Measure A Achievements

September 5, 2018

Approved in 2012, Measure A is a voter-approved sales tax dedicated to protecting parks, open space and farmland in Marin County.

Since implemented in 2014, Measure A has allowed Marin County to award $12.6 million in grants for farmland preservation.

With the support of the county’s Farmland Preservation Program, MALT has been able to protect 10 farms and ranches totaling 6,262 acres, providing habitat for common and special-status plants and animals.

How Public and Private Dollars Come Together to Protect Marin Farmland

May 20, 2026

The story behind 59,000 protected acres — and the public-private partnership that made it possible.

Why Cowboys Still Wear Blue Jeans

April 29, 2026

It’s embarrassing to admit, but for the past few years I’ve been actively pretending to be a cowboy. I start most mornings with Toby Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” playing on repeat in my head. It started with wrestling goats — learning to manage a small herd on our twenty acres just north of San…

Remembering Rick Lafranchi

April 16, 2026

We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Rick Lafranchi, a beloved member of the Lafranchi family of Nicasio and a tireless ambassador for West Marin agriculture. Our hearts go out to his wife Debby, his siblings Randy, Scott, Jan, Diane, and Kimberly, his children and grandchildren, and to everyone who had the privilege…

Measure A Achievements

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