Seashore’s ranches are vital to Marin agriculture Marin Independent Journal June 11, 2016 When a group of ranchers and environmentalists sought a solution to the “For Sale” signs dotting West Marin’s private farmland 36 years ago, they looked to the farms and ranches on Marin’s public lands as a model. Read Article
Marin officials fight attempt to oust ranchers from National Seashore Marin Independent Journal April 16, 2016 Marin County officials are rallying to support ranchers in the fight against a lawsuit they think would end cattle and dairy operations in the Point Reyes National Seashore. Read Article
Report urges Marin and region to be vigilant in protecting farms from development Marin Independent Journal February 21, 2016 A new Greenbelt Alliance report highlighting the issues agriculture faces in the urbanized Bay Area urges Marin to do more to protect local ranches and farms. Read Article
Tomales Ranch saved for agriculture as part of MALT purchase Marin Independent Journal September 27, 2015 The Marin Agricultural Land Trust has bought the development rights to the Fallon Ranch near Tomales, placing 186 acres of coastal pasture and cropland under permanent protection from housing. Read Article
On a Now-Protected Ranch Above Tomales Bay, a Chance to ‘Give the Land What It Deserves’ Bay Nature Magazine July 10, 2015 The 25 people standing on the rocky hillside of Millerton Creek Ranch have arguably some of the best views in Marin County. It’s 9:30 a.m. and the low-hanging fog has just lifted, uncovering a dramatic vista of rolling yellow hills dusted with wildflowers. Read Article
Marin farmers agree not to pump water out of creek to help endangered fish Marin Independent Journal June 23, 2015 This will be the last summer that three large Marin farms will pump water out of Pine Gulch Creek to irrigate their crops, ensuring that there will be extra water available to support endangered coho salmon and steelhead trout. Read Article
Marin Land Trust Saves Family Farms And Rural Life From Developers’ Pressure KPIX - CBS June 12, 2015 Kitty Dolcini grew up playing in the barns on her family’s Red Hill Ranch in Hicks Valley, northwest of Novato. But her generation — the fifth in her family to farm in Marin — almost lost it all. Read Article
Marin County farmer an organic pioneer The Capital Press February 7, 2015 Organic grower Peter Martinelli admits it took him about 10 years to discover his love of the land was a career. Read Article
Bolinas Ranch Cuts Preservation Deal with MALT Marin Independent Journal November 27, 2014 One of California’s oldest certified organic farms will remain free from development in perpetuity after the Marin Agricultural Land Trust completed a deal for development rights. Read Article
Marshall Couple Bequeaths Ranch to Marin Land Conservancy Marin Independent Journal September 27, 2014 In what is a first for the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, the land conservation agency has accepted a bequest of a large swath of agricultural land. Read Article