Land for Farmers, Roots for Communities
Dear <<First Name>>,
All over the country there are Farmland Commons in development that support land access for regenerative farmers and stewards, that support aging, retiring organic and biodynamic farmers, and that are supporting land justice in the form of ecological stewardship and equitable tenure.
These amazing Farmland Commons inspire optimism and hope. The work we are doing to create the emerging Farmland Commons includes:
- Strategic farmland search with a Black-led food, community and health centered nonprofit in a Mid Atlantic city
- Innovative legacy farm transition with an elder biodynamic farming couple and their island community centered farm in the Northwest
- Intentional, personal and strategic transition of a naturally built ecological community farm in Northern Appalachia
- Guidance, assistance and leadership that brings together land owners, collaborators and community nonprofits in the creation of a Black-led community, housing and food justice collective Farmland Commons in the Southeast
- And others!
The year ahead holds the opportunity to manifest 7+ Farmland Commons in communities across the country.
With your partnership and help we will achieve this goal, and more.
The Latest Multimedia
This 5 minute video is a beautiful and inspiring excerpt from Kalliopeia Foundation’s Land Reunion Series featuring Kristina Villa, Co-Executive Director of The Farmers Land Trust.
The Farmers Land Trust and the Farmland Commons were just featured in the latest issue of Lilipoh Magazine!
If you did not get a copy sent straight to your mailbox, you can read the article by Darby Weaver, here.
Through an innovative approach to land tenure, and due to the legacy farm transition work of Co-Executive Director of The Farmers Land Trust, Ian McSweeney, that also inspires and informs the Farmland Commons, Temple Wilton Community Farm is a living model for farm preservation and support through community ownership. Read all about it in our latest blog!
Thanks to our generous individual donors throughout the year, we only need to raise $5,119 to reach our year-end goal of $20,000! We are in awe of the support donors like you have provided.
Thank you for thinking of us this GivingTuesday, December 3. Your gift will help The Farmers Land Trust protect and transition farmland, and to ensure next generation farmers get secure, affordable, access and tenure to that land.
We appreciate you for standing with The Farmers Land Trust in this vital work and forwarding this email to friends, family, or colleagues who you think would be interested!
With gratitude,
The Farmers Land Trust Team
Funding comes from donors like you.
Your donation goes further thanks to pro bono support to The Farmers Land Trust from organizations such as:
