Events
Blue Rock Farmland Commons: A Story of Land Transition Webinar
Wed, Apr 22 | 7 PM ET | Free Virtual Event
WFAN is proud to have one of our longtime members, Annie Warmke, be a land owner transitioning her land to a next generation land steward and for WFAN to be one of the farmland commons organizational members! Blue Rock Farmland Commons is one of several farmland commons established under The Farmers Land Trust model. Check out our earlier webinar on the different ways this model can be applied. In this webinar, hear how Blue Rock Farmland Commons came into being from three of the women closest to it!
Guest speakers include:
Annie Warmke, The Land Owner in Transition
Sarah Ricks, The Next Generation Farm Steward Mona Cook-Haught
Mona Cook-Haught, The Legal Counsel for the Blue Rock Farmland Commons
Conservation Finance Roundtable
Thurs, Apr 23 - Fri, Apr 24
Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment
The meeting will run from 9:00 am Thursday through 1:45 pm on Friday ET.
Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Director of the Farmers Land Trust will speak on the Strategies for Supporting Farmland Access panel moderated by Katie Michels of Conservation Finance Network on Friday, April 24th at 9:45 am ET.
Central State University Speaker Series
A Model for Farmland Transition: Farmland Commons
Part 6 — Where Are We Now
Join Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Directors of The Farmers Land Trust, for final part of this six-part speakers series featuring community members from the Blue Rock Station Farmland Commons.
Tues, Apr 28 | Free Virtual Event
Learn how fundraising for the land and the current leasing steward is a final step to ensure the land and farmer are truly supported by the Farmland Commons.
