Easements
Capay
Capay
Our five Capay easements are located on the western side of Yolo County: three are nut orchards north of the town of Esparto while the other two are located just to the west of the town of Capay. The latter two are working farms that abut Cache Creek and grow organic vegetables year round. These easements include land protected as Swainson’s hawk habitat and oak tree preserve zones.
5
Easements
631
Total Acres
Land Owners
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Capay Organic
In 1976, two UC Davis graduate students, Kathy Barsotti and Martin Barnes, established a small farm plot on 20 acres of land in the Capay Valley of Yolo County. Barsotti and Barnes were committed to improving natural farming methods, providing a healthy work environment, promoting biodiversity, and growing great tasting produce; all under an umbrella of environmental and economic stability.
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Cache Creek Monticello
On August 31, 2022, YLT closed on Conservation Easement #75, a significant milestone for the organization. This 242-acre almond orchard is northeast of Esparto and consists of two adjacent parcels divided by the West Adams Canal. Dave Silveira of Cache Creek 243, LLC is the landowner who was eager to protect his farm with a conservation easement to ensure the land remains in agriculture forever.
