Marin Agricultural Land Trust

p r e s e r v i n g m a r i n c o u n t y f a r m l a n d s

2003-2004

Yea r i n Rev iew

Dear Members & Friends

Twenty-five years ago, dairywoman Ellen Straus and biologist Phyllis Faber sensed thatMarin County agriculture was in imminent danger of being lost to non-agricultural devel-opment, and they set out to do something to keep that from happening. They had a visionof protecting the land that has been a source of food and inspiration for thousands of years.The instrument they created to realize their vision was Marin Agricultural Land Trust.Today, 35,000 acres—almost one-third of Marin’s farm and ranch lands—are protected foragricultural use, permanently, by malt agricultural conservation easements.

Malt pioneered this type of preservation, which compensates farmers and ranchers forthe development value of their land, while permanently protecting the land for agricul-ture. Since 1980, our organization has served as a model for communities across the coun-

try concerned about the loss of their productive farmland.

On the home front, malt this year completed the acquisition ofconservation easements on three ranches—the Lanatti Dairy inChileno Valley, the James Grossi Ranch in the Stafford Lakewatershed west of Novato, and the landmark Moore Ranch inNicasio Valley. Information about each of these important prop-erties is provided later in this report.

The virtues of collaboration and partnerships are touted so fre-quently these days that these words risk becoming slogans with-out meaning. But malt’s success truly is the product of manypartnerships: with farming families committed to their land andthe future of their operations; with county government to main-tain strong land-use policies and zoning that value and protectagricultural land from speculative development; with publicagency funders who have provided almost half of the $10 millioncost of acquiring agricultural conservation easements over thepast five years; and with you, our members and individual sup-porters who, through your annual dues and contributions, sustainan organization capable of carrying out an ambitious and chal-lenging program. You also, through your extraordinary gifts, haveprovided more than $5 million towards the purchase of conserva-tion easements during that time period.

We are very proud to have permanently protected twelve properties totaling 6,745 acressince 1999. Right now we are working on seven projects that would preserve as much landin half the time. We project that malt will have an opportunity to preserve more than12,000 acres by 2010!

If she were alive, Ellen would have been urging us on (maybe she still is!). In the next 25years, with your help, we will try to complete her and Phyllis’ vision.

Chris Kelly Robert BernerChair, Board of Directors Executive Director

“We need to be talking aboutthe family farmers who live on

and care for small tracts of

land, out of the motivation that

long association and deep

knowledge can produce peo-

ple who know the difference

between duty and love. We

need to know what that kind

of spirit means for a person as

well as a place, and then we’ll

begin to understand the practi-

cal value of the family farm.”

—Wendell Berry

top: The James Grossi family; middle: The June &Alvin Lanatti family; bottom: The Margaret & JimMoore family. family photos by Dexter Roberts

Operating Ellen Straus Board-Designated Temporarily June 30, 2004 June 30, 2003Fund Fund Endowment Restricted Total Total

S U P P O R T & R E V E N U E :

Grants 30,000 2,285,000 45,000 2,360,000 756,568

Contributions, dues & bequests 740,693 367,186 337,668 13,263 1,458,810 1,580,271

Programs 28,552 28,552 24,748

Merchandise sales 4,598 4,598 6,853

Special events 1,270 101,458 102,728 12,643

Interest & dividends 1,005 94,431 27,697 123,133 174,680

Gain/loss on investments (85,733) 201,552 115,819 120,435

Assets released from restrictions 37,376 2,260,629 (2,298,005)

Total revenue & support 843,494 5,022,971 566,917 (2,239,742) 4,193,640 2,676,198

E X P E N S E S :

Programs 554,326 4,596,425 5,150,751 2,166,858

General & administration 143,134 5,886 149,020 155,158

Fundraising 157,770 110,488 1,261 269,519 321,166

Total expenses 855,230 4,712,799 1,261 5,569,290 2,643,182

C H A N G E I N N E T A S S E T S (11,736) 310,172 565,656 (2,239,742) (1,376,650) 33,016

N E T A S S E T S , J U L Y 1 , 2 0 0 3 181,400 1,265,150 1,409,992 3,875,713 6,732,255 6,699,239

N E T A S S E T S , J U L Y 1 , 2 0 0 4 169,664 1,575,322 1,975,648 1,635,971 5,356,605 6,732,255

Statement of Activity &Changes in Net Assets

July 1,2003—June 30, 2004

The Operating Fund provides the money to carry out malt’s day-to-day activities in con-servation easement acquisition, stewardship monitoring, and raising public awareness aboutthe importance of preserving Marin County’s productive farmlands. Most of the revenue forthe Operating Fund comes from membership dues and contributions.

