Supporting Our Community
Our parents, Ellen and Bill, spent their lives protecting West Marin's farms and open space. They were determined to help save the land that had, literally, helped save them.
We try to carry that forward. Caring for this land also means caring for the people and groups who make our community work.
Host Your Nonprofit Gathering at the Ranch
We offer discounts for hosting nonprofit meetings, board retreats and fundraising events.
Our renovated barn, historic farmhouse and gardens with views of Tomales Bay give your group room to meet, plan and celebrate.
To ask about dates, please reach out through our contact form, or read more about retreats and events.
How We Give Back
Some of the ways we support local and environmental organizations include:
Donating 1% of our gross revenues from our vacation rental.
Donating overnight stay packages for fundraising events and auctions.
Providing free or discounted venue space for nonprofit retreats and fundraising events.
Providing land and infrastructure for a community organic vegetable garden.
Hosting community gatherings and activities.
The garden was our mom's. Today Miriam spends time beekeeping and bringing Mom's community organic vegetable garden back to life.
Organizations We Support
Fighting Hunger
ExtraFood. ExtraFood works to end hunger and wasted food in the Bay Area. It collects extra food from local donors and delivers it to nonprofit partners who serve people in need, often the same day.
Redwood Empire Food Bank. The Redwood Empire Food Bank's mission is to end hunger in its community. It runs food distribution across Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties.
Farms, Land and Food
Marin Agricultural Land Trust. MALT works to protect farmland and support sustainable farming throughout West Marin. Our mom and her friend Phyllis co-founded MALT in 1980.
Marin Organic. Marin Organic is a producer-driven group that brings Marin County's organic producers together. It shares why organic, sustainable and regenerative farming matters for the land, our communities and the local economy.
Foodwise (formerly CUESA), Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Foodwise runs the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco and works to grow thriving communities through local food.
Farm Aid. Farm Aid has stood with family farmers since 1985. It works year-round for an agriculture system that values family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities.
Our West Marin Neighbors
Community Land Trust Association of West Marin. CLAM is a nonprofit in Point Reyes Station that works on affordable housing in West Marin, so people of all backgrounds and incomes can afford to live here.
Dance Palace Community and Cultural Center. The Dance Palace is Point Reyes Station's community cultural center. It offers classes for all ages, a community lunch for seniors, concerts, films and community meetings.
West Marin Community Services. West Marin Community Services is a service hub for our community. It runs a food pantry and resource center, a thrift store, a youth center and financial help programs.
West Marin Senior Services
Halleck Creek Ranch. Halleck Creek Ranch, in Nicasio, offers therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities and their families.
Media, Education and Young Leaders
KQED. KQED is Northern California's community-supported public media, with television, radio, digital news and education.
Brower Youth Awards. The Brower Youth Awards honor six young environmental leaders, ages 13 to 22, each year. They are a program of Earth Island Institute.
Environmental Media Association. The Environmental Media Association is a nonprofit that works to give the planet a unified voice through entertainment, storytelling and education.
Oakwood Friends School. Oakwood Friends School is a Quaker boarding and day school for grades 6 to 12 in Poughkeepsie, New York. It was founded in 1796.
Farewell 15, Forever Samantha