Phil Foster Ranch

Phil and Katherine Foster's farm in San Juan Bautista is SBALT’s most recent conservation easement, located on prime soils in the San Juan Valley, adjacent to the San Benito River.  The first easement of 27 acres was acquired in 2019 with county development mitigation funds. The second easement, 24 acres, was acquired in 2023 with funds made available through the California Strategic Growth Council's SALC program and NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.  Under the label Pinnacle Organically Grown, the Fosters grow and market a wide variety of crops using practices which build healthy soils, reduce climate impacts, conserve water, and promote on-farm biodiversity.  SBALT is proud to partner with these leaders and innovators in sustainable farming.