Ross Ranch — Shasta Land Trust
An overview page from Shasta Land Trust describing the conservation of Ross Ranch, an 860-acre working ranch in Redding protected through a Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program easement. Covers the ranch’s mixed landscape of oak woodlands, wetlands, and riparian corridors; its use by Prather Ranch cattle and a local beekeeper; its Carbon Farm Plan […]
Testing Virtual Fence Systems for Fire Fuel Management: Final Report (FW23-421)
A USDA SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) farmer/rancher grant final report by Cuyama Lamb LLC testing GPS-collar virtual fencing (Nofence) technology against traditional electric fencing for targeted grazing in wildfire fuel management contexts. Includes detailed comparative analysis of containment effectiveness, labor hours, and projected costs over 1, 3, and 5 years.
Cuyama Lamb: Partner Profile — Managing Wildfire Risk and Restoring Native Grasslands
A partner profile from the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network describing Cuyama Lamb’s integrated crop-livestock management approach, closed-loop production system, and role in local food system resilience. Includes detail on their wildfire mitigation contracts, rotational grazing methods, and expansion plans.
Rosie & Ward Burroughs: Farmer Heroes Building Sustainable, Climate-Resilient Farms in California’s Central Valley
A Farm Aid Farmer Heroes profile of Rosie and Ward Burroughs, who own and operate sustainable organic farms in California’s Central Valley, detailing their commitment to soil health, management intensive grazing, on-farm composting, solar energy, French drain water management systems, and their advocacy for climate-friendly farming through organizations such as CalCAN and WODPA
Jalama Canyon Ranch
At Jalama Canyon Ranch, our farming philosophy is rooted in the belief that ecological health, agricultural productivity, and community resilience are interdependent. We steward this 1,000-acre landscape—situated just eight miles from Point Conception, at the crest of the Santa Ynez watershed and bordering the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve—as a living laboratory dedicated to the […]
Burroughs Family Farms
Our family aims to produce the cleanest and most delicious foods in a way that protects and enhances the soil, air, water, and the environment in which we live. We work hard to use all resources carefully and wisely and to farm systematically while integrating all aspects of our farming operations. We employ a whole […]