[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING POINT REYES FARMSTEAD CHEESE COMPANY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 2014

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize Point Reyes 
Farmstead Cheese Company on the occasion of the company's recognition 
by Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and 
Sustainable Conservation as the recipient of the prestigious 2013 
California Leopold Conservation Award. Given in honor of renowned 
conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Leopold Conservation Award recognizes 
extraordinary landowner achievement in voluntary stewardship and 
management of natural resources.
   Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company and its owners, the Giacomini 
Family, have prioritized healthy landscapes, clean waterways and a 
clean-energy future. Rotational grazing of their cows keeps soils 
healthy and helps prevent harmful erosion, and their methane digester 
produces renewable energy to power their dairy and cheese facility.
   Please join me in congratulating the Giacominis and Point Reyes 
Farmstead Cheese Company on this important recognition and for the 
lasting impact their conservation policies will have on California's 
ranching community and its environment.

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