Art on the Farm Weekly... Mt. Barnabe Farm

Sunday, July 27, 2008
Today, the Art on the Farm group ventured up Mt. Barnabe in Lagunitas, CA to Mt. Barnabe Farm, owned by Diane Matthew. Diane has been growing raspberries, blackberries and garlic at her farm perched on the East side of Mt. Barnabe for 16 years. Diane also raises Navajo Churro Sheep, and Dominique Chickens, for eggs. Mt. Barnabe Farm is a member of Marin Organic. Several artists participated in today's trip, although I was only there long enough to chat with Connie Smith Siegel, Barbara Lawrence, and Larry Bryson.
Connie is a native of this valley(San Geronimo Valley, in Woodacre), stayed the longest; well into the cold foggy afternoon, and was dressed in earthtones, blending in with the native, West Marin colors. Her image on her easel was large, and full of energetic pastel strokes, delineating the dry summer grasses and brush. Barbara Lawrence had her dog, Matisse, on site, and it was so funny, to be painting on the hillside and hearing a woman calling, "Matisse, Matisse, come..." Plein air pleasantries...

Art on the Farm Weekly... Cow Track Ranch

Sunday, June 8, 2008
Heaven on earth tonight, at Cow Track Ranch, in Nicasio, CA. It was just a stunning afternoon, with 360 views of rolling hills, valleys, rock outcroppings and grazing cows. The ranch itself has a redwood barn, now greyed with age and covered with yellow lichen, that was built in 1871, as well as colorful antique tractors and rusted farm equipment from times past. Much of this info was written up in a recent article by Jim at the West Marin Citizen. Thank you, Jim! Click image below to read the article...

Art on the Farm Weekly... Gospel Flat Farms

Sunday, May 25, 2008
Flag art located on Gospel Flat Farm, Bolinas, CA.

Artists had the joy of painting in afternoon light this Memorial Day weekend on this unusual farm in Bolinas, CA. One building had and entire whale skeleton on the roof; apparently all bones that had washed up on the shore in Bolinas that had been each collected over time and left on the roof to dry. A duck house, made of an old windsurfer, buoys and odd recycled goods, glided back and forth on a duck pond, with an island inhabited by rabbits in the center. Under the arched bridge to the island, 4 ducks paddled and swam in the green and blue hues.Bolinas Ridge in the distance, and artists painting for hours, quietly engrossed in their work. Lettuce and chard rows were plentiful, and a friendly girl name Anna Rose, who sat down to read a book in the lettuce rows, explained they have no problems with deer or rabbits eating the food. An old rickshaw style bike with a large, metal basket painting, "Eat Local" seemed like a throw back to another time, when life was this simple and peaceful. For more information on Gospel Flat Farm, please visit their new website.

Farm Photos

Fairfax Fresh Meyer Lemon Farm

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Paradise Valley Produce, Bolinas, CA

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Red Hill Farms

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Carbon Farm, Nicasio, CA

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Art Gallery

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Participating Farms & Ranches

Marin Organic Farms
Who have participated in Art on the Farm:

• All Star Organics
• Blackberry Farm
• Carbon Farm
• Cerini Ranch
• Conlan Ranches California
• Cow Track Ranch
• Creekside Gardens
• Devil's Gulch Vineyard
• Drake's Bay Family Farm
• Fairfax Fresh
• Fresh Run Farm
• Gospel Flat Farm
• Green Gulch Farm
• Historic L Ranch
• Internatural Harvestors
• Little Organics
• McEvoy Olive Ranch
• Mt. Barnabe Farm
• Paradise Valley Produce
• Point Reyes Vineyard
• Redhill Farms
• Regenerative Design Institute
• Sartori Farms
• Slide Ranch
• Star Route Farms
• Stemple Creek
• Stewart Ranch
• Stubb's Vineyard
• Toluma Farm
• Wild Blue Farm