The Ellen Straus Farmland Preservation Fund includes grants from foundations and publicagencies and contributions by individuals. These are used to purchase agricultural conservationeasements. Temporarily restricted funds have been designated by donors to be used for suchpurchases. When malt purchases a conservation easement, it also takes on a permanentresponsibility for seeing that the terms of the easement are carried out and that the agricul-tural and natural resource values of the land are protected. The Board-designated endowmentprovides an assured source of funding for that stewardship now and in the future.

9% Other

Fundraising 5%

Expenses Revenue

Programs 92%

General andAdministrations 3%

56% Grants

35% Member Duesand Contribution

Marin CountyProtected by MALTagricultural conservationeasements

Education & Outreach

Malt continually strives to broaden the community that understands the value of local agri-culture and is willing to support it. These community-building efforts help ensure that the agri-cultural lands that malt preserves today will sustain viable agricultural operations for genera-tions to come.

Malt’s Outreach Program creates awareness of our organization and of agriculture’s historic,economic, and environmental importance to the area. Public relations efforts have resulted inmalt’s easement and education programs being the subject of both regional and national mediaattention. These, in turn, have led to increased membership and greater support for our farm-land preservation efforts.

The hikes, tours, and events that are part of malt’s core Education Program bring visitors ontoMarin’s beautiful farmland and introduce them to the people who grow their food. The connec-tions made at the these events between farmers and the public and between the public and theland help form a strong sense of community that will be the foundation for a sustainable agri-cultural future for the area.

Malt also works in collaboration with the Marin Agriculture and Education Alliance to trainteachers about local agriculture and to coordinate farm field trips for Bay Area students. TheMarin Food Systems Project, another facet of this collaborative effort, builds communitybetween schools and local farms by supporting the use of locally grown and produced foods inMarin school cafeterias.

Volunteers are a vital part of our efforts. They are our ambassadors, not only as Hikes & Toursleaders and helpers at our many special activities, but also in their own communities. They gen-erously donate their time for our events, and some even create events of their own to introducemalt and local agriculture to their friends, business associates, and family members. Rancherswho host tours of their property give visitors a behind-the-scene look at family farms. Finally,many organizations, agencies, and individuals have helped us spread the word about the impor-tance of local agriculture. Our thanks to all of you. Agricultural land conservation is truly a com-munity effort.

Ann

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Easement Acquisition & Stewardship

Marin County farmers and ranchers continue to express a high level of interest in malt’s ease-ment program, which provides willing landowners with a conservation alternative to the sale ordevelopment of their property. Malt purchased three agricultural conservation easements this fis-cal year, permanently protecting a total of 2,463 acres. To raise the significant funds needed to pur-chase these easements, malt leveraged private money raised from our members with public grantsfrom state and federal agencies.

Malt secured $1.75 million in state funding and used those dollars for two projects: In theStafford Lake watershed, we purchased an easement on the 870-acre Marindale Ranch, owned bythe James Grossi, Sr. family, with funds raised from the California Department of Conservation’sFarmland Conservancy Program (cfcp) and the State Coastal Conservancy, as well as from ourmembers. Malt’s easement on Nicasio Valley’s landmark 1007-acre Moore Ranch was also fund-ed in part by a cfcp grant. The remainder of the funds came from malt members and contributors.Our third easement is located on the 585-acre Lanatti Ranch in Chileno Valley, where a newgeneration has taken over operating the family’s dairy. The easement was purchased entirelywith funds from malt’s members and contributors. Even during difficult economic times, malthas always received overwhelming public approval for its programs. We now have several appli-cations pending for additional state grants for future projects, and we look forward to the con-tinuing support of public agencies and our members as we carry on our efforts to permanentlyprotect Marin County farmland for agricultural use.

Each conservation easement malt acquires brings with it a perpetual responsibility to safeguardthe agricultural, scenic, and open space values of the property. We share this responsibility withthose who own the land, and our relationships with them are the cornerstone of ourStewardship Program. Malt’s Stewardship Coordinator annually visits each ranch on which wehold a conservation easement to track the condition of protected values, to catch potentialproblems early, and to gain an understanding of the management challenges facing agriculturaloperators in West Marin. This knowledge helps us connect landowners with programs andresources that will enable them to meet those challenges.

Three years ago, malt initiated its Stewardship Assistance Program. We recognized that adapt-ing management systems to fit current standards of water quality may place an economic strainon some agricultural operations. Since then, malt has allocated a total of almost $80,000 tolandowners on eight different ranches to fence creeks and riparian areas, protect springs, andarrest erosion. These projects will help improve water resources and wildlife habitat and, inmost cases, expand management opportunities for agricultural operations, too.

Each of the easements purchased this year also incorporates creek conservation areas which provideadditional protections for waterways while increasing the value of the easement. Malt works withlandowners to develop a management plan for appropriate uses along creeks, so we can ensure thatactivities on the land will continue to foster clean water, stable soils, and dynamic plant and ani-mal communities while maintaining the productivity and health of Marin County farmlands.

