North Bay Business Journal

  • College of Marin gets first organic farming apprenticeship program

    March 24th, 2011

    NOVATO – California’s Division of Apprenticeship Standards has partnered with College of Marin and Fresh Run Farm to offer students the nation’s first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program for organic farming. Participating students will learn progressive, responsible farming practices including landscape ecology, composting and fertility management. In addition, students will learn the business side of farming with coursework in marketing and certifications.

  • Organic ice cream maker Three Twins adds production plant

    April 26th, 2010

    PETALUMA – Three Twins Ice Cream, which started small in 2005 and grew to three retail operations in the Bay Area, has opened an organic production plant in Petaluma.

  • Green Business: Water officials OK B20 for tanks; new organic wine rules

    June 22nd, 2009

    State water-quality regulators are allowing storage of biodiesel blends up to 20 percent, or B20, in approved, compliant underground fuel tanks through Dec. 1 on an “emergency” basis as they work on permanent rules. The temporary rule went into effect June 1.

  • Wine: Hess Collection invests $30 million to increase vineyards, wine quality

    December 15th, 2008

    The Hess Collection founder Donald Hess has started a $30 million, 10-year “quality improvement initiative” to upgrade his Napa County vineyards and wineries.

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