Farmland

Supervisors Request Options to Fund Farmland Preservation

On May 7, we asked you to speak up for farmland preservation by asking the Board of Supervisors to allocate...

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Action Alert: Ask Supervisors to Fund Farmland Preservation (Closed)

This Action Alert is now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded. We have been championing the preservation of farmland...

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Action Alert: Update on the SEQ

What’s Happening On Wednesday February 6, the Morgan Hill City Council directed staff to postpone starting the process for development...

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Supervisors Support Funding Preservation of 12,000 Farmland Acres

On Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to strengthen the protection and viability of agriculture in...

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Action Alert Followup: Sprawl in the SEQ

On Tuesday, we asked you to speak up for responsible growth and farmland in Morgan Hill. Your response was heartening!...

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Action Alert: Stop Sprawl in the SEQ

Note: The Council meeting has occurred and unfortunately the Council voted 3-2 to apply for annexation of farmland. Thank you...

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Victory for Mountain View Open Space in Cuesta Annex

Nice article in the Mountain View Voice: a proposal to move a historic building to Cuesta Annex, a rare, undeveloped...

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Apple orchard in Cupertino?

Take a look at this Youtube video of a presentation by Steve Jobs to Cupertino City Council, discussing a potential...

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Tipping points for housing-deficient areas

In a housing deficient area like here in the San Francisco Bay region, it’s wrong to simply say any new...

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Real version of Farmville – a model for local farms?

Here’s an interesting experiment in England – a farm is signing up 10,000 subscribers to run their farm, making actual...

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CGF Position Statement on the proposal to destroy farmland for east-side Gilroy high speed rail station

(CGF issued the following position statement earlier this year. -Brian) Committee for Green Foothills Policy Opposing a Proposed Eastern Location...

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Unaffordable land stunts farming – yet another reason to fight sprawl

Good article in the Mercury News: Unaffordable land stunts new generation of small farmers in California PESCADERO — In 2005,...

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