Ranching Archives

How the Giacomini Sisters Reinvented Their Family’s Dairy Legacy

April 11, 2025

For the Giacomini sisters—their vision of an artisanal cheese company has created one of California’s most compelling success stories.

Egg-ceptional Stewardship: The Dellinger Family’s Mountain Legacy

April 9, 2025

Sometimes dreams become reality. Just ask Bill Dellinger, whose childhood 4H project has grown into a thriving pasture-raised egg business.

The Poncia Family’s Regenerative Ranching Revolution

April 9, 2025

In Loren and Lisa Poncia’s hands, this Marin County farmland is beginning to speak a new language. Find their story.

From Creek to Table: The Brazil Family’s Regenerative Ranching Legacy

April 7, 2025

For the last three decades, the Brazil family has listened to the waters of Walker Creek. Here’s their story.

Lanatti Family: Forging a Future in Conservation Grazing

April 4, 2025

A bold transformation is underway for the Lanatti family’s ranch, one that places ecological restoration and climate resilience at the heart of their land stewardship.

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It’s the Super Role: Working Dogs of Marin County

February 6, 2025

With the world’s attention on the Super Bowl, we thought it was the perfect time to introduce these athletic superstars.

The Benefits of Local Fiber Production: Supporting Community, Sustainability, and Soil Health

December 4, 2024

There’s been a growing awareness of the value of local fiber production, and there are countless exciting examples of innovation within this textile industry right here in Marin on MALT-protected farms and ranches.

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Enhancing Marin’s Rangelands: Innovative Soil Amendment Strategies for Landowners

October 11, 2024

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.

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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.

Spanish goat grazing in West Marin - MALT

Marin Voice: Ranchers play important role in county’s fire-mitigation strategy

October 4, 2023

Stewarding agricultural land in Marin County with climate-beneficial practices is essential to addressing climate change and its effects, including greater fire risks. Learn more.