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Tue, May 19
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The Flavor of Farming Today
Farm life is timeless — but today's farmers are rewriting the story. Join Tamara Hicks (Feasts on the Farm), Andy Naja-Riese of AIM, and a local winemaker for an evening of conversation, cheese, and wine.
Time & Location
May 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Book Society, 2945 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA
About the event
The dream of farm life is timeless — but today's farmers are rewriting that story in real time.
Join us for a thought-provoking evening with Tamara Hicks, owner of Toluma Farms & Tomales Farmstead Creamery and author of Feasts on the Farm; Andy Naja-Riese, CEO of the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM); and a local winemaker rooted in the same land and ethos. Together, they'll explore the shifting landscape of farming and food production in the Bay Area — where tradition meets innovation, and storytelling meets lived experience.
In Feasts on the Farm, Tamara Hicks brings us into the rhythms of life at Toluma Farms, weaving together recipes, stories, and a deep reverence for the land. Her work as a farmer, cheesemaker, and advocate offers an intimate portrait of what it means to build something sustainable — not just for the land, but for a whole community around it.
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