay eggs for the family table has grown over the past 5 years to 1000 laying hens and 80 duck hens. The farm pastures have been certified organic by a neighboring dairy family who rents some of the land. She sells a large variety of meats and farm fresh goods on her website.

Website: Farmer Joy

Sarah Silva, Treasure of the BAR-C Board of Directors, operates Green Star Farm in Sebastopol, CA. A former Program Manager for the NASA Education and Public Outreach Group at Sonoma State University, she holds a B.S. in Physics and has been an entrepreneur and business owner for well over 15 years.​

Website: Green Star Farm

Harley Farms is a quaint goat dairy located in beautiful Pescadero, CA. They produce farmstead cheeses, farm honey,  jams, jellies, vinegars, goat milk soaps and lotions. They also host private farm dinners, farm tours, weddings and company events.

Website: Harley Farms Goat Dairy

Now in its 3rd generation, Oakridge Angus Ranch had been in the LaFranchi for over a 100 years. It is run by Cheryl LaFranchi and her husband, large animal veterinarian, Dr Frank Mongini. The Angus graze on lush, native grasses and drink from natural spring water originating throughout the ranch. Shop their grass fed beef at Sonoma County Meat Co.

Website: Oakridge Angus Ranch

Dede Boies started farming because she “loved the work and the simplicity of planting a seed and growing something that’s edible.” But it wasn’t long before she discovered another passion: humanely raising healthy and happy animals. For the last six years, she’s run Root Down Farm in Pescadero,CA where she raises chickens, ducks, turkeys and pigs in a pasture-based system.

Website: Root Down Farm

Sam Cohen is the owner of SoMar Farms. SoMar Farms hugs the border between Sonoma and Marin counties, and raises grass fed and finished beef and lamb.   Their mission is to produce delicious and nutritious food for our community by using regenerative agricultural practices that prioritize the well-being of the planet, animals, and people involved. You can access their incredible beef and lamb through their web site.

Website: SoMar Farms

Sonoma Mountain Beef Company was founded by Jamie Mickelson's passion to offer high quality, humanely raised, locally processed, delicious beef products. After graduating with a master's degree in Ag Business from Cal Poly, Jamie moved back home to manage her family farm and expand the beef business into her own branded beef enterprise.

Website: Sonoma Mountain Beef Company

A historical dairy farm up until the 1950s, Tara Firma Farm's now rotationally grazed pasture land was purchased by Tara and Craig Smith in part with a grant from the Sonoma County Agricultural and Open Space District in 2009. The Squire-Eldridge family purchased the farm from Tara in 2016. Since that time there has been a strong focus on holistic farming. Through the farm's production, and their network with family farms throughout Sonoma and Marin counties, they are able to provide pasture raised beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and turkey to families in California along with organic fruit, eggs, cheese, and vegetables through CSA subscription and their farm store.

Website: Tara Firma Farms

Established in 2012 by Guido and Emily Frosini, True Grass Farms is a family-owned and operated farm located four miles east of the Pacific coast and tucked within the coastal valleys of northwestern Marin county.  They offer beef, lamb and goat raised meat for purchase through their website and at  Farmer's Markets. They also partner with local farms to fill CSA subscriptions.

Website: True Grass Farms

Adam Parks is the owner of Victorian Farmstead Meat Co., a local retail butcher shop located in the Sebastopol Community Market at the Barlow Center in Sebastopol, CA. Victorian Farmstead Meat Co provides a connection between local producers of sustainably raised meats and the local consumer.  All meat products are raised on pasture, within the confines of what is best for the animal.

Website: Victorian Farmstead Meat Co.