Toluma Farms is located two miles outside the town of Tomales. Tomales is a small town of 250 residents located in the California Coastal Zone of Northwest Marin County along scenic Highway One. The Farm is surrounded by beautiful coastal agricultural countryside.

Owners, David Jablons and Tamara Hicks (along with their two girls Josy and Emmy) purchased the land in 2003 and spent the first few years on significant land restoration in collaboration with NRCS, The STRAW Project, Marin Organic Certified Agriculture and Marin RCD. Thanks to Leo Ghirardelli of Superior Systems the property which was a cow dairy for several generations was transitioned to a goat dairy. Toluma Farms currently has 200 goats and began milking in June 2007.

Toluma Farms has been fortunate in recruiting smart, hardworking and committed individuals. All of the staff at Toluma Farms bring a wealth of experience either from previous work on a farm and/or environmental work.

Cory Brush lives on the farm and keeps the facilities running smoothly.  After a few years delivering produce for a small farm in Dixon, Ca dreams of running his own farm started to become more clear.  Here at Toluma Farms, Cory hopes to refine all of the skills needed to operate his own small livestock operation.  As a person who is passionate about humane treatment of all animals, Cory takes a lot of pride in being part of an "Animal Welfare Approved" farm.  When he is not patching holes in the fences, you can find Cory playing the banjo, working on his old pickup truck, or simply watching the fog roll in.

Laura Freeman is a Washington native who was most recently interning (14 months) with Heifer Project International on their farm in the Central Valley. At Heifer International Laura cared for a variety of animals, gardens and educated guests about hunger and sustainability. Lucky for Toluma Farms her favorite animal is the goat. Laura has experience at two different dairies (Hawaii and the Central Valley). Laura is interested in sustainable, humane and local agriculture and is "pleased to be working on a family farm." In her spare time she enjoys drawing and has had illustrations published for the Lutheran Magazine.

Hanna Hart was born and raised in San Francisco.  She came to Toluma Farms to learn the intricacies and challenges of running a small dairy. An avid supporter of the good food movement, Hanna is committed to providing her community with humane, just and sustainable food.  Hanna makes cheeses inspired by her great grandmother from the goats she sings to each morning. She enjoys cooking, riding her bicycle and the light at the end of the day.

Jennifer Rogge graduated from UC Davis in 2006 with a B.S. in Evolution Ecology & Biodiversity and spent the last three years working for Defenders of Wildlife in Sacramento and H.T. Harvey & Associates ecological consulting firm in Davis. After experiencing a wide array of ecological conservation projects, she decided that the best way to influence environmental conservation is to promote coexistence between humans and their environment through sustainable, responsible farming practices. Jennifer has always fostered a love for the environment and animals both wild and domesticated, and found Toluma Farms to be a place where a love of animals and sustainable farming intermix. She joined the Toluma Farms staff with the hopes of aiding in the process of restoring the land and watersheds while providing knowledge and wonderful goat dairy products to the public. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys experimenting with cooking, wine tasting, and hiking around with her two lab-mix dogs, Hula and Bella.

Phoebe Vernier is a professional Flamenco dancer and instructor in Sonoma County. LA FIBI FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY was voted "Best Dance Company" in the North Bay Bohemian Readers Poll 2007 in both Sonoma and Marin Counties. Proud mother of 2 sons, who volunteer at the farm, she resides in Petaluma. She loves the goats! and appreciates the connection to nature, beauty, and tranquility she experiences at Toluma Farms.

Jamie Lummis came to Toluma Farms as a student in her final year at the University of California, Davis. After having spent a year and a half studying Animal Science on the South Island of New Zealand, she returned Stateside to try her hand at goat milking. Jamie is hoping to be accepted to vet school in the Fall 0f 2009 where she plans on focusing on Large Animal medicine. When she is not juggling full time study and two jobs, she enjoys running, sailing and any place warm!