The Save Marin’s Food Community Coalition is dedicated to preserving the agricultural communities of Marin. Their mission is to nurture a vibrant local food system, reduce the risk of school closures, and garner broad public support for these goals. The coalition emphasizes the importance of all family ranches and farms. These agricultural communities not only contribute to the local culture and economy but also play a crucial role in addressing climate change. The coalition invites organizations and individuals to join their efforts in safeguarding Marin County’s agricultural heritage and future.
- Sustain the agricultural communities of Marin by preserving a vibrant local food system and reducing the risk of school closures.
- Build broad public support for revitalizing and sustaining our Marin agricultural communities and heritage.
- Support all of Marin County’s agricultural community – family ranching and farming communities and the businesses that depend on them.
The coalition is currently urging the National Park Service (NPS) publicly to provide fair, reasonable, and sustainable leases that are longer, renewable, and completed in a timely manner to help secure the economic viability of these historic farms and ranches in Point Reyes National Seashore.
The Coalition’s Progress
We are excited to share that the coalition’s change.org letter, advocating for fair and sustainable leases for the farms and ranches, has garnered nearly 4,000 signatures to date. This resounding support validates the shared commitment to preserving Marin County’s vibrant local farming and food system.
On November 6th, 2023, the coalition took a step forward by submitting the letter to Superintendent Craig Kenkel at the National Park Service (NPS) ahead of the mid-November mediation, marking a pivotal moment in our advocacy to maintain this agricultural community. Superintendent Craig Kenkel responded on November 9th, 2023, acknowledging receipt of our letter, its signatures and comments.
Read the compelling news coverage of our efforts:
- Can Point Reyes National Seashore Support Wildlife and Ranching Amid Climate Change? (Civil Eats)
- Dairies are becoming an endangered species in Marin (Point Reyes Light)
- Agriculture advocates circulate park petition (Point Reyes Light)
December 2023 update
On December 13, 2023, the coalition submitted a mediation plan to Superintendent Craig Kenkel at the NPS that outlines recommended lease terms between NPS and agricultural lease holders at the Seashore. The terms represent the best strategy to support an environmentally and economically sustainable farming ecosystem in the Seashore’s Ranchland Zone.
Read recommendations here.
April 2024
Point Reyes National Seashore ranchers in talk with The Nature Conservancy. Learn more via Press Democrat article.
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Coalition Supporters
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Agricultural Institute of Marin
Marin County, CA
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Alexandra Rome
- 3
Allstar Organics
California
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Amy’s Kitchen
Sonoma County, CA
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Ana Yoder
Dallas, TX
- 6
Ann Miller
California
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Ann Thomas
Marin County, CA
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Assemblymember Damon Connolly
District 12, Northern California’s North Bay
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Barbara Hill
- 10
Barry and Linda Linder
- 11
Beep! Beep! Car Seat
- 12
Belen Buckley
- 13
Belle Cole
Marin County, CA
- 14
Bob Densmore
Marin County, CA
- 15
Brazil Ranches
Marin County, CA
- 16
California Cattlemen’s Association
- 17
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
- 18
Canyon Haverfield
- 19
Carbon Cycle Institute
Sonoma County, CA
- 20
Carolyn Jensen
- 21
Catherine Barnes
Marin County, CA
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Cathy Richards
Marin County, CA
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Cheryl Higgins
Marin County, CA
- 24
Christine Cordaro
Marin County, CA
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Christine Jensen Sheals
Sonoma County, CA
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Christopher Barnes
Marin County, CA
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Christopher Shean
Kitsap County, WA
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Cindy Morris
Marin County, CA
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Claire Amkraut
- 30
Clover Sonoma
Sonoma County, CA
- 31
Coastal Health Alliance
- 32
Cow Track Ranch
Marin County, CA
- 33
Cynthia Cady
- 34
Dana Hooper
Sonoma County, CA
- 35
Daniel T. Page, Jr.
California
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Danielle Charney
- 37
Diane Maywhort
Arapahoe County, CO
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Donna Yamagata
Sonoma County, CA
- 39
Ed Chiera
Marin County, CA
- 40
Eileen Connery
- 41
Faircloth Associates
Marin County, CA
- 42
Gail
- 43
Georgi Marquisee
Arden Media, Colorado
- 44
Gina Alpers
California
- 45
Gretchen Wallerich
Marin County, CA
- 46
Heather Furmidge
Marin County, CA
- 47
High Tide Group
- 48
Hobart Wright
California
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Horseshoe Hill Cattle Co.
