Sustainable Agriculture

As Sustainable Ag Coordinator for Marin County, I help connect producers to resources here and afield to increase the long-term viability of Marin farms and ranches as well as the health of our environment and communities. In collaboration with the larger UCCE family, I provide workshops and trainings and also conduct outreach to the ag community through newsletters and published materials that highlight new, sustainable approaches to agriculture.

As Agricultural Ombudsman, I help farmers and ranchers grapple with local, state, and county regulations. I assist with questions related to permitting of new enterprises and modifications to existing agricultural operations and provide general education regarding ag-specific regulations in the county. I also participate in stakeholder dialogue around new and existing rules to ensure that policy-makers have access to the agricultural perspective.

Additionally, I have been farming since 2010, working with operations from the Sierra Foothills to the Central Coast of California and now in Sonoma County. I have managed crews on multiple farms, growing for farmers markets, CSAs, restaurants and farmstands. At my own farm, we grow primarily for the restaurant trade, raising a diversity of greens, storage crops and orchard fruit.

It is a pleasure to serve the agricultural community in Marin County and work with some of the finest farmers and ranchers in the country.

Vince Trotter 
Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator 
tvtrotter@ucanr.edu 
415-473-4204