As the autumn gathering season at TomKat Ranch winds down, we are reflecting on the diverse groups and collaborations that TKREF has hosted this year.
Collaborations Articles
The Roots Program: Connecting People Through Wildlife Habitat Restoration on Working Landscapes
Since 1992, Point Blue Conservation Science programs (founded as Point Reyes Bird Observatory in 1965) have been partnering with private landowners in the agricultural community to restore habitats and build ecological resilience through thoughtful land stewardship.
Land is Kin: Reflections from the Old Salt Festival 2025
This June, nearly 3,000 people gathered on the Mannix Family Ranch in Helmville, Montana, for the third annual Old Salt Festival, hosted by the Old Salt Co-op.
Getting to Know APC’s Rizpah Bellard
Rizpah Bellard brings a unique combination of agricultural expertise and passion for community outreach to her role as Farm Partnership Coordinator for the Agricultural Platform Collective (APC).
Creating a soil carbon primer
As the on-ranch science partner, Point Blue Conservation Science bridges the gap between rigorous academic science and interpretations of current science for land management in practice.
From Soil to Scale: How the Agricultural Platform Collective is Reimagining Food Systems
Tucked behind a quiet street in Fresno, California, a small parking lot transforms every Thursday into something electric. Trucks pull in, pallets are unloaded, and the scent of just-picked peaches and leafy greens fills the air.