Marin County, CA
- 50
Hunt & Behrens Inc.
Sonoma County, CA
- 51
Integrity Trading LLC
- 52
James Bleakley
Loudoun, VA
- 53
Jana Haehl
Marin County, CA
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Jane Goodwin
Alameda County, CA
- 55
Jean Peters
Alameda County, CA
- 56
Jeffrey Creque, Phd.
- 57
Jenefer Merrill
- 58
Jennifer Steere
California
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Jim Lazarus
San Francisco, CA
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JJ Mullane
Alameda County, CA
- 61
Joan Harlem
Monterey County, CA
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John Carlson
Alameda County, CA
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John’s Dairy & Pool
Sonoma County, CA
- 64
John F. Sommer
- 65
John Miracchi
Clark County, NV
- 66
Jose Gutierrez
Carson County, NV
- 67
Judith Peck
- 68
Judy Teichman
Marin County, CA
- 69
Karin Ingvardsen
Marin County, CA
- 70
Katina Dunn
Gillespie County, TX
- 71
Kathryn Stein Wexelberg
- 72
Kathy Tresch
Sonoma County, CA
- 73
Kathleen von Raesfeld
Marin County 4-H Leader
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Kelly Baxman
Sonoma County, CA
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Lunny Ranch
Marin County, CA
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Kim Dressler
California
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Laetitia Benador
- 78
Laura A. Watt
- 79
Laura Arndt
Marin County, CA
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Linda Albion
Marin County, CA
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Lisa Uptegrove
- 82
Lori Davis
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Madeleine Corson
- 84
Marchon Tatmon
- 85
Margaret Paula
California
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Maria Donat
Marin County, CA
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Marielle Kane
- 88
Marin County Farm Bureau
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Marin Mechanical
Marin County, CA
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Marin Resource Conservation District
Marin County, CA
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Marin Xiques
Marin County, CA
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Martin Seiler
- 93
Mary Tiscornia
Marin County, CA
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Maryann Bolton
California
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Maryclare McCauley
California
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Matthew Murphy
Marin County, CA
- 97
Maureen Cornelia
Marin County, CA
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Michael Fearon
Placer County, CA
- 99
Mike Parks
Sonoma County, CA
- 100
Mike Swezy
Marin County, CA
- 101
Miriam Straus
Ranch Owner
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Nancy Pauken
Santa Cruz County, CA
- 103
Neil Rudolph
Marin County, CA
- 104
Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA)
- 105
Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership
- 106
Organic West Milk
San Joaquin County, CA
- 107
Pam Fabry
Marin County, CA
- 108
Paul E. Martin
- 109
Peggy Flynn
Marin and Sonoma Counties
- 110
Pella Miller
Marin County, CA
- 111
Petaluma Health Center
Sonoma County, CA
- 112
Petaluma Livestock Auction Yard
Sonoma County, CA
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Praxis Peace Institute
Sonoma County, CA
- 114
Rebecca Relyea
King County, WA
- 115
Rebecca Whitworth
- 116
Robert Dollar
Sonoma County, CA
- 117
Robert Smithfield
Marin County, CA
- 118
Sandra Bohrtz
Santa Clara County, CA
- 119
Samantha Ramey
- 120
Samantha Mertens
Sonoma County, CA
- 121
Sara Katz
California
- 122
Scan Health Plan
- 123
SF Marin Food Bank
Marin County and San Francisco City and County, CA
- 124
Sharon Glenn
Marin County, CA
- 125
Sharon Hadsell
Nevada County, CA
- 126
Sheila Keeney
Kitsap County, CA
- 127
Stacey Sullivan
- 128
Steve Martinek
- 129
Straus Family Creamery
Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA
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Supervisor David Rabbitt
Sonoma County – District 2, CA
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Susan Giacomini Allan
Marin County, CA
- 132
Susan Stompe
Marin County, CA
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Tim McCloskey Electric Inc
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Valerie Freeman
California
- 135
Vivien Straus
- 136
Wayne Boos
- 137
Wendy Booth
- 138
Wendy Friefeld
Marin County, CA
- 139
West Marin Community Services
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Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (WODPA)
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Western United Dairies