Partners for PreservationJohn D. Abramson Helen & Stanley AndersonPeter & Janet Anderson William & Melba Anderson Barbara Andrews Linda Anton Kathleen BranniganSharon Call Sarah Cameron Lerer, JDMichael & Jeanie CaseyChelsea Congdon Joan DedoEvans Family Charitable Remainder TrustSpring FriedlanderJoseph P. GillachKay GillisCharles P. GreshamMaureen J. GroperEstate of Donald GunnVicki HarrisonJoanne HivelySheila & Michael HumphreysJacqueline KientzMonique S. LauDavid LeggeKate Levinson & Steve CostaHaynes LindleyPat & Richard LockePeter J. MackbyEstate of Gerda S. MathanClaire McAuliffeSandra McCabeLawrence McFaddenSuzanne MurphyKaryn NelsonEllie RillaFrederica RohlenAnne SandsRudi & Sonja SchmidJoan ShielsJerry & Marge SmithRichard & Lillian SmithCharles ThompsonSteve ThorneRichard & Barbara TracyKen & Christina WaldeckDavid & Barbara WhitridgeEstate of Pat Louis Wolf Anonymous (13)Guardians ($10,000 or more)Buck Institute for EducationClarke Charitable Lead UnitrustJoanne & Peter E. Haas, Jr.JEC FoundationKatherine JohnsonForrest C. Lattner FoundationRoger Mendelson/Mendelson Family FundDale & Sue MissimerMary MitsuiFrances SteinJim WilsonAnonymous (8)Stewards ($5,000-$9,999)The Cleaves & Mae Rhea FoundationDavid & Vicki CoxDick & Pat DalyEldorado FoundationDavid GambleVictor & Lorraine HonigEric & Barbara JohnsonNancy & James KelsoHaynes LindleyCarrick & Andrew McLaughlinBrenda & John NewcombRoger & Susan SchoeKen & Christina WaldeckGretchen Regnery WallerichAnonymous (3)Benefactors ($1,000-$4,999)Christopher & Jane Adams Winnifred & Harry Allen FoundationBarbara AndersenJane Anderson & Tess AyersArntz Family FoundationAtwood Ranches. Inc.Autodesk, Inc.Anne Baele Kouns & John KounsSheryl L. Bartolucci Skip Battle David & Lydia BellPamela & Albert BendichCourtney and Jennifer Benham

Cassandra Benjamin & Michael PattersonAnnikka BerridgeNancy BertelsenDelia BrintonPriscilla & Michael BullAmy & Harold BushGerald Cahill & Kathleen S. KingMrs. John E. CahillCalifornia Land Title of MarinRobin F. CameronDave Carniglia & Claire BakerRandy & Polly ChernerYvon ChouinardSue ConleyCrawford & Jess CooleyDonald W. DavisPeter J. DavisGeorge Dirkes & Gail SternSharon & Steve DoughtyJohn & Viki DuffWilliam & Barbara EastmanJack & Dorothy EdelmanPatricia ElvebakStephanie & Andy EvansAnne & Mason Flemming, Jr.Margot FraserJoel & Brenda FugazzottoTimothy C. GeeRobert & Dean GiacominiAnthony & Laurel GilbertJennifer Gilbert & Rob FagenCharles & Leslie GompertzGreenlight SolarSara & Richard Griffith, Jr.Lucile GriffithsRalph & Judy GrossiDonald & Lillian HanahanJoanne HivelyAlfred HolckSusan Hedge HossfeldDwight Jaffee & Lynne HeinrichDavid Jones & Inta VodopalsG.G. KampmeyerCarol & Douglas Kerr, Ph.Ds.Collier KimballNancy L. KittleSusan KraftThe Arie Kurtzig Memorial FundRonald LamsonHerbert M. & Naomi Leavitt Family

Charitable TrustWil LevineT. Dixon & Ruthanne LongDiane LynchPeter J. MackbyKimberley MagowanMarin County Farm BureauJody MartinAllan & Eleanor MartiniAndrew & Tracy MatthesMcEvoy Olive RanchC. Alison McLean & Brian D. SmithMrs. William McLeodDwight M. MerrimanJane MillerDouglas & Margaret MooreGeorge & Sandra MorrisTim & Nancy MullerBrenda & John NewcombAndrew Noble, M.D.Edna O’ConnorDiane ParishWilliam & Elizabeth PattersonBill & Carol Press Kristina and Eric RiemerBrett Robertson & David Schrader

