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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Point Reyes Light
September 26, 2018
Others have shown wholehearted support for the bill, including the county Board of Supervisors, the Marin Conservation League, the Marin County Farm Bureau and the Marin Agricultural Land Trust.
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Marin Independent Journal
September 21, 2018
“With its rich agricultural history and diverse natural resources, MALT is extraordinarily proud to protect Millerton Creek Ranch,” MALT Executive Director Jamison Watts said. “This 864-acre ranch joins a 10,433-acre block of MALT-protected farmland on the east shore of Tomales Bay, safeguarding critical habitat and ensuring this land will be used for agriculture forever.”
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Coyuchi Blog
September 11, 2018
MALT promotes more sustainable practices and looking ahead to create more resilient family farms while protecting that land from further urban sprawl and development. The landowners are the real stewards that can have an impact; MALT offers guidance in many different capacities to our landowners; features Jim Jensen, a sixth-generation farmer and MALT’s Stewardship Project…
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E&E News
September 5, 2018
“We recognize that in many regions of the country, environmental conservation and farming are at odds, but here in Marin County they go hand in hand,” said Jamison Watts of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust. “In particular, managed coastal agricultural lands are critical to the region’s environmental stability.”
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NBC Bay Area
August 5, 2018
See how MALT helps preserve farms and meet a farming family that continues its cherished way of life and provides us delicious products we can all enjoy, highlights interview with executive director Jamison Watts.
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Marin Independent Journal
May 25, 2018
Announcement of MALT’s Farmland Forever Campaign goals; an overview of MALT’s mission and explanation of easements; highlights benefits to agriculture, climate, wildlife and natural resources; includes quotes from executive director Jamison Watts and Millerton Creek Ranch chicken farmer Morgan Giammona.
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