Carbon Farming Stories from the North Coast – Windbreak Establishment at Toluma Farms

We recently sat down with Tamara Hicks of Toluma Farms to discuss her recent experience planting and maintaining two windbreaks on her Marin ranch, with funding from a CDFA Healthy Soils Grant.

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Thank you to everyone who came out for our soil health assessment workshop at Shone Farm! Such a great opportunity to build community and raise the tough questions.

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Ruby y Miguel de Napa RCD presentaron hoy en Rootstock como parte del Programa de Liderazgo y Gestión del @nv_farmworkerfoundation . Miguel García habló sobre las mejores prácticas para suelos saludables y Ruby Stahel habló sobre las mejores prácticas para la preparación para el invierno en los viñedos. Ambas charlas se dieron en español y están orientadas a proporcionar educación y herramientas a nuestros trabajadores de campo de habla hispana aquí en el condado de Napa. Gracias por recibirnos, Farmworker Foundation y @napa_valley_grapegrowers !
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Napa RCD's Ruby and Miguel presented at Rootstock today as part of the Farmworker Foundation's Leadership & Management Program (Spanish)! Miguel García spoke about best practices for healthy soils, and Ruby Stahel spoke about best practices for winterization in the vineyard. Both talks were given in Spanish, and are geared toward providing education and tools to our Spanish-speaking farmworkers right here in Napa County. Thanks for having us, Farmworker Foundation and Grapegrowers! #rootstock #sustainablefarming #climateresilience

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