ABOUT US MEAT BUY SERVICES CONTACT ABOUT US LOCAL FOOD FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Marin Sun Farms is a meat company committed to creating a more sustainable food system by empowering farmers, conserving our landscapes and restoring the vitality of the foodshed and its inhabitants. We proudly operate the last remaining USDA inspected slaughterhouse in the San Francisco Bay Area, a certified organic and Animal Welfare Approved facility, and provide the highest quality meats available in California. OUR STORY Over the last one hundred years the majority of food production, processing and distribution became consolidated into a handful of large corporations. So began the fast decline of our country’s small farms and farmers. The process of building resiliency in our local food system starts with diversifying supply back into the hands of many small farms and ensuring their continued operations and growth. Understanding this, in 1999 David Evans founded Marin Sun Farms as an extension of his upbringing on his family’s cattle ranch in the Point Reyes National Seashore and has grown the company to be a gateway to market for many small farms raising livestock under the stringent protocol and values the company was founded on. Today, Marin Sun Farms has grown to be fully vertically integrated from pasture to processing to plate. We employ and empower local folks in Petaluma, Point Reyes Station and Oakland with good jobs including ranch hands, livestock handlers, butchers, packers, drivers, sales people, administrators and dreamers. MEET THE TEAM We work every day to better ourselves, our products and our practices BEST PRACTICES Our Slaughterhouse We operate the last remaining USDA inspected slaughterhouse in the San Francisco Bay Area, a critical piece of infrastructure to ensure the long-term viability of local livestock and meat production. Processing Our butchers are masters of their craft and everything is done by hand. Direct Distribution Look out for our friendly white vans delivering Monday through Friday to wholesale customers around California. Our meat and eggs never leave our sight until they reach our customers kitchen. Waste Management We feel a deep responsibility to creatively manage waste and byproducts of meat production. As a result we work extra hard to find homes for all items that come from our production. Tallow production makes things like soap, fertilizers and biofuels. Certifications The slaughterhouse is USDA Certified Organic by Marin Organic Certified Agriculture and is Animal Welfare Approved. Framework All of our products come from livestock raised with our strict protocols which have been developed to support our mission and values. Our top priorities are always grass fed, pasture raised and LOCAL but there are many other important parts of the process. Learn More NEWS APRIL 29, 2019 New Country for Old Cows MODERN FARMER APRIL 15, 2019 Rich, intense steaks from older, ‘mature’ cows LOS ANGELES TIMES AUGUST 16, 2018 Have You Met This Cow? She’s Delicious. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL JULY 16, 2018 To Eat a Dairy Cow TASTE APRIL 24, 2017 Showdown at the Edge of the Continent SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 16, 2017 Mindful Meats Merges with Marin Sun POINT REYES LIGHT More News > Job Openings Butcher View Listing Petaluma MEAT Our Meat Protocol Testimonials BUY Wholesale Butcher Shop Animal Share ABOUT US Our Story Our Team Best Practices News Job Openings CONTACT US © COPYRIGHT MARIN SUN FARMS