Stewardship Archives

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.

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.

An Anna's hummingbird hovers among willow branches

The Skydiving Love Language of Anna’s Hummingbirds

March 12, 2025

Anna’s hummingbirds perform a dramatic mating ritual this time of year, revealing their oversized role in our ecosystems.

Local rancher assembles pipe as part of new climate-smart agriculture project funded by MALT

New Climate Solutions Bloom: Three Success Stories from MALT’s Grant Program

February 21, 2025

Marin County’s farmers and ranchers face mounting pressures to adapt their operations in response to climate change, yet federal funding for climate smart agriculture remains uncertain.

Aerial view of Black Mountain Ranch, Marin County

$3 Million Mark Reached in Innovative Land Stewardship Grant Program

November 20, 2024

MALT’s success demonstrates that a thriving agricultural community is not just compatible with environmental stewardship—it is essential to it.

Ranchers hands holding grass seeds, Marin County

5 Ranches Partner with MALT to Invest in Climate Smart Agriculture

October 29, 2024

To strengthen climate resilience in Marin County from the ground up, MALT is thrilled to announce the latest recipients of our small grants program.

cows trotting through a field, kicking up dust

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.

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.

Why I Wrestle Goats Daily, Despite All Rational Thought

July 15, 2024

Lessons learned from an unlikely goat rancher.