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Pathways to Farming

Teo and Maxima Zarate - of Zarate Family Farms

Teo and Máxima Zarate — The Ground They Know 

September 22, 2026

Teo and Máxima Zarate, owners of Zarate Family Farm, have worked the soils of the MALT-protected Red Hill Ranch, west of Novato in Hicks Valley, for more than fifteen years.

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Portrait of Jenna Coughlin, Marin County shepherd.

Meet Jenna Coughlin: The Indigenous Shepherd Revolutionizing Prescribed Grazing

August 11, 2025

Jenna Coughlin is revolutionizing land management in Marin County, using prescribed grazing to turn her sheep into precision tools for wildfire prevention and ecosystem restoration.

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Winter produce on display at the Little Wing Farm Stand - MALT

Women-Owned Farm Stands in Marin County

March 25, 2025

This Women’s History Month, we want to recognize the incredible contributions of women farmers in our community.

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7 Books on the Indigenous History and Culture of Marin County

November 1, 2024

Enjoy this reading list from our staff of the best books on Marin County’s Indigenous history and culture.

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Charles Kennard and fellow students organizing tule reeds near the pond at Black Mountain Ranch - MALT

Tule Reed Harvest at Black Mountain Ranch

September 5, 2024

Native people in California have been harvesting tule reeds for thousands of years. Learn more.

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Small Grant, Big Impact for Allstar Organics

June 14, 2023

A new tank and additional pump have made this land viable for growing throughout the dry seasons.

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