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