Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT)

It's not too late to double your impact! We still need to raise $32,000 by midnight tomorrow, December 31st, to reach our year-end $100,000 goal. Will you help us reach the finish line by making a gift to MALT today? Donate now:

There's only 3 days left to reach our year-end $100,000 goal! Will you make a gift to MALT today? Your donation will be matched 1:1, doubling your impact and helping us to permanently preserve Marin's farmland.  Donate now:

Best wishes for a safe and cozy holiday season from your friends at MALT.

With the help of our small grants program, Don Gilardi of Gilardi Family Farms is able to make his operation more efficient and sustainable, strengthening our local food network and economy. Read more about the innovative projects we support: https://lnkd.in/gmpAAnDS

With the creeks finally filling and those golden hills of fall now covered in lush greenery, Marin County’s winter wet season has arrived in earnest, and with it, an abundance of wildlife. MALT’s patchwork of more than 58,000 acres of protected working land across Marin offers support to the wide variety of species that we've come to know as winter guests.  Learn more about some of our favorite wild finds of the season: https://lnkd.in/giw6VpbT

Our local landscapes tell the story of our communities, our history, and our future. As the first farmland trust in the nation, we know that change can start at home. Learn more about how you can join us in permanently protecting the beauty of Marin:

Sue Conley, the founder of Cowgirl Creamery, shares how we can come together through food, community, and nature to ensure the future of agriculture.

With all the holiday hubbub on our minds, sometimes it's good to take a moment and ground ourselves, reconnecting with the local landscape.  Here's your #meditationminute looking over Spring Valley Ranch.

There’s been a growing awareness of the value of local fiber production, and there are countless exciting examples of innovation within this textile industry right here in Marin on MALT-protected farms and ranches. Whether through cozy textiles, sustainable cleaning tools, or nutrient-rich wool pellets, local wool supports a regenerative process that respects the land, celebrates craftsmanship, and boosts the regional economy. Read more about the circular benefits of wool: https://lnkd.in/gbNkBBPA

Janet Brown of Allstar Organics shares what we can do to support our local food system and how we can start "eating our values."