News of Our Land Symposium
Our first Symposium was a great culmination and jumping off point. The following is from Raj Patel. Thoughts on Land Reform Summits in San Francisco In San Francisco, from April […]
Settlement Allows Bullet Train, Creates Fund for Farm Preservation
The farmers in California’s Central Valley suing to prevent eminent domain from putting railroad lines through their farms settled earlier this month. As part of the settlement $5 million was […]
Resources from the Farmland Access Symposium
From The Community Land Trust in the Southern Berkshires: 120 Attended the Farmland Access Symposium Thank you all for your support and participation in the April 12th Farmland Access Symposium. […]
$575,000 Raised in Vermont to Preserve 169-acre Farm
by Mike Faher from the Brattleboro Reformer (VT). Farm conservation continues to make news in Dummerston. About six weeks after announcing new ownership for the Elysian Hills Tree Farm, Vermont […]
A Story: Open Spaces & Ranching
By Pamela Dewell, Executive Director of Wyoming Stock Growers Agricultural Land Trust from the Land Trust Alliance website Some friends of ours have a ranch that straddles a county road. […]
163-Acre Farm Preserved in Natural Gas Drilling Zone
Natural Lands Trust Preserves 163-Acre ConaMoore Farm In Chester County from northcentralpa.com Natural Lands Trust announced recently the conservation of ConaMoore Farm, a 163-acre property in East Nantmeal Township, Chester […]
Paying for the Land with Clean Energy?
Agricultural Conservation Easements have done a lot for preserving farmland across the country. The legally-binding agreements restrict the way the land is used, keeping it “forever farmland.” With unpredictable weather, […]
American Farm Bureau Annual Outlook Survey Show Land Access a Big Concern
Not surprisingly, the American Farm Bureau Annual Outlook Survey reveals land access as a big concern for young farmers. From the Des Moines Register: Young farmers say their biggest concern […]
I’m Gonna Make Him An Offer He Can’t Refuse
From Modern Farmer Francesco Galante works for a network of organic farmers called Libera Terra. Get him talking, and he’ll go on and on about their delicious pastas and oils […]
Land Contracts: Owner Financing with a Twist
by Ben Waterman from New Farmer Project Blog In the spirit of examining ways to acquire land through seller-financing, it is time to take a look at land contracts. The […]