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The Next Generation of Local Farmers Needs Your Support

March 13, 2024

To truly preserve agriculture into the future, we need to invest in the broader protection of our food systems, agriculture economy, and the environment.

Serpentine soil with an abundance of native flowers - MALT

The Strange Magic of Marin’s Serpentine Soils

March 11, 2024

Serpentine soil are one of the best places to see the spring wildflower bloom. Here’s where to find them.

Aerial view of the Bivista Ridge Ranch - MALT

Bivista Ridge Ranch Protected Along East Shore of Tomales Bay

March 5, 2024

The 592-acre Bivista Ridge Ranch along the eastern shore of Tomales Bay will soon be protected in perpetuity.

March Events in Marin County

February 29, 2024

Enjoy our March roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities.

New Small Grants Round for Biodiversity

February 23, 2024

This February, we opened the spring 2024 round of our Small Grants Program, focusing on protecting biodiversity in agricultural working lands.

A plate of food from several MALT producers sits on a long table where many people are eating.

February Events in Marin County

February 6, 2024

Enjoy our February roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities.

Two women stand at the entrance to a barn with their arms around each other's shoulders.

Introducing MALT’s New Advisory Committee

January 30, 2024

Last fall MALT formed an Advisory Committee to connect to our community and strengthen our organization.

Here’s How Ranching Helps Marin’s Biodiversity

January 12, 2024

Livestock are now our best proxy for helping keep much of this landscape in balance. Get the full story here.

A cow and her calf stand in the foreground with a red barn and lush, green hills rising in the background.

January Events in Marin County

January 3, 2024

Enjoy our January roundup of farm visits, walks, markets, nature talks, and volunteer opportunities.

a view of rangeland with a hill rising in the background

Innovative Project Building Healthy Rangeland Soil at Hicks Canyon Ranch

December 13, 2023

As ranchers and farmers know, healthy soil is the foundation of viable agriculture and resilient ecosystems. Here in Marin, one ranch, with the support of the CDFA and MALT, is experimenting with using soil amendments traditionally used in orchards and row crops – gypsum and lime – in a rangeland setting.