The fate of many farms depends on this final step, and doing it efficiently and in a timely way is critical for product quality and the logistics of getting it to the market.
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Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Anne-Marie Flynn, executive director of West Marin Community Services, which is distributing the Nature Conservancy payments to people living on the farms and ranches, said 17 households remain on the land, accounting for about 54 people.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Inside deserted clapboard farmsteads, palatial Antebellum-era plantation houses and maximalist Queen Anne-style structures, Sansivero has discovered many residences that were never emptied, offering a portal into another life.
Anne-Marie Flynn, executive director of West Marin Community Services, which is distributing the Nature Conservancy payments to people living on the farms and ranches, said 17 households remain on the land, accounting for about 54 people.
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Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Today, through the concerted efforts of ranchers and conservation groups, there are nearly 200,000 bison on private ranches and farms in the United States, according to a 2022 USDA census, with another 30,000 on tribal lands.
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