Marin Independent Journal
March 19, 2019
Dirt takes center stage in the fight against climate change at a workshop sponsored by Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) from 1 to 4 p.m. March 30. Soil expert Jonathan Wachter will explain the basics of healthy soil practices and carbon farming and the impact on food producers’ ability to protect water sources, farm lands and animals….
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PerishableNews.com
March 8, 2019
In keeping with its dedication to the community, the Artisan Cheese Festival has donated more than $120,000 in grants to local nonprofit partners that support local sustainable agriculture including the California Artisan Cheese Guild, Sonoma Land Trust, Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), the Redwood Empire Food Bank and the Petaluma Chapter of the Future Farmers…
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Marin Independent Journal Readers Forum
February 19, 2019
We at Marin Agricultural Land Trust also believe that cows and elk can co-exist in Point Reyes National Seashore and the north district of Golden Gate Recreation Area. MALT members with values like Christin’s are at the heart of all we do, which is protect Marin farmland and, in so doing, the environment, too.
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Point Reyes Light
February 14, 2019
Mr. Straus—who last week celebrated the 25th anniversary of the creamery business that grew out of his father’s dairy ranch—has come a long way from his early days making ice cream. He’s developed an economically viable business that exemplifies organic and carbon-sequestration practices, a model he is constantly fine-tuning and has helped other farmers to…
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Global Newswire
February 7, 2019
In 1980, Ellen Straus, Albert’s mother, co-founded the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), the first of its kind in the country, which protects Marin’s farmland from urban development. Ellen and a cohort of local environmentalists recognized the importance of land stewardship in the farming community and developed an approach that would strengthen rural families’ chances…
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Marin Magazine
December 1, 2018
MALT is featured in the annual charitable donation guide as a local group making a difference in our community.
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Planet Cheese
October 30, 2018
Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) has slowed the decline of grazing lands in our area by purchasing development rights from farmers. These easements require the land to remain in agriculture in perpetuity. In return, the farmer receives 50 percent of the land’s value. Over the years, farmers have used this money to improve their operations,…
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Petaluma Argus-Courier
October 11, 2018
After the panelists, guest will have a chance to walk through the Sustainability Information Fair and engage one-on-one with innovators on the front lines of fighting food waste, including Regrained, Preserve Farm Kitchen, Marin Agricultural Land Trust and the Ceres Project.
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Point Reyes Light
October 11, 2018
In an uncommon move, the Marin Agricultural Land Trust will sell a Tomales Bay property to ranchers Mike Giammona and Andrew Zlot by the end of the month, keeping a conservation easement on the property with the help of county Measure A funds.
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San Francisco Chronicle
September 26, 2018
“Without those long-term leases it’s extremely hard to do business,” said Jamison Watts, executive director of Marin Agricultural Land Trust. “This legislation would clarify Congress’s long-standing intention of keeping agriculture on Point Reyes National Seashore.”
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