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POST Secures 668 Acres for Sustainable Agriculture and Restoration

10/29/2025

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The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) acquired 668 acres along the Santa Clara and San Benito county line for $7.8 million.
The purchase includes Bloomfield South Farm, Gonzales Ranch, and Ojeda Ranch.
The project demonstrates that sustainable agriculture can coexist with environmental restoration.
The Pajaro River watershed context links ecological and agricultural needs, and the Pajaro region is culturally significant to the Amah Mutsun people.

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Story summary

The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) acquired 668 acres along the Santa Clara and San Benito county line for $7.8 million.
The purchase includes Bloomfield South Farm, Gonzales Ranch, and Ojeda Ranch.
The project demonstrates that sustainable agriculture can coexist with environmental restoration.
The Pajaro River watershed context links ecological and agricultural needs, and the Pajaro region is culturally significant to the Amah Mutsun people.