Help protect the land that sustains us.
Help protect the land that sustains us.
MALT protects farmland in Marin with conservation easements and stewardship assistance. Learn more »
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
“Measure A” Hike
JUNE 2:
“Measure A” Hike
Gallagher North Bend Ranch, Point Reyes Station
Since 2014, Marin County’s taxpayer funded “Measure A” Farmland Preservation Program has helped protect seven family farms from…
For the Love of Cheese & Beer
JUNE 17 Father’s Day:
For the Love of Cheese & Beer
Straus Home Ranch, Marshall
This Father’s Day, join siblings Vivien and Michael Straus in their family’s newly restored historic barn at Straus Home Ranch in Marshall.
Member Hike & Picnic
JUNE 30:
Member Hike & Picnic
Black Mountain Ranch, Point Reyes Station
This year, members at the Sustainer level and above enjoy a hike to the top of Marin’s iconic Black Mountain.
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For as little as $5 a month,
you can protect the places you love.
For as little as $5
a month, you can
protect the places you love.
WHAT’S NEW
Coming Home: McIsaac Ranch
Coming Home:
J. McIsaac Ranch, Nicasio
The McIsaac family has been leasing this property to graze dairy heifers for 136 years. Jim and his wife Sue have recently managed to purchase the ranch and secure an agricultural conservation easement with Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT).
Looking to the Land to Mitigate Climate Change
LTA: Looking to the Land to Mitigate Climate Change
Date: April 18, 2018
Source: Land Trust Alliance: Saving Land magazine, Spring 2018
Author: Marina Schauffler
The accredited Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) in California helped launch the Marin Carbon Project (MCP) to see whether improved agricultural management practices, such as managed grazing and spreading compost on rangeland, could help soil take up more atmospheric CO2.
Can Dirt Save the Earth?
The New York Times: Can Dirt Save the Earth?
Date: April 18, 2018
Source: The New York Times
Author: Moises Velasquz-Manoff
MALT’s local and regional partnerships, including the Marin Carbon Project, have been recognized as a national model for collaborative, climate-smart conservation. Today, in partnership with the Marin Resource Conservation District (Marin RCD), the agricultural community and other stakeholders, MALT is playing a leading role in the development and implementation of Carbon Farm Plans across Marin including some of those featured in this New York Times article.
Measure A money helping to secure West Marin farmland
Marin IJ: Measure A money helping to secure West Marin farmland
Date: March 17, 2018
Source: Marin Independent Journal
Author: Richard Halstead
The preservation of West Marin land for agriculture is proceeding apace through a combination of Measure A funds and private donations to the Marin Agricultural Land Trust.
WHERE WE WORK
Across America, 40 acres of farmland are lost every hour.
But here in Marin, MALT has permanently protected over half of the farmland in the county.
That’s a good start — but there’s more work to do. »
MALT PROTECTS:
84
FAMILY FARMS AND
RANCHES IN MARIN
51,581
ACRES OF FARMLAND
IN MARIN
137
MILES OF STREAMS
IN MARIN
Donate now and protect Marin farmland forever.
Donate now and protect
Marin farmland forever.
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