Hope Robertson & Neal AndersonCarlo R. Rocca & Susan FlaggDoris & Kenneth RoeChristine H. RussellTim & Annette RyanSarah Mathews Legge FundGage A. SchubertFrank & Lelia SeidnerThomas A. SkorniaJohn & Suzanne SpehJean StarkweatherFrances L. SteinAnn & Ellis StephensElizabeth & Martin Terplan, M.D.The Madison CompanyMarjorie & Barry TraubWarren WeberKay & David Werdegar, M.D.Searle WhitneyWilliam Lester GalleryTed & Lisa WilliamsMr. & Mrs. James WintersteenBurton & Myra Wise, M.D.William & Diane ZuendtAnonymous (3)Patrons ($500-$999)Deborah & Arthur Ablin, M.D.Margaret J. AllenJoe & Caryn AnselTom & Julie Solomon AtwoodMary Bachman & William DowningBank of MarinBank of PetalumaNancy & Donald BarbourAndrew BarrengosHathaway BarryAnne Baxter Dave & Anne BernsteinAnnette Billingsley & Terry BergmannCarol & Gerald BlockChristian Bremser & Jennine HellerEllen BuchenDebora BusseShirley & Richard CahillMrs. Elsie CarrA. Michael & Jeanie CaseySheila CauldwellWilliam Carey ChenowethTom ChildersMalinda Pennoyer ChouinardClover Stornetta Farms, Inc.Lewis & Susan ColemanBruce & Liz DanielsThomas L. Davis & Marden N. PlantVirginia DebsTimothy & Melissa DraperCynthia Gould DunnEllen T. EdwardsJohn F. Eisberg & Susan KlineDavid & Ellen ElliottDavid & Erin ElliottPhyllis FaberPamela H. Fabry & Edward ChieraMarianne & Albert FigenDenise Filakosky & Richard BergmannAndrew & Eileen FisherCaleb & Hope FooteNed & Kaki ForrestLaunce E. GambleLisa GanskyTheodora GauderJim & Margaret GaultSusan Johann GilardiCharles P. GreshamJames J. Grossi, Sr.

Mark & Kimberley HarmonRichard & Virginia HavelGerald & Maryanne HillRussell & Susan HoldsteinMildred & Malcolm HollidayJanice & Maurice HollowayLisa HonigMr. & Mrs. John HoweBettina HughesScott Hughes & Marilyn KriegerHarry & Mardie JohnsonChristopher & Karla KellyMichelle KellyBill D. KingLaurence Dana Kirsch & Ivy L. BrezinaJoan & Jim KirsnerChristopher W. & Lizabeth KleinDonna & Sylvan Kline, Jr.Suzanne & Gerald KnechtCarolyn KohlerRussell KrugMichael D. Lagios &Sheila E. ConcannonAmy Larson & Robert UhlanerAmy Lauterbach & James YurchencoMark & Sandy LevineMaryon Davies LewisDouglas Ley & Linda GaudianiColin & Anne LindMargaret J. LindenPamela & W. James LloydRichard & Jean LyttleDavid W. MabonMary E. MacCready &Melvyn C.H. WrightG. Steven & Gail MartinGrace & Morton McMichaelCarolyn O. MerrillChristy T. Mihaly & Marc B. MihalyJohn MonsonJulie & Jim MonsonDaniel & Constance MorseMarcia & Warren NuteJean M. OstaggiJane & Roderic PhibbsKristina & George PhippsPreston & Lynda PittsKathryn & John RakowGrace & Jerome RaubeAndrew RebackCarl & Patricia ReitchardtBill & Jane RobbinsDiane RosenbergerPhilip J. Rosenthal & Kandice StrakoConn & Susan RuscheHenry & Karin SafritJeff & Trish ScalesRudi & Sonja SchmidJoyce SchnobrichSteven & Barbara SchwankeMichael & Susan SchwartzMaggie & Contee SeelyJohn & Elinor SeveringhausSteven E. ShermanMichael & Alice ShiffmanRoane & Clare SiasMary Louise SimonKathleen Ann SkeelsKerry SkeltonMartin D. & Elizabeth C. SleathPolly SmithVirginia Sorgi & Cathy SchwabeRichard StanleySteve Starkey & Olivia ErschenDeborah Sullivan &Kirk L. Pasquinelli, M.D.

