Some cry foul when it comes to cows, but Petaluma’s Straus Family Creamery has a sustainable secret. Hear from its Founder and CEO, Albert Straus, about how his family-run farm has profited from going Green. He’s been honored for finding creative organic ways to feed his 300 cows, and hailed a hero for Carbon Farming—converting manure to renewable energy. It not only fuels the farm’s machines, affectionally referred to as the Strauss Family “patty wagons,” it also generates enough electricity to power the Straus 500-acre farm.
In the second half hour—The power of healing through support. Hear from Mary Frances-Walsh, Executive Director of National Alliance on Mental Illness of Sonoma County, who talks about the critical need for comprehensive care, and why there is no shame in asking for help.