Coastal California is home to an array of unique native flora and fauna: shrubs, grasses, sedges, trees, flowers and vine, many of which are found only in this particular region.
Sustainability Articles
Goat Butchering Workshop with Chefs
We recently hosted a goat butchery with the help of whole-animal butcher/educator Anica Wu, Chef Duskie Estes, and Chef Tim Edmonds.
Where Are They Now – Alex Michel
I recently caught up with one of our past
apprentices, Alex Michel, who was an
apprentice in our Land and Livestock program
from September 2020-December 2021
Working with Nature at the Foundational Level
Managing land and livestock encompasses the art and science of our interconnected relationships with nature.
A Letter from Stanford Bio 105
Professors and students from Stanford University’s Biology/Earth Systems course titled Ecology and Natural History of the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ‘Ootchamin ‘Ooyakma (JRBPOO) visited TomKat Ranch
Making a “Natural Experiment” on the Ranch
At TomKat Ranch we manage Harding Grass. This grass is tricky. It, and its cousin (from the same genus), Reed Canary Grass (RCG), give ranchers all over the Western US a lot of trouble.





