There wasn’t much that could get in the way of Dr. Vance C. Kennedy’s passion for education, water and the protection of our environment. With a genuine interest in these subjects and a background in chemistry and geology, the California Farmland Trust founding board member contributed a vast amount of valuable research to many communities...Read More
As development continues to encroach upon valuable California soil, moments to capture the beauty of this home feel fleeting. That is why Chella Gonsalves, an artist based in Modesto, spends her days painting before the land and the valley as she knows it disappears. The small hobby she picked up when she was 10 years...Read More
With the recent easement closings of two Machado Family Farms properties, California Farmland Trust (CFT) now protects an additional 246 acres of fruit and nut orchards and irrigated cropland in San Joaquin County. Located in Linden, these parcels, owned and operated by Mike and Diana Machado, are the second and third properties under the Machado...Read More
On June 6, officials from the California Farmland Trust — Charlotte Mitchell, executive director, and Melanee Cottrill, associate director — will make a toast and dip their paint brushes with local attendees during the Wine Stems Paint & Sip for a Cause event, to be held at Hannah Nicole Vineyard from 6-9 p.m. Read the...Read More
As the California Farmland Trust works with more farmers and protects more farmland, the team is growing to meet the demand. The Elk Grove-based agricultural non-profit is pleased to announce Chelsea Molina as their new Conservation Project Coordinator. Read the rest of the article here.Read More
California Farmland Trust has bought the development rights for 16,000 acres of farmland in the Central Valley and Northern California, almost 70 farms in all. Associate Director Melanee Cottrill said…listen to the full story here.Read More
November 25, 2018 – ELK GROVE, CA. – One woman’s toughness lives on after more than 100 years. Following her husband’s passing in 1922, Marie Jorgensen Andersen, an immigrant from Denmark, was left with 600 acres, her kids, and the Great Depression soon to come… Read the full article here: https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/16506-merced-county-family-protects-an-original-farmstead-creating-a-living-legacy-of-their-grandmother-s-gritRead More
“Wow!” exclaimed Santiago Navarro, 9, at the sight of his multi-colored corn, minutes after picking it fresh off the corn stalk Tuesday morning at Steamboat Acres. He was visiting the Courtland farm with his Beckman Elementary School fourth-grade class while participating in the Field Trips on the Farm program. The picking of the corn was...Read More
The Central Valley Farmland Trust (CVFT) and the Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust (BALT) have merged to form one outstanding organization dedicated to serving more California farmers. BALT was formed in 2002 and CVFT in 2004, both land trusts’ missions focused on farmland protection and they each led flourishing programs within their respective regions of Contra...Read More
“A recent merger between two land trusts focused on farmland protection has garnered support and hope from East County farmers. When Kathryn Lyddan, former executive director of Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust (BALT), left her seat to accept a position with the State Department of Conservation, the BALT board decided it was time to merge with...Read More
“More than 1,500 students, teachers and others from the greater Sacramento region converged on the grounds of the California Farm Bureau Federation in Sacramento to learn about agriculture by way of show and tell. Hosted by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom with the Dave Joerger Foundation, Sacramento Farm Day allowed fourth-, fifth-...Read More
“Century-old pear trees bathed in the morning sunlight Wednesday as a school bus from Lodi Unified School District pulled up to Steamboat Acres, a family farm in Courtland, a small town located along the Sacramento River in the Delta. The farm is owned and run by the Neuharth family. The family has deeply rooted in...Read More
“Elk Grove’s Charlotte Mitchell is the new executive director of the Central Valley Farmland Trust, a nonprofit group that works to preserve agricultural land in the central San Joaquin Valley.” Read more here – This article was published in the Sacramento Bee on February 15th, 2017Read More
“The Oneto family is widely respected in the community and was even honored by the Elk Grove Community Services District in 1991, having a park named after them. Oneto Park is located at 9477 Hidden Hollow Court. Together with their sons Ron and Ken, the Onetos run KLM Ranches in Elk Grove, farming crops such...Read More
