One Year with the Root Down Barn
POST Lands, Farming
One Year with the Root Down Barn

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.

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Bee-nefits of Wild Bees
Wildlife, Food & Agriculture, Farming, Conservation Science
Bee-nefits of Wild Bees

Wild bees are pollinating upwards of 39% of our crops in California. Whoa! Wait, what? Really? It's true! Learn more here.

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Grow. Harvest. Cook
Food & Agriculture, Farming
Grow. Harvest. Cook

Whether entertaining friends or planning a romantic dinner for two, the local flavors and variety of recipes within this digital book will impress any guest.

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Meet Jose Ramirez – A San Mateo County Farmer
Farmland, Partners, Food & Agriculture, Farming
Meet Jose Ramirez – A San Mateo County Farmer

Jose Ramirez is one of the few first-generation Mexican farmer owners on the San Mateo coast. This is his story. This is his future.

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Rebuilding the Root Down Barn
Farmland, Food & Agriculture, Farming, Ranching
Rebuilding the Root Down Barn

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.

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Connecting to Our Farms
POST Lands, Farmland, Supporters, Food & Agriculture, Farming, Blog
Connecting to Our Farms

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.

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Stewardship Stories: Grown Here, Made Here, Built Here
Farmland, Food & Agriculture, Farming, Ranching
Stewardship Stories: Grown Here, Made Here, Built Here

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!

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Friend A Farmer – CSAs on the Peninsula
POST Lands, Farmland, Food & Agriculture, Farming, Ranching
Friend A Farmer – CSAs on the Peninsula

What if you could have farm fresh food delivered every week? You’d be pretty excited, right? Well, it’s true! We work with a number of farms that participate in “Community Supported Agriculture” (CSA). Here's what you need to know to get started.

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Farms Need Barns
Farmland, Food & Agriculture, Farming, Ranching
Farms Need Barns

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

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Stewardship Stories: Farewell to the Root Down Barn
Farmland, Food & Agriculture, Farming, Ranching
Stewardship Stories: Farewell to the Root Down Barn

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.

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