In June 2008, 65-year-old Joey Mendoza, the third-generation dairyman and lifelong resident of B Ranch, in Point Reyes National Seashore, announced that his operation was in serious financial trouble and that he was selling his herd to stave off restless creditors. He vowed to return to the business

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