Preserving

A Farming Heritage

Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) was the first land trust in the United States to focus on farmland preservation. Founded in 1980 by a coalition of ranchers and environmentalists to preserve farmland in Marin County, California, MALT acquires agricultural conservation easements on farmland in voluntary transactions with landowners. MALT also encourages public policies that support and enhance agriculture. It is a model for agricultural land preservation efforts across the nation. MALT has so far permanently protected more than 40,500 acres of land on 63 family farms and ranches.

Learn more by downloading our award-winning audio tour of Marin County farmland.
An Abundant Land, the Story of West Marin Ranching narrated by Peter Coyote
Drive A, Olema to Point Reyes Lighthouse
Drive B, Olema to Tomales
 

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