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SILACCI RANCH: KEEPING BEEF ON THE PLATE​

In the Salinas Valley of California, known as the “Salad Bowl of the World”, a local ranching family is helping to ensure that there will always be protein on the plate.

For over 140 years, the Silacci family has called the Valley home – beginning when patriarch Bautista Silacci immigrated to Monterey County. After living in Moss Landing in the early 1880s, he decided to move inland to Salinas to work at a local dairy. In 1887, seizing an opportunity to establish roots on the land and in the industry, he purchased the dairy. Together, he and his family raised dairy cattle and cultivated various crops, contributing to the Valley’s notorious bounty.

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BONUS: Celebrating 20 Years of PORT!

Two decades ago, six land trusts formed the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts (PORT) to protect private rangelands across the West. Today, with nine member organizations spanning 12 states, PORT continues its mission of conserving working lands and preserving western heritage. As PORT marks its 20th anniversary, this bonus episode of Tuned In to the Land features PORT members’ leadership Erik Glenn, Jessica Crowder, and Chad Ellis, who discuss the critical role PORT plays in safeguarding farms, ranches, and open spaces for future generations.

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Season 3 Episode 7: Educate & Expose

For this episode, Michael Delbar, CEO & host, sits down Rizpah Bellard. Together the duo goes over what Rizpah plans to do with her new-found platform, how her work and experience as a rancher, she has devoted her time to connecting with under-served communities to teach them that they too can be a cowboy or cowgirl and have a love for/connection to the land and our industry.

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Season 3 Episode 6: Stronger Together

In our latest episode, CEO and host, Michael Delbar sits down with Shannon Douglass, the new President of the California Farm Bureau. From regulatory hurdles to economic pressures, the duo discusses how these challenges impact the industry and what can be done to support the agricultural community. Shannon also shares her insights on the Farm Bureau’s efforts and the importance of collective action in building a stronger future for agriculture.

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Landscape photo of the Hanson Ranch showing mountains and range.

Hanson Ranch: Planning for the Future​

The question of succession weighs heavily on the mind of nearly every rancher: “Who will take over my ranch once I am gone?” According to the USDA, within the next two decades, approximately 70 percent of U.S. farming and ranching operations will confront this issue. While the next generation often assumes responsibility, this isn’t always the case, necessitating careful planning and arrangements to safeguard the operation into the future. For the late Louise Hanson, the original proprietor of the Hanson Ranch, a conservation easement emerged as a cornerstone of her estate planning.

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