New Star Route owners open ears to community

September 14, 2017

Covers an “informational meeting and question-and-answer session with representatives from the University of San Francisco concerning the recent purchase of Star Route Farms.” MALT was mentioned as being in conversations about purchasing a conservation easement on the property.

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