Our Farmers, Spring 2008

Devil's Gulch

Rancher: Mark Pasternak

Raises: rabbits, lamb, pastured pork, fowl

Email: mark@devilsgulchranch.com

Website: http://www.devilsgulchranch.com/

Telephone: 707-953-0923

Location: Nicasio, Marin County

Mark supplied four pigs for our March share.

Panorama Meats (formerly Western Grasslands Beef)

Rancher: Greg Shmidt

Raises: Beef

Email: none

Website: www.panoramameats.com

Telephone:  (916) 947-6232

Location: Tehama County

Sells at: Berkeley Bowl, Whole Foods

Many farmers raise cattle for Panorama. Some choose to finish all exclusively in pasture, such as Greg. Very delicious cow comprised December 2007 share. Only a supplier when has more cows than Panorama can handle. We have not bought from Greg since December.

Range Brothers/Prather

Ranchers: Chris Simas & Mark Keller

Raises: pastured pork

Email: sales@rangebrothers.com

Website: http://www.rangebrothers.com/

Telephone: 870-570-2333

Location: Capay Valley

Sells through: Grand Lake Farmers' Market, San Rafael Farmers' Market, Prather Ranch in the Ferry Building.

Though unaffiliated with Prather, Range Brothers shares a director of operations with them, Mark Keller. Mark hopes to sell the CSA Range Brothers pork once he ups his harvest schedule. In the meantime, he is a great supporter and supplied frozen Prather beef quarters for our April 2008 share.

Soul Food Farm

Contact: Alexis Koefoed

Raises: Laying hens (organic), meat chickens

 Email: soulfoodfarm@aol.com

Website: http:www.soulfoodfarm.com

Phone:

Location: Vacaville, CA

Sells through: Farmers market, a few grocery stores

Alexis has been a supporter and supplier since our very first CSA pickup. She is a superhero, a superstar, and raises the best damned chickens and eggs I've ever tasted.

Pozzi Ranch

Contact: Joe Pozzi

Raises: lamb

Website: none. Read about at: www.sonomadirect.com/newsarticle.php&id=1

Location: Valley Ford, CA

Sells through: Sonoma Direct

Azevedo Organics

Contact: Tony Azevedo

Raises: dairy cows for Organic Valley

Website: www.thedoublet.com

Location: Stevensen/Hilmar, CA

Sells through: T & D Willey Farms CSA