Environment Archives

Together, We Turned 2021 Into a Successful Year for MALT

December 22, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, we’d like to pause and celebrate all that we were able to accomplish together during this tumultuous year. More than ever, we’re laser focused on MALT’s mission, now in its fifth decade: protecting Marin’s agricultural land for agricultural use, forever.

Stemple Creek Ranch Honored as Leopold Conservation Award Finalist

December 15, 2021

Loren and Lisa Poncia’s Stemple Creek Ranch, near Tomales, was among just three finalists considered this year for the prestigious California Leopold Conservation Award, an honor that recognizes conservation leaders among the state’s farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners. In California, the prestigious award is presented annually by Sand County Foundation, American Farmland Trust, Sustainable Conservation…

What to Know About MALT and Marin’s Measure A

November 29, 2021

On June 7, 2022, Marin County voters approved the renewal of a one-quarter of one-percent sales tax that funds the protection, expansion, and preservation of open space, parks, and agricultural land — a continuing investment in a healthy Marin County for everyone.

Ethnobotany—The Intersection of Plants, People, and Culture: ‘Our Common Ground’ Conversation Recap

November 10, 2021

What can modern farmers, ranchers, and the rest of us learn from indigenous wisdom about plants? How can we access the diversity of knowledge about the plant world to broaden our view of land stewardship as we navigate toward a more just and sustainable world?

Carbon-Negative Dairying: MALT ‘Our Common Ground’ Conversation Recap

October 8, 2021

Is carbon-negative dairying possible? If so, what might it take to achieve it? And why should anyone who isn’t a dairy farmer care? These questions drove the topic of the first episode of MALT’s ‘Our Common Ground’ conversation series, held on September 29, 2021. MALT CEO Thane Kreiner, Ph.D., and five diverse, distinguished panelists explored…

MALT’s New Head of Science & Regenerative Agriculture is Ready to Hit the Ground Running

August 17, 2021

Join us in welcoming Ladi Asgill, MALT’s new director of science and regenerative agriculture. Ladi is an agronomist and environmental scientist as well as a lifelong farmer.

Learning About the Land Reading List

July 19, 2021

As we continue to learn and reflect, we want to share a brief reading list that has helped shape our understanding of the land that sustains us, and has helped us build stronger connections to the soil beneath our feet.

MALT Takes Action for Earth Day 2021

April 19, 2021

In response to the intensifying drought conditions, MALT has launched an emergency initiative to help Marin County ranchers and farmers invest in drought-resilient practices.

Stewardship Spotlight: Straus Home Ranch

October 30, 2020

A recent stewardship project on MALT-protected Straus Home Ranch completed its first phase in a multi-phase carbon farm plan that will improve soil health, pasture productivity and carbon sequestration.

Stewardship Spotlight: Corda Ranch

August 18, 2020

A recent stewardship project on MALT-protected Corda Ranch highlights the impact of strong community collaborations among local and regional partners, and ranch agriculturalists.