Messick Farm is located in San Joaquin County, north of the town of Linden. Its beautiful 84 acres of prime farmland help sustain the farm’s cherry and walnut orchards, which have been in the family for multiple generations. Mr. Messick has a close connection to his riparian landscape and in June 2018 he ensured its preservation by graciously donating the conservation easement to the California Farmland Trust. It now stands as an important piece of an array of protected lands in the area.