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Bill and Nicolette Niman raise heritage turkeys naturally and humanly at their BN Ranch in Bolinas. Attendees will learn about and taste the differences between Heritage turkeys, Bronze Standards and Broad Breasteds.

Bill, Nicolette, and Marin Sun Farms rancher/owner David Evans will talk about how they raise turkeys ethically and sustainably, and what differentiates these ranchers and other local meat producers from factory farms. Chuck Traugott of Marin Sun Farms will offer cooking tips and prepare samples from different turkeys.

Complementing turkey tastings, the culinary team from The Pasta Shop will sample their Thanksgiving side dishes, and Paul Marcus Wines will pour Thanksgiving wine pairings. Throughout the event, the merchants of Rockridge Market Hall will be showcasing Thanksgiving entertaining tips and tastes.

Event is free of charge, but we do ask that you please RSVP below.

BN RANCH is in Bolinas, California, owned and operated by Bill Niman and Nicolette Hahn Niman. They raise heritage turkeys, grass-fed cattle, and goats at their ranch, using traditional, grass-based, humane methods.

Bill is the founder of the natural meat company Niman Ranch, Inc., and has been named “Food Artisan of the Year” by Bon Appetit magazine and has been called the “Master of Meat” by Wine Spectator, the “Guru of Happy Cows” by the Los Angeles Times, “a pioneer of the good meat movement” by the New York Times. The Southern Foodways Alliance calls Bill “this country’s most provocative and persistent champion of sustainably and humanely raised livestock.”

Nicolette is an environmental lawyer and author numerous op-eds in the New York Times and of the book Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms (HarperCollins, 2009). Bill and Nicolette are regular bloggers for TheAtlantic.com.