Michelle & Alan SullivanSteven L. SwigCynthia TablakThe North Ridge FoundationAndrew Thompson & Rebecca SpringLois & Mel TukmanRobert WiedenmayerJane S. WoolfPeter & Nancy YoungJon & Carole d’AlessioAnonymous (8)Sponsors ($250-$499)Susan S. Aaron & Steven E. ShermanIngrid E. AkerblomAmerica’s CharitiesDavid H. AndersonLillie & James AndersonJudy & Robert AptekarSharon AquilinoHoward & Eva ArnesonHank BannisterPeter BarnesThomas & Johanna BaruchAlvin H. Baum, Jr.Richard & Ann BehrmanCharles BennettLillian S. BenzingerWilliam I. BernellRobert Berner & Barbara GarfienGunilla BjorkLinda L. BlackwoodRobert Blitzer & Henry SmallGordon & Ann BlumenfeldDouglas BoszhardtCarroll & Elias BotvinickBarbara BouckeTom & Carol BrananMr. & Mrs. Richard BraytonAnn & Paul BrennerWendy Breuer & Charles CraneErica BriggsJoyce Elaine BrittAllan & Muriel BrotskyRoyal & Margery BrownAva Jean & Harold BrumbaumDavid & Patricia BubenikChrista BurgoyneLisa Bush & Christopher W. FrazierBarbara B. CarlitzDian & Dow Carpenter, Jr.Herb CaseWilliam J. Cassidy, Jr.Joseph & Susan CernyKerrie ChappelkaJames & Linda Clever, M.Ds.Margaret P. CompagnoEd & Nancy Conner Paul Coopersmith & Suzanne ParkerIdgi D’AndreaElizabeth DakinChristopher & Kathryn DannChandler & Paula DawsonDouglas W. DebsMarie-Louise & Gunther R. DetertDon & Noel DickeyDickson Bros. RanchEarl & Micky DolciniDraper FoundationWilliam & Phyllis DraperMary Ann Dunlap & Malcolm DunlapTedi Dunn & William H. SvabekMark & Gail EdwardsJerome & Linda ElkindRobert & Gilda ElliottPhyllis & George Ellman

Since its founding in 1980, malt’s success has been the result of inspiration from itsfounders and dedication on the part of those who have followed in their footsteps.Malt members provide the financial support that helps protect Marin’s agricultur-al heritage and preserve its spectacular landscapes. We gratefully acknowledge herethe Guardians, Stewards, Benefactors, Patrons, and Sponsor donors who have madecontributions in 2003-2004. We extend our appreciation to each of our many otherdonors at all levels whose names are too numerous to list. Our thanks go also to ourPartners for Preservation for remembering malt in their estate plans, and to thosewho give through the Earthshare workplace giving program.

Contributionsthrough September 30, 2004

David & Carol EssickEvan & Joan Evans IIINancy & Robert FareseScott & Jennifer FearonFirst Federal SavingsTimothy & Diana FitzpatrickRick Flaster & Alice MeadR. Neil & Ruth FoleyDianne & Carlo FowlerSuzanne & Craig FrazierHarvey FreedJeffrey C. FreedmanHenriette & Robert FremontDavid Frey Lila FridayShaluinn Fullove &

Ramsey Allington

Trip & Alice Gabriel & Beau &Henry Gabriel

William GalaWilliam & Florence GarvieAndrew & Natalie GiacominiGary & Linda GiacominiAlexandra & Hanson Gifford, IIIDavid & Cynthia GilbertStan GillmarJohn & Elisabeth GleasonKate GodfreyNancy & Frederic GoldenAlex Goodman, M.D.Anita Googins Kristin & Peter GordonLaurence Graham &Susan SeymourJohn & Frankie GrayLaurie F. GregoryDavid J. & Terry GriffithsMaureen J. GroperAlfred GrossiGeorge & Mary GrossiFrancine Halberg & Terry KesslerPeter & Georgia HamiltonNancy Prince Hanson &

Dean F. HansonMeredith & Roger HarrisWillam B. & Susan A. HarrisH. Keith HastingsMichael & Patricia HayesMarjorie & Anthony HelfetMiranda HellerDale & Mark HillardKathryn HohenriederChristopher & Holly HollenbeckKris & Barry Hovis &Shannon HovisPeter HricakHunt & Behrens Inc.Bill & Lynda HuttonFrances IbletoSuzanne Irwin-WellsEugene & Joan JacksLee & Barbara JayJeri JohnsonRichard & Cynthia JordanCatherine A. JosephBenjamin & Jean KahnRoanne & David KaplowMorris KatkovRobert & Barbara KaufmanAlan and Jean KayRobert & Diana KehlmannWayne & Lorelei KennedyMary T. KentPeter B. Kibbee

Jonathan KlingThomas F. Koegel &

Anne U. LafolletteAbner P. Korn &

C. Bethan PowellMary KrierRobert & Mary Hall KroningerCynthia LaMar & Jon GoerkeScott LafranchiJuliet Lamont & Phil PriceNathan & Mary LaneNaomi LangbeckerShana LarkinPhilip LathrapLeo LavioLyn LawtonGeorge & Renata Lee

Stephen & Mimi LewisPete & Doris E. LindforsSue Anne & Stanley LoarShirley LoubeStanley & Judith LubmanPaul LuchetaCatherine & Richard MacDonaldPatrick & Jeanne MacLeamyCraig & Susan MacLeodSean MaddenKeven & Philip MadvigHildegard ManleyMarché Aux FleursJeanette & Alan Margolin, M.D.sMarin Garden ClubDavid & Marilyn MartinPaul & Susan MatteucciMark & Nancy MaymarLisa & Edgar McEachronEllen & Harold McElhinnyDon McIsaac &

