http://northcoastbrewing.com – As a young farmer, Gowan Batist worked with the North Coast Brewing Company to establish a family farm with a focus on rotational grazing, composting, and heirloom vegetables. Learn about how Gowan is “carbon farming” by using the waste stream from the local brewery. (February 2016)
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Community Supported Agriculture, Mendocino County, North Coast
Blood & Mud, a Love Letter to Cross-Generational Farm Communities
by Christopher Fisher •

Here’s a lovely valentine to community everywhere, and a great read from one of the more inspiring & innovative young farmers we’ve encountered in Northern California in recent years, Gowan Batist of Fortunate Farm in Caspar, California. Thanks to Gowan, Evan Wiig of the The Farmer’s Guild, and Janae Lloyd for the photography. Happy Valentine’s…
Agriculture, Local, Mendocino County
North Coast Brewing Co. to Use Mendocino-Grown Hops for New Acme Pale Ale
by Christopher Fisher •
Courtesy of Sarah Bodnar & the Fort Bragg Advocate-News NCBC to use local hops in new Acme brew By Sarah Bodnar Posted: 09/24/15, 3:17 PM PDT In a county once known for hop production and home to the namesake town, Hopland, local hops farmers now carry forth a piece of history in partnership with North…