Protecting Land for Hog Island Oyster Co.

June 11, 2021

250 acres of Marin County ranchland is now permanently protected to help Hog Island Oyster Company recover from the pandemic and advance its business. The Marin Agricultural Land Trust completed a $1.1 million dollar easement with Hog Island on the Leali Ranch in Marshall.

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