Ted & Rhea McIsaacSusan McNearCharles A. MeachamBarbara MeislinRobert & Suzanne MellorDoris, J.H. Mendoza, Joey &

Linda MendozaDaniel E. MetzSpencer & Roberta MichelsJohn MillerAlexander W. MitchellJohn & Elizabeth MitchellEric MoellerGeorge R. MondsDennis & Susan MoritzRob, Jennifer & Ronan MorrillNadine & Francis J. Muller, Jr.Robert NewcomerPaul NewhagenJune & Frederick Newirth, M.D.William K. NisbetRobb & Jerri OllettOutdoor Art Club, Inc.Stephen & Marjorie ParadisGeorgene & Stanley PasarellMary & Angelo PeroneRoger J. Peters &Stephanie MoultonRobert E. PhelanSarah PhippsEllie Phipps-PriceJames & Eleanore PlessasSuzanne PorteusMyra PrestonAnthony & Mary Prud’hommeElisabeth & Gene Ptak

Marianne RamerRanchweb.comGail & Bill ReidKatherine & Phil ReillyToni RembeNina & Richard Respini &

Eda LucasJohn R. Rhodes, Jr.Denis T. RiceBarbara RichJanice & Roderic RocheJane & Phillip RollinsMelanie & Stan RussellMichael & Carol SabareseAnne Sands & Russell Faure-BracJack & Betty SchaferMary Kent Schardt

Max & Molly SchardtJoan & Willis SchauppNorma H. SchlesingerSusan SchneiderBetty J. Schreiner, M.D.Christine ScottAlan K.L. Scroggie &

Adrienne B. ScroggieAnneke SeleySerenity KnollsSuzanne ShelhartSandra Jean ShepardWilliston & Joan Bopp ShorLeonard ShustekEleanor SipersteinRichard & Jeanne SlinnGlenn D. Smith & Verlinda RoseMary SmithHarold SogardRobert & Jean SoostCharles SpalettaNicki & Thomas SpillaneGary SpratlingGeorgia A. StapletonEileen & Norman Staub, Sr.Gynne Riese SternRadha SternMarilyn & Arthur StrassburgerDavid & Mika StrassmanGeorge & Helene StraussJ. Dietrich StroehCynthia TavesMajorie & Paul TaylorNatsu Ota TaylorSandra Terzian-FelizTom & Janice TharsingTed & Paige ThomasPeter & Toni ThompsonMarcello & Susan TodaroJerry ToneTravel SmithDouglas & Donna VernetGary VogtLeon & Barbara WeitzNorma & Bob WellsDonald M. WestScott WhiddenLisa Whitaker & Michael CaseyTracy & Jewel WilkPeter WindhorstMike & Katie WrightAnonymous(23)Public GrantsCalifornia Dept. of Conservation

Farmland ConservancyProgram

California State CoastalConservancy

County of MarinFoundations & FamilyFundsAptekar Family Philanthropic

FundAndrew W. Evans Family

FoundationArie Kurtzig Memorial FundArntz Family FoundationArthur J. Gallagher FoundationBarry & Marjorie Traub FundBlair & Hillary Peterson Family

FundBrewster West FoundationChristine H. Russell Fund

Cleaves and Mae RheaFoundation

Columbia FoundationCommunity Foundation Silicon

ValleyCommunity Fund of MCFCompton Foundation, Inc.Conn & Susan Ruche FundCox Family FundCrawford and Jessie Cooley FundDale & Sue Missimer FundDraper FoundationEast Bay Community FoundationEdward & Lisa Williams FundEldorado FoundationElkind Family FoundationFaber Family FundFidelity Investments Charitable

Gift FundForrest C. Lattner Foundation, Inc.Gap FoundationGerald K. Cahill & Kathleen S.

King FundGordon & Betty Moore

FoundationGriffiths Family Charitable FundHamilton Family FundHaynes FoundationHelp on the Way FundHerbert M. & Naomi Leavitt

Family Charitable TrustHerbst FoundationHowe Family FundIBM International FoundationIntuit FoundationJane, Stacey & Scott Miller FundJEC FoundationJerry J. Wilson Memorial

FoundationJewish Community Endowment

FundJoanne & Peter E. Haas, Jr. FundJohn E. & Helen H. Cahill FundJohn F. Eisberg & Susan Kline

FundJon & Carole d’Alessio Family

FundKane-Barrengos FoundationKatherine H. Johnson FundKirsner Family Charitable FundLevi Strauss FoundationMargot Fraser FundMarin Community FoundationMary Bachman & William

Downing FundMatthes FoundationMel & Lois Tukman Fund

Mendelson Family FundMeshewa Farm FoundationMichael & Susan Schwartz FundMinneapolis FoundationMiranda Miller FoundationMorrison & Forrester FoundationMuller Family FoundationNancy & James Kelso Fund Northridge FoundationPinecrest FundPrudential FoundationPurple Lady/Barbara J. Meislin

FundRobinson Family FoundationRussell & Susan Holdstein

Philanthropic FundSan Francisco Foundation

Sarah Matthews Legge Trust FundSchow FoundationSchwab Fund for Charitable

GivingShirley & Dick Cahill FundSpringcreek FoundationSun Microsystem FoundationTamalpais Bank Community

Outreach ProgramThomas FoundationTides FoundationTone Family FundVerla K. Regnery FoundationWinnifred & Harry Allen

FoundationWintersteen Family FundWise Family FundIn-Kind Contributions($250 or more)Bovine BakeryBrickmaiden BreadsChileno Valley Natural BeefChalone Wine GroupClover-Stornetta FarmsCowgirl CreameryDebra’s BakeryCorda VineyardsHog Island Oyster Co.House of Daniels Inverness Park PlaceMarin Sun FarmsMcEvoy Olive RanchNicasio Valley FarmsPacheco Ranch WineryPoint Reyes Farmstead CheesePoint Reyes Vineyard Inn &

WineryStraus Family CreameryBarbara & Michael WhittMALT gratefully acknowl-edges contributions inmemory of:Letha BaconGerald BlackHerb BraunerKay ChelalierRuth Hunter ColbyEleanor CordaElou DerickeJean FaheyCatherine FarnkoptMicky GraeserNed Griffith Sr.Kay HolbrookShirley Weddell HuckinsJohn Jones

Gene KushnerDonnie LamsonNeil McIsaacJoseph MooreJoseph PeaseJoanne SobelMarge SpinaBoyd StewardBill StrausLeonard TennysonLois TustinJohn WaltersJoyce WernsmanPat WolfAnd in Honor of:Jo BoeroLaura DeBonis & Scott Nathan

Craig HopeKathy McCaffrey &

William CorbettPauline HendersonMary MitsuiJim & Julie MonsonJames NormandieRoger SchowPolly SmithBob & Mary StewartDoug & Joan StewartSusanne TilpJoan TroppmannRanches & Rolling HillsArtistsMeredith Brooks AbbottWhitney AbbottMartha BorgeRalph BorgeMarcia BurttChris ChapmanRussell ChathamDan CooperChristin CoyWilliam B. DeweyWillard DixonMichael DruryMichael EnriquezJon FrancisKaren GruszkaSusan HallGlenna HartmannDana HooperTimothy HornJohn IwerksLarry IwerksMarty KnappManny LopezRick LyttleMichael McBrideZenaida MottBill RobertsAne Carla RovettaRick SchlossWendy SchwartzSusanne SimingerGary SmithSkip SmithJ. Thomas SolteszRay StrongArturo TelloSarah VedderWard WalkupPatricia WallisThomas Wood

VVoolluunntteeeerrss Cherie Anderson, Katrina Anderson, Michelle Beaulieu, Roy Benvenuti, Steve Bjerklie, Diane Bolman, Ann Brenner, Ginny Cannon, Jude Cassel, Ed Christiansen, Susan Colletta, JoyceCrews, Sandy Davis, Blair Edwards, Sue Evans, Amy Forseth, Sandra Forsyth, Laurel Gilbert, Tony Gilbert, Joe Gillach, Leslie, Chuck & Ross Gompertz, Julie Grantz, Karen Gray, Sara Guinness,Anne Hellman, Pauline Henderson, Carl Hoagland, Jennifer Johnson, Pam Johnson, Cindy Jordan, Diane Judd, Muniera Kadrie, Roanne Kaplow, Steffi Karliner, Heide Kawahata, Anna & JaniceKehoe, Brian Lamoreaux, Joan Lamphier, Silvia Lange, Bonnie MacLaird, Pete & Mary Jo Maendle, Bev McIntosh, Ewell McIsaac, Amy Morse, Liz Muller, Laura Nunes, Novato, Olema, Pt Reyes& San Rafael 4-H clubs, Sandra Peck, Linda Peterson, Mary Pileggi, Claire Ptak, Gene Ptak, Grace Raube, Joyce Rhodes, Rebecca Rohrkast, Tracy Salcedo-Chourre, Bob Schafgans, Don Seitas,Donna Shoemaker, Sarah Slaughter, Joy Stillian, SRJC Ag Ambassadors, Winifred Tarpey, Christina Waldeck, Margot Walker, Alice Wallace, Barbara & Michael Whitt, Rebecca Wright, Joe Youmans

PPaarrttnneerrss iinn EEdduuccaattiioonn Marin Conservation Corps; Nicasio Fire Department; Nicasio, Olema, Novato, Point Reyes & San Rafael 4-H Clubs; Halleck Creek Riding Club; Marin County Farm Bureau;Marin Wine Growers Association; Nicasio School; Environmental Education Council of Marin; Marin Food Systems Project; Marin Master Gardeners; Marin County Office of Education;Marin Organic; The Bay Institute; Slide Ranch; Walker Creek Ranch; University of California Cooperative Extension

RRaanncchheerrss,, TToouurr LLeeaaddeerrss && SSppeeaakkeerrss AllStar Organic, Big Rock Ranch, Black Mountain Ranch, Blue Water Kayaking, Devil’s Gulch Ranch, Dixie School House, Doughty Dairy & Point Reyes Vineyard,Drakes Bay Hereford Ranch, Draper Farms, Evans Ranch, Fairlea Ranch, Fresh Run Farms, Gale Ranch, Gospel Flat Farms, Green Gulch Farm, Wyn Hoag, Hog Island Oyster Company,Johnson’s Oysters, Lafranchi Dairy & Nicasio Valley Farms, Dewey Livingston, Marin Sun Farms Grass Finished Beef, McEvoy Olive Ranch, Meadowsweet Dairy, Murphy Ranch, Nunes Dairy,Pacheco Ranch Winery, Paradise Valley Produce, Lois Parks, Poncia Beef and Sheep Ranch, Steve Quirt, Slide Ranch, Star Route Farms, Norman Staub, Stewart Ranch, Straus Family Dairyand Creamery, Tomales Bay Herring Fishery/Marshall Boatworks, Alice Waters, David Wimpfheimer, Windrush Farms

B o a rd o f D i r e c t o r s 2 0 0 3 — 2 0 0 4Chris Kelly, Chair Conservationist, LarkspurSam Dolcini, Vice-Chair Rancher, West MarinSue Conley, Secretary Businesswoman,

Point Reyes StationStanley Gillmar, Treasurer Attorney, InvernessBill Barboni II Veterinarian, Hicks ValleyJaneann Erickson Ranchwoman / Youth

Leader, Valley FordAnne Flemming Community Volunteer,

RossTim Furlong Rancher / Contractor,

TomalesSteve Kinsey Marin County Supervisor,

4th DistrictHaynes Lindley Attorney, RossJim McIsaac Rancher, NovatoDouglas Moore Businessman,

San FranciscoTim Nunes Rancher, Point ReyesLoren Poncia Rancher, TomalesKarin Urquhart Community Activist,

San AnselmoWarren Weber Organic Farmer, Bolinas

S t a f fRobert Berner Executive DirectorAimee Crawford Easement Program

ManagerJulie Evans Membership DirectorLaura Holter BookkeeperTony Nelson Stewardship CoordinatorRobb Ollett Associate Director/

Director of DevelopmentLaura Patterson Development AssociateElisabeth Ptak Associate Director/

Director of OutreachLeah Smith Volunteer CoordinatorKatherine Landreth Office ManagerConstance Washburn Education Director

M A R I N A G R I C U L T U R A L L A N D T R U S T is a private, member-supported nonprofit organ-ization created in 1980 by a coalition of ranchers and environmentalists topermanently preserve Marin County farmland for agricultural use. Malteliminates the development potential on farmland through the acquisi-tion of conservation easements in voluntary transactions withlandowners. Malt also promotes public awareness and encouragespolicies which support and enhance agriculture.

On the cover: Makin’ Hay, Respini Ranch by Tim Horn, one of the participating artists in Ranches& Rolling Hills, a show and sale of landscape art to benefit MALT and the preservation ofMarin County farmlands. The eighth annual show will take place on May 21 & 22, 2005,at the Druid’s Hall in Nicasio.

The Year in Review © is published by Marin Agricultural Land Trust, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.Editor: Elisabeth Ptak. Graphic design: Gay Stack. Photos by Elisabeth Ptak, except as noted.

M A R I N A G R I C U L T U R A L L A N D T R U S TPost Office Box 809 Point Reyes Station California 94956415-663-1158 farmland@malt.org www.malt.org

board of directors (top left to right): Doug Moore,Anne Flemming, Loren Poncia, Sue Conley, Stan Gillmar,Karin Urquhart, Janeann Erickson, Chris Kelly, TimFurlong, Bill Barboni not pictured: Sam Dolcini, SteveKinsey, Haynes Lindley, Jim McIsaac, Tim Nunes, WarrenWeber; staff (bottom left to right): Elisabeth Ptak,Tony Nelson, Laura Patterson, Robb Ollett, AimeeCrawford, Laura Holter, Leah Smith, Julie Evans,Katherine Landreth, Constance Washburn, Bob Berner

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