TRIPLE "M" RANCH VS

A LOCAL RANCH IS HOSTING FARM TRAINING AS WELL AS A RESEARCH CENTER. RANCH MANAGER REBECCA THISTLETHWAITE SAYS THE TRIPLE M RANCH RENTS OUT LAND AT REDUCED PRICES, AND HELPS FARMERS WITH DIRECT MARKETING AND DEVELOPING NEW CROPS, ON THE CENTRAL COAST. THE 200 ACRE RANCH IS IN THE ELKHORN SLOUGH AREA, WHERE ABOUT 10 COMMITTED ORGANIC FARMERS ARE CHOSEN TO LEASE LAND. THE NON-PROFIT RANCH IS A SLOPING HORSESHOE-SHAPED PROPERTY LOOPING AROUND LAS LOMAS RANCH.