Cabrillo Farms - POST
A Day in the Life of A Farmer
January 30, 2018

Get a glimpse into a day in the life of today's San Mateo coastal farmer.

Posted on By Matt Dolkas
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Healthy Farm - POST
What Makes A Healthy Farm?
August 22, 2017

We're working to secure healthy farms on the San Mateo coast. This work takes more than just protecting farmland from development. Dive in (watch the video) and learn what it takes to build a healthy local farm.

Posted on By Benjamin Wright
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One Year with the Root Down Barn
June 29, 2017

We raised a barn at POST-protected Root Down Farm near Pescadero, California. We wanted to see how the farmer's settling into the new barn. Here's what we found.

Posted on By Matt Dolkas
openspacetrust.org
Cloverdale Markegard Cows
Preventing Droughts and Floods…with Cows
March 13, 2017

How can well managed grasslands prevent droughts, floods and slow the impacts of climate change? Guest blogger Christine Su has the answers here.

Posted on By Christine Su
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Data Driven Stewardship
October 4, 2016

Current research suggests that well-managed grass fed cattle operations can have a beneficial impact on local ecology. Could this be a win-win for cattle ranchers and conservationists?

Posted on By Blair Friedeman
openspacetrust.org
Root Down Barn - POST
Rebuilding the Root Down Barn
August 30, 2016

Since 1997, POST has been caring for the 6,857-acre Cloverdale Coastal Ranches near Pescadero, CA. This is the home of the Root Down Barn, one of the iconic barns on the San Mateo coast. In this video series, we explore our work rebuilding this historic barn.

Posted on By Matt Dolkas
openspacetrust.org
San Gregorio Farm - POST
Connecting to Our Farms
August 10, 2016

It’s the connections we create that make a lasting impact in our communities. This story is an example of that, everything came together in the right way to connect a local restaurant with POST-protected Blue House Farms.

Posted on By Linda Chin
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Cloverdale Coastal Ranches
Stewardship Stories: Grown Here, Made Here, Built Here
July 2, 2016

In this video, the second in a series, we tell the story of what it takes to sustainably build a barn meant to last for 300 years. Tune in!

Posted on By Matt Dolkas
openspacetrust.org
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Farms Need Barns
May 4, 2016

Farms need barns, and working ones at that. Learn why and what we're doing to improve agricultural infrastructure on the Peninsula.

Posted on By Matt Dolkas
openspacetrust.org
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Stewardship Stories: Farewell to the Root Down Barn
May 3, 2016

We're committed to improving agricultural infrastructure on the San Mateo coast. That's why we're rebuilding the historic Root Down Barn near Pescadero, CA. Enjoy this video, a first in a series on the rebuilding of this historic barn.

Posted on By Matt Dolkas
openspacetrust.org

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