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Our First Year

In our first twelve months, The Farmers Land Trust has passionately focused on development, outreach and engagement, and collaboratively building the structures and framework of a sound, viable, and sustainable organization in measured and strategic ways that balance the organization, growing a community and support, and the Farmland Commons; specifically:
 

Organization:

  • Human Resource policies, forms, handbook, and operations process development

  • Living Charter creation and development of vision and culture

  • Fiscal sponsorship with management of financial, staffing, and compliance

  • Board On-boarding resource folder created and members engaged

  • Hired staff writer
       

Legal:

  • Incorporation as Delaware Corporation

  • 501(c)(3) IRS status in-process 

  • Developed Board structure, framework, and membership  

  • Developed the Farmland Commons Bylaws, Lease, Management Plan, and other template documents
     

Communication:

  • Development of website with reach: 4,100+ unique people in 50 states and 46 countries

  • Development of and management of all social media to engage: 5,000+ followers

  • Development of newsletter to engage 320+ subscribers

  • Blog, Press, Podcasts, Videos, and Illustrations developed
      

 Engagement:

  • Farmland Commons development in 14+ communities across North America 

  • Presentations in Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee at regional and national food and farming conferences 

  • Network with aligned agricultural organizations, land trusts, networked communities, regenerative real estate, and faith based organizations across North America

 

Financial:

  • Raised $150,000 for 5 months of 2023 and $256,000+
    for 2024 to date from foundations and individual donors

  • Pursuing funding and building a diverse fundraising structure with foundation of:

    • 4 grants totalling $200,000+ all pending

    • 122+ individual donors and growing

    • 1% For the Planet corporate relationship, 2 business contributors and developing other corporate support

    • 2 fee-for-service consulting contracts and 6 pending 

  • Foundational holistic wrap-around support, collaboration, and funding

  • Donated legal and other professional services of over $350,000+

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