September 27, 2022
Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), a leading farmland trust in California’s Marin County, announced today that it has secured public funding from Marin County to cover half the cost of an agricultural conservation easement to permanently protect the scenic 540-acre Duncan Ranch and its long history of beef and dairy cattle grazing.
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September 7, 2022
After an extensive search process led by members of both our board of directors and staff, we are thrilled to announce that Lily Verdone has been selected as MALT’s next executive director.
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August 29, 2022
Protected Farmland Surpasses 55,000 Acre Milestone POINT REYES STATION, Calif., August 29, 2022 — Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), a leading farmland trust in California’s Marin County, announced today that it has permanently protected the 723-acre McDowell Ranch by securing an agricultural conservation easement. The property, which has been in active agricultural production for more…
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July 26, 2022
By late summer, water from a new well installed on a Marin County ranch will provide residents of Point Reyes Station, Olema, Inverness Park, Paradise Ranch Estates and Bear Valley with more than 150 gallons of fresh drinking water every minute.
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June 16, 2022
Marin County, just north of San Francisco, offers visitors an abundance of choices for seasonal menus and summer adventure amid the dairies, ranches, shops and produce stands in this storied agricultural region.
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April 14, 2022
As Earth Day approaches, the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) has announced a third phase of $250,000 in funding of its Drought Resilience and Water Security (DRAWS) initiative.
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March 8, 2022
The Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) announced today that it received national recognition for its work to preserve Marin County’s agricultural lands by being awarded accreditation for the third time by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.
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February 11, 2022
As California enters another year of an intensifying drought, the Marin Agricultural Land Trust’s (MALT) water emergency relief program, the Drought Resilience & Water Security (DRAWS) initiative, reports progress in helping to address the community’s ongoing water shortage while laying the groundwork for more strategic long-term water security for farmers and ranchers throughout Marin County.
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January 31, 2022
The Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) announced today 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.
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December 30, 2021
The Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), a pioneering farmland trust in California’s Marin County, has promoted Jennifer Carlin, MALT’s director of advancement, to lead the organization as acting CEO. Former CEO Thane Kreiner, Ph.D., resigned this week.
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