Roundstonefarm Blog

I look forward to working with the other members of this committee, county staff, and the Marin Economic Forum (MEF)  Executive Committee to recruit and retain businesses in the the nine targeted industries that were defined in the 2004 “Targeted Industries Study (TIS).” The  TIS was performed by the “Economic Competitiveness Group (ECG) to analyze the drivers of Marin County’s economy.

This should be very interesting, for it will expose me to industry sectors, such as “Media & Electronic Arts,” in which I have little or no experience. Of course, being from West Marin, my primary focus will be the agriculture and tourism sectors. This combination, or cluster comprised of the two main economic drivers of West Marin is what butters our bread, so to speak.

Watch Egrets & Great Blue Herons courting & nesting at one of the major West Coast colonies.  Everyone enjoys their visit! The Preserve opened for the 2010 year on March 20th and will remain open to the public until July 11. The hours are: Weekend & Holidays - 10 am to 4pm; Tuesday thru Friday by appointment only; Closed Mondays. There is no charge but a $15 dollar donation is appreciated.

Located at: Audubon Canyon Ranch, just three miles north of Stinson Beach, CA. www.egret.org

Coming up in late April, 2010 is a great venue of birding related activities. This four-day event, is the first of a planned annual birding festival in the Pt. Reyes area. Jules Evens, Rich Stallcup, David Wimpfheimer, and other well-known area experts will be leading many of the programs. Register on-line at www.PointReyesBirdingFestival.org.

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., well known autistic and author of a number of books; such as, “The Way I See It” and “Animals Make Us Human” will speak at the West Marin School, located at 11550 State Rte One in Point Reyes Station.

Pre-registration is required at www.malt.org/programs/lectures.php

Pt. Reyes National Seashore and the West Marin Chamber of Commerce (www.pointreyes.org) are cosponsoring “Celebrating Life on the Edge.” This is a weeklong event to celebrate Pt. Reyes winter wildlife and maritime heritage. Multiple events are scheduled daily from Saturday, January 16 through Sunday January 24. Check-out the special events hosted by local businesses at: www.ptreyes.org. www.bwkayak.com, Drakes Beach Cafe (415) 669-1297, Farmhouse Restaurant (415) 663-1264 and Station House Cafe at www.stationhousecafe.com. Roundstone Farm will be offering a 3 for 2 night special Monday thru Thursday. Request your reservation at www.roundstonefarm.com or by leaving me a message at (800) 881-9874. It’s the first time we’ve ever had anything out here like this,  it should be great! Frank