JLD Ag Fund

We are dedicated to preserving farmland and promoting the Agricultural Preserve throughout Napa — protecting the heart of Napa Valley, and the foundation of our region’s rural character and agricultural heritage since 1968.

Our mission is to conserve this irreplaceable landscape by educating the public and local leaders about the Ag Preserve’s history and the vital role of protected farmland in sustaining Napa communities. No other organization places farmland protection at the core of its vision.

We advance this mission in three key ways:
1) Education: We fund agricultural scholarships and programs that highlight the Ag Preserve’s central role in Napa. In 2025, we’re launching public education initiatives at the Napa County Library and the Napa Valley History Museum.
2) Advocacy & Research: We support research on sustainable land use and promote policies that defend agricultural lands from development.
3) Preservation of History: With UC Davis, we’re digitizing two sets of historical Ag Preserve documents to make them publicly accessible.