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Strengthening our local ag community
julio 28, 2022
Posted in: News Articles
We’re back with more ASAP Emergency Matching Grant program updates! Read on to hear about how we supported the development of CAFF’s Small Farm Tech Hub, which offered technical support to local ag producers, and how our funds helped Lennie …
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Staff Spotlight: Fraser Ross, Stewardship Specialist
julio 28, 2022
Posted in: News Articles
This month we’re catching up with Fraser Ross, one of our Stewardship Specialists, to hear more about his work at Ag + Open Space. Fraser moved to Sonoma County from Scotland in 2014 and has been working with Ag + …
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Beautiful 289-acre El Recreo property in Sonoma Valley protected for future generations
junio 23, 2022
Posted in: Press Releases
Conservation of vital greenbelt property ensures protection of water, wildlife, and local character SANTA ROSA, CA (junio 23, 2022) – Through a vital partnership with the Bucklin, Tilt, and English families, Sonoma County Ag + Open Space is proud to …
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Staff Spotlight: Cieara McKetchnie-Stanley, Administrative Assistant
junio 23, 2022
Posted in: News Articles
For this month’s Staff Spotlight, we’re checking in with Cieara McKetchnie-Stanley, one of our Administrative Aides. Cieara joined Ag + Open Space in 2019, and has a degree in technical theater and design. She also loves painting in her free …
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Staff Spotlight: Amy Ricard, Community Resources Manager
mayo 26, 2022
Posted in: Personas y lugares
This month’s Staff Spotlight is on Amy Ricard, who was recently promoted to lead our newly formed Community Resources team! Amy was hired as a Community Relations Specialist in 2014 to oversee community engagement activities, and to develop and execute …
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Staff Spotlight: Allison Schichtel, Senior Conservation Planner
abril 28, 2022
Posted in: News Articles
We’re back with another Staff Spotlight! This month we get to hear from Allison Schichtel, Senior Conservation Planner, who has a BS in Botany and Environmental Biology from Humboldt State University and a Master’s of Science degree in Geographic Information …
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Local agroecology and a winter CSA
abril 28, 2022
Posted in: News Articles
Through our Agricultural Support and Protection (ASAP) Emergency Matching Grant program, we’ve been supporting Red H Farm over the last year and a half as they adapted to the pandemic. Red H Farm, which was founded by Caiti Hachmyer in …
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Staff Spotlight: Sheri Emerson, Stewardship Manager
marzo 29, 2022
Posted in: News Articles
This month, we’re checking in with Sheri Emerson, our Stewardship Manager, who oversees the stewardship of over 122,000 acres of land protected by Ag + Open Space. Sheri earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from Sonoma State University, and her …
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A radical farm and the power of local agriculture
marzo 29, 2022
Posted in: News Articles
Radical Family Farms centers LGBTQIA+ mixed-Asian American heritage and culinary culture through the vegetables, herbs, meals and events produced on their farm. This 3-acre farm was founded in 2018 by Leslie Wiser and Sarah Deragon.It’s located in Sebastopol and, as …
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Staff Spotlight: Kim Batchelder, Vegetation Management Coordinator
febrero 24, 2022
Posted in: News Articles
This month, we’re checking in with Kim Batchelder, the County’s Vegetation Management Coordinator. Kim has been with Ag + Open Space for over a decade, and recently moved into this role focused on the planning, development and implementation of funding …