8/8/2019 January 2009 Marin Agricultural Land Trust Newsletter

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8/8/2019 January 2009 Marin Agricultural Land Trust Newsletter

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Agriculture has thrived in West Marin since the mid-19th century when the Californios, the first Mexican land grantees, settledere, followed by European immigrants who established family farms that are still a vital part of the local economy. Growing thuture will engage visitors in the history of farming in Marin as well as connect them to the contemporary stories of farmers tod

Opening Friday, February 13, the exhibition includes a substantial oral history project featuring local farm families. Al Poncia,ounding board member of MALT, Loren Poncia, Al's son and current MALT board member, and Albert Straus, organic dairymnd son of MALT co-founder Ellen Straus are some of the members of the Marin agricultural community whose voices bring thtory of Marin agriculture to life. Visit www.marinhistory.org for more information.

orward to a friendhoto courtesy Marin History Museum: Oral history interview with Albert Straus

Artisan Cheese

FestivalFriday, March 20 to

Monday, March 23

California's Artisan Cheese Festival returns to Petaluma in Sonoma County for another four-dayelebration of the continuing evolution in artisan cheesemaking. Marin cheeses produced onand protected by MALT easements will be some of the delicious cheeses featured at thisourmet event. Meet the esteemed cheesemakers, experts, authors and chefs who make this

weekend uniquely rich and satisfying. If you love cheese and wine, you'll value the intimateducational seminars, five-course Gala Dinner, festive marketplace and chances to meetheesemakers from California, Oregon and Washington. More information and tickets availablet www.artisancheesefestival.com.

orward to a friendhoto by Elisabeth Ptak

Thank You!

Thank you to all of you who have already made your membership donation for 2009. Your enerous support is crucial to our efforts to preserve farmland in Marin County in the comingear, and to ensure the continued production of fresh, local food in the Bay Area.

We hope to preserve another 5,000 acres of farmland in 2009 - but we need your support tomake that happen. If you are not yet a MALT member, or if you would like to make a special gifto support our work, you may make your tax-deductible donation securely online.

or more information, please contact: Kristine Ball, Director of Annual Giving at kball@malt.org or (415) 663-1158 ext. 318.

hoto by Hope Ratner