Carbon Farm Plan #8 (Organic Pasture Raised Eggs, Beef Cattle & Rock Quarry)
Program
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
Primary RCD
Marin Agricultural Land Trust
Lead Implementer
Marin Agricultural Land Trust
Funders
California State Coastal Conservancy, Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Marin County, CA, Point Blue Conservation Science, Private party, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Other Organizations
Marin Resource Conservation District, Carbon Cycle Institute
Project Primary Contact
Michelle Katuna (michelle@marinrcd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2017 - 2035
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
This 864-acre ranch is characterized by rolling pastures of mostly open, moderate to steep sloped grasslands and a heavily tree-lined creek corridor. The ranch is a thriving, productive, and diverse working landscape including livestock grazing (approximately 80 cow-calf pairs, year-round) and pastured laying hens (approximately 1700 laying hens). The Carbon Farm Plan seeks to: improve soil health, reduce erosion, and increase water-holding; enhance carbon sequestration above and below ground throughout the ranch; and, re-create access to historic anadromous fish habitat within the sub-watershed to Tomales Bay.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.): 221.64 acres
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.): 6,135.00 lf
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (no.): 1
- GHG Reduction (Annual): 4.62 tons
- People Participating in Activity: 102
- Plants Installed: 295
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Groundwater
- Healthy Watersheds
- Land Preservation
- Local Farms
Ranch View
Credit: MALT
Location
Location Not Specified
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $119,142.70
EQIP (NRCS): $7,458
Landowner Cost Share (Private): $29,241
Point Blue Students and Teach... (PBCS): $18,329
Stewardship Assistance Progra... (MALT): $27,734
Marin County Measure A (MARCO): $36,380
Photos
Organic Pasture Raised Eggs (Timing: During)
Credit: Tomales Bay Pasture Chickens
Project last updated 1/15/2024