Carbon Farm Plan #11 (Beef Cattle)
Program
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
Primary RCD
Marin Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Marin Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Food and Agriculture, California State Coastal Conservancy, Private party, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Other Organizations
Carbon Cycle Institute
Project Primary Contact
Michelle Katuna (michelle@marinrcd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2017 - 2037
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Carbon Farm Planning & Implementation
This 145-acre farm is located in northwest Marin County on a peninsula of land defined by an oxbow of Stemple Creek. Pastures are used primarily for rotationally-grazed, grass-fed beef production, in addition to other enterprises such as a small vegetable farm. The landowner’s goals through this CFP include: keeping the farm within the family; continuing to learn and improve land management practices; integrating trees into the pasture system; increasing plant and animal biodiversity on the farm; and, maintaining or improving carbon sequestration.
Key Accomplishments
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.): 2.00 acres
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.): 2,400.00 lf
- GHG Reduction (Annual): 4.00 tons
- Plants Installed: 778
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Groundwater
- Healthy Watersheds
- Land Preservation
- Local Farms
Silvopasture Planting in a Livestock Grazed Field.
Credit: Elise Suronen
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $47,234.90
Prop 1 (SCC): $47,235
Photos
No additional photos provided
Project last updated 2/9/2023