The gathering and celebration begins at 4pm with a Seed Swap. Please bring your favorite seeds to share and come pick up some new varietals for 2009 (no need to bring in order to receive).

Later in the evening at 8pm is the Chautauqua Review – music, skits, poetry, and other performances are sure to cheer the crowd and warm our winter.

Dinner, dessert, and beverages will also be available.

The whole event takes place at the Bolinas Community Center and is a fundraiser for the SPROUT Seed Library.

Come gather round and share seeds, stories, and time together.

Find out more at http://www.marinorganic.org/events.php

*If you or someone you know would like to volunteer – please let us know, we could definitely use a few extra hands!

On Sunday December 14th, 2008, at the Women's Club, the Fairfax Volunteers once again hosted this special holiday event that included a visit from Santa that was followed by caroling, supper, and wreath making.

One Year Anniversary Open House and Celebration!

    On Sunday, October 5th 2008, Sustainable Fairfax opened it doors in celebration of the One Year Anniversary.

This event was a  chance for people to experience the new updates to our Center,meet the people who make it all happen and be inspired to join us!
  

   This event was a part of our ongoing goal to bring the Center to life, and have as much happening there as possible, to draw community attention and interest. Many thanks to the speakers who ellequently spoke including, Fairfax Mayor Mary Ann Maggiore who spoke about our community and the enivironment, Council Member Larry Bragman who spoke about local environmental issues and Mark Squire from Good Earth who spoke about agriculture and nutrient density.

 Please continue to stop by and see these wonderful new addtions to the Center:

• Eco-Art
• Artist of the Season-Wendy Goldberg
• Seasonal Harvest Displays
• 1/2 Off Sale on cards, organic salts, eco-bags & mugs
• Lending Library & Green Info. Shop
• Tour our Sustainable Backyard-Native plants, Rain Garden, Herb Spiral, Worm Bin & Demo Sites

Our culture has found many ways to choose convenience over careful decision making. We support a ban on plastic takeout bags at grocery stores, restaurants and retail establishments in Fairfax and beyond. Many of our businesses have chosen to adopt this practice without the measure. But, our measure has encouraged other towns to do the same. We don't see this as a paper vs. plastic debate. We see this as disposable bags vs. reusable cloth bags. One store-Good Earth Natural Food Stores along with their customers have voluntarily reduced their use of plastic by 1.7 tons in the last year. We believe that Americans are ready to make the right choice!

More info to come as the election nears.

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On  Sunday, December 14th at the Sustainability Center, Sustainable Fairfax held it's craft bazaar.

Even with the cold and rain outside, the local artist's shared thier jewlery, ceremics, hand knit scarves and kids crafts. The Center was filled with the community who bought, sold, traded and inspired creativity for a sustainable Holiday Season.

Many thanks to Renee, Stephanieand all the local artist's for putting this together!

THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SIGN UPS

When: Saturday, August 9th

Time: 10am -12pm

Location: 141 Bolinas Rd. in Fairfax in the Sustainable Backyard.

Cost: $30.00

How to make Kombucha Tea and take home your own Kombucha Mother.

For registration contact:
JoEllen DeNicola, APP, NE
Nutrition Educator
707.824.2906

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 This year do your Holiday shopping at Sustainable Fairfax and support local artists, the Community and our great Organization!

Arts and Crafts for sale at Sustainable Fairfax

The best in Marin:  Handmade soy candles in 3 different sizes.  These candles are chemical free, exquisitely scented and well priced. 

Cards by Marin artists:  Ayris Hatton, Jen Horn and Sarah Salin. A great selection of Marinscapes, linocuts and winter themes.  

Delightful  hand woven baskets made from recycled wool, cotton and silk.  Perfect holiday gift. 

Local artist, Mariam Baker of One Handed Basket Weaving Susie and Oona of Revolve make unique, one of a kind bags made from recycled car and bike tires.  You must see and touch to believe – you will want one! 

Vintage ribbon purses by local artist, Sarah Salin.   Another perfect holiday gift. 

We  also have books,  hand-made jewelry, naturally dyed organic clothing and  worm tea for the gardener! 

   On July 31st, Sustainable Fairfax collaborated with, The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) and hosted an evening with Brock Dolman, Director of the Occidental Arts and Ecology's WATER Institute.

    On Thursday, November 20, 2008,Sustainable Fairfax and Meredith McCarty of Healing Cuisine.com hosted an evening of Holiday cooking, lively discussion and learning. Participants learned to make Oven-Roasted Mini Squash with Herbed Wholegrain Bread Stuffing & Wild Mushroom Gravy and Cranberry-Orange Sorbet. This demonstration-style class was limited in number of participants to insure personalized instruction and ample opportunity for questions and lively, interactive discussion. The healing qualities of each food were discussed.

 

   Class included:

• Generous tastings
• Recipes with nutritional analyses
• The latest diet and health news
  

First Annual Green Halloween at Sustainable Fairfax

On Saturday October 25, 2008,Sustainable Fairfax hosted its' family friendly event, Green Halloween in the Sustainability Center Backyard.

Many thanks go out to Sustainable Garden Network,who  brought local bounty to share from local gardens. Rebecca Burgess and Robyn Mercurio who created with the children, Eco-Art including mask making from recycled materials, dye vats with native plant dyeing, leaf rubbings and more! Everyone enjoyed Halloween and Harvest songs sung by our very own Miss Kitty. Betsy Rosenberg, host of ECO TALK shared her knowledge on tips to green Halloween

This event was a collaboration with EcoMom Alliance and Green Halloween.org

Thank you to the local Sponsers of Green Halloween: Elephant Pharmacy and Sjaak's Organic Chocolates who attended and gave out free samples!