School Commons
An opportunity to connect children and their families with farmland, food cultivation, ecological stewardship, and the Earth
Schools are a primary point of community connection and a foundational pillar in towns across the US. They are a primary point of multi-generational relationships to learning and social experience that people and communities share.
Children are the next generation, the future, and the conduit by which to most directly engage adults and families in the importance of regenerative agriculture. Connected with and learn from land and food-cultivating farms, children are immersed in profound experiential learning and growth.
The Farmers Land Trust provides guidance, support, and resources to develop a Farmland Commons nonprofit entity connected to schools to transition and transfer farmland and other real estate into School Commons. This enhances or creates immersive land-based education to focus on stewardship and to convey lease tenure to farm business enterprises.
School Farmland Commons' ensure a viable and regenerative farm that enhances the school, expands the curriculum, and engages the community.
Starting the Conversation
We are honored to start the exploration of what is possible through conversation. Please reach out to connect, share your situation, and explore ways we can support you and your community in creating and managing a School Commons.
