A Landmark Victory for Agriculture: Lucas Ranch Protected In a significant stride toward safeguarding California’s agricultural heritage, California Farmland Trust has successfully closed an agricultural conservation easement (ACE) on Lucas Ranch, a beloved 66.93-acre walnut orchard located just two miles west of Gustine in Merced County. This easement closing not only preserves prime farmland but...Read More
Central Valley Farmland Trust is Born ~ By Vicky Boyd When representatives of four farmland conservation groups met in late 2003, they agreed that the status quo probably wasn’t the best way to protect agricultural land moving forward. Then the discussion evolved around possible new structures. Should the Sacramento and San Joaquin County groups...Read More
Passion Drives Action to Minimize Increasing Growth ~ By Vicky Boyd With development of prime farmland occurring all around them, a small group of Merced County residents had reached a tipping point in the early 1990s. Led by Linda Macedo, Eleanor Lema and a few other members of the Merced chapter of California Women...Read More
Spring is here and with it, the launch of many certified farmers’ markets (CFMs) across California. CFMs are a great way for farmers to bring their crops directly to consumers in accordance with rigorous state standards specific to food safety, handling and packaging. In turn, consumers have the opportunity to shop locally and build personal...Read More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://cafarmtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-BDOG-Header.png” title_text=”2022 BDOG Header” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Our Story Section” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ min_height=”587px” custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Our Story Area” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ custom_padding=”||6px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Lato||||||||” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”64px” custom_margin=”||15px|” custom_padding=”|||” animation_direction=”left”] From Immigrants of the Avocado Capital of Mexico, to the Agricultural-Rich State of california [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title”...Read More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”93.8%” max_width=”2560px” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”|2px||auto||” custom_padding=”|0px||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.0″ text_font_size=”20px” background_color=”#44580e” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#0f6004″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”92.8%” custom_margin=”|-173px||39px||” custom_padding=”|||10px||”] Each year, California loses about 50,000 acres of farmland to development. Charlotte Mitchell, executive director of the California Farmland Trust, estimates more than 1 million acres have been lost...Read More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.3″ hover_enabled=”0″]June is National Dairy Month; a great opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate California’s dairy industry, dairy farmers, and the nutritious dairy products they provide us. Originally established by grocers, as a way to distribute extra milk during the warm summer months, June Dairy Month has been a tradition...Read More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″] Together, six farms connect and expand farmland conservation. A reason to celebrate! California Farmland Trust (CFT) announces the conservation of six new farms in Merced County. Four adjacent farms have created a large area of closely...Read More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″] California Farmland Trust Earns National Recognition Strong Commitment to Farmland Protection and Conservation Excellence Elk Grove, CA (Sept. 24, 2019) – One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the working farms and...Read More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.5″ custom_margin=”||0px” custom_padding=”||0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.5″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.5″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.5″]What’s the hardest part of protecting farmland? Finding the funding! At least, in a typical year the hardest part is finding the funding. But 2019 is going to be a super special year. The State of California recently announced $17 million in new grants for...Read More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.5″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.5″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.5″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.5″]You Are Not Alone New Study Finds Strong Feelings for Farmland Melanee Cottrill A recent public opinion poll revealed an overwhelming preference for farmland preservation over development in the Capital Region. The scientific survey, conducted by Valley Vision and California State University, Sacramento across eight Capital Region...Read More
We are excited to announce that the application period for Spring 2019 Raley’s Field Trips on the Farm is now open! Please read the requirements below before proceeding to the application. Field trips are available only to grades 4-6. Field trips will take place in Brentwood, Contra Costa County. All applicants must be within a...Read More
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Thank you to our friends at Project R.I.D.E. for hosting another fabulous Big Day of Giving party! And to everyone who came out, donated, and had fun with our team! [/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=”3.0.106″ posts_number=”10″ show_title_and_caption=”off” show_pagination=”off” gallery_ids=”4249,4248,4247,4246,4245,4243,4244″ fullwidth=”off” orientation=”landscape” hover_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.9)” background_layout=”light” pagination_font_size_tablet=”51″ pagination_line_height_tablet=”2″ /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]Read More
We are so excited to bring you our latest Legacy in this beautiful, new format. It’s like reading our newsletter as a magazine online. We hope you love it! Spring Legacy 2018 PDF versionRead More
Three farms on deck for protection Funding conservation easements, those agreements we talk about that make farms stay farms forever – is a challenge because they are costly (think anywhere from $4,000 – 8,000 per acre, plus transaction costs). Fortunately, we have several tools to help us match our private funding with state money to...Read More
Special Welcome to Jim Jorgensen, New CVFT Board Member Jim Jorgensen, along with his sisters, Joanne and Janice, worked with Central Valley Farmland Trust nearly a decade ago to place a conservation easement on their 300-acre ranch in Gustine. The agreement permanently ensures their family land always remains a ranch in agriculture. Now, he is...Read More
YOU DID IT! Together, we raised over $25,000 in just over 24 hours. Thank you! Farmland Wins! Join us next year for the BIG Day of Giving in May 2017. “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” – Sir Winston Churchill HUGE Thank you to:Read More
Donate to Central Valley Farmland Trust every time you shop at Amazon Smiles! Its a win-win! For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0566494Read More
Planned Giving By Margaret Heiser Fulton, Certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization There are many ways in which you can make a gift to support the CVFT ...Read More
20,000 Acres – Here we Come! By John Herlihy, CVFT Board Member I have been involved in agriculture since high school. I did not grow up on a farm, but since high school have been involved either from the animal side or crop side ...Read More
The Central Valley Farmland Trust (CVFT) is often the go-to land trust in facilitating the placement of agricultural conservation easements to fulfill farmland mitigation requirements in the Central Valley. This is evidenced by the following: CVFT’s acknowledged experience and expertise in farmland mitigation led to its Executive Director being asked to sit on a statewide committee...Read More
Central Valley Farmland Trust was one of three land trusts in California to receive accreditation in September 2008, and remains the longest accredited exclusively agricultural land trust in California’s Central Valley. This program is administered by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting...Read More
