We Are Hiring and So Much More!
At The Farmers Land Trust, we are creating action, change, and hope around North America through the Farmland Commons. The incredible support and engagement we receive from you and our extended networks daily motivates and inspires us. Thank you!
We see community as the most potent and hopeful tool we have for building a verdant future. Coming back