Morning Ag Clips
February 9, 2022
The Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) announced that it collaborated with several local agencies in contributing part of the matching funds crucial to the Marin Resource Conservation District (RCD) being awarded a $1 million grant from the California Coastal Conservancy. The funding from this grant will help to plan, design and implement carbon farming projects that aim…
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Point Reyes Light
February 9, 2022
The plan by Marin County Parks for spending Measure A funds will not shift as much as initially proposed, to the relief of supporters of agriculture. Instead of halving farmland preservation spending, the final spending plan keeps the allocation stable at 20 percent. But that category, renamed “sustainable agriculture,” will be open to a wider…
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Marin IJ
February 8, 2022
A revised plan for Marin’s Measure A sales tax measure would continue to set aside 20% for agriculture, but reduce funding for agricultural easements. Under the plan, approved on a first reading by county supervisors on Tuesday, 50% of the total 20% earmarked for agriculture would be available for easements.
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American Cattlemen
February 2, 2022
As the winter snows continue to blanket many pastures and grazing areas, some areas are beginning to see seedlings of perennial forges emerge as the ground begins to thaw and snow coverage begins to recede. And it is at this time that dairy producers and cattle ranchers set their sights on establishing healthy spring pastures.
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Marin Independent Journal
January 20, 2022
Like all of you, I’ve heard a lot about Measure A recently, including questions about the funding portion allocated to agricultural land protection and criticisms of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust. As stewardship program manager for MALT, I am responsible for doing site evaluation assessments for our agricultural conservation easement projects. I collect comprehensive data…
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Marin Independent Journal
December 3, 2021
Our commitment to make real progress toward ending hunger is why the Food Bank and Community Action Marin are working in partnership together with others across the county, including the county’s Healthy Eating Active Living initiative, Agricultural Institute of Marin, Marin Agricultural Land Trust and Marin Food Policy Council, among others. We want to help…
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Marin Independent Journal
November 30, 2021
Here are a few Marin-based businesses to consider for your culinary gifting and holiday menu needs from farms protected by Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), an agricultural community that adheres to sustainable farming practices. “When you choose locally grown food and give locally grown gifts, you get the very best of what West Marin has…
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KCBX FM Central Coast Public Radio
November 15, 2021
Join correspondent Laurie McAndish King as she chats with Vivien Straus, a Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) board member, at Straus Home Ranch in the rolling hills of Marshall, California. The organization works with local ranchers—many of whom are struggling now because of the drought—to help them stay on their land, address climate change, and…
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Marin Convention and Visitors Bureau
November 10, 2021
Today’s farm-to-table scene means different things to different people. In fact, the very concept—the use of locally sourced products with little alteration—has become a commodity in and of itself. Even global food chains are jumping on the wagon. But with its deep roots in farm-to-table culture, long-standing preservation efforts pursued by the Marin Agricultural Land Trust…
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North Bay Business Journal
November 2, 2021
Caitlin Landesberg is previously founder and served as CEO of Sufferfest Beer Company and currently co-founder and angel investor at This Is Water, a fund focused on mission-driven consumer brands. Molly Myerson is a farmer and owner of Little Wing Farm, who leases three acres on MALT-protected Black Mountain Ranch in Point Reyes Station to farm vegetables…
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