Tagged With: Ellen Straus
A picture is worth …
Who are these famous people? Prince Albert? Vivian Leigh? Well, almost. Please meet two of my siblings, Albert (Prince of organic ice cream and other related dairy products) and Vivien (with roles in films as varied Peggy Sue Got Married, 13 Days and Freddy’s Nightmares). I’d never seen this photo – taken on a family … Continue reading
Ellen, Oysters and Agriculture
Mom would be pissed – Marin County has been the epicenter of some of the nation’s most critically important partnerships between ranchers and environmentalists and now, after decades of hard work, it’s all at risk of going down the drain. Fortunately, you can help. Read below and click here to send a letter of support. +++ Ellen, … Continue reading
Mysteries of Life #539 – Pozies, not Prozac
Mom liked to garden. It calmed her nerves. She needed it, too. Most people don’t know that part about mom – how she’d flip out whenever the farm’s finances were discussed; how she’d combat insomnia by watching late night episodes of Murder, She Wrote and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) fights; how she’d bury herself in environmental … Continue reading
WikiLeaks Breaking News: Straus Dairy Increases # of cows by 50% – Overnight!
San Francisco, CA (June 21, 2011) — Amid allegations of being ‘corporate agribusiness’ sellouts, and sending foodies into a frothing frenzy, Straus dairy – the nation’s iconic organic ‘family’ farm – announced the doubling of their herd size. Organic loyalists and activists expressed dismay and outrage. “You mean all this time they’ve just been pretending … Continue reading
Jobs: Communications Director, MALT
The Marin Agricultural Land Trust is looking for a new Director of Outreach & Communications. Summary: The Director of Outreach and Communications plans and guides the strategy for all outreach, communications, marketing, website, and public relations messages and collateral to articulate MALT’s mission and attract donors. S/he oversees outreach programs and the volunteer program. S/he … Continue reading
Mom, Martha and the Power of Yes
Point Reyes Light columnist Bert Crews remembers Ellen Straus (mom) in this week’s paper … I haven’t laughed so hard in months!! The power of yes by Bert Crews When I moved here to Tomales, a committee was formed to stop me from living here. I was living down in Marshall when the old Bank … Continue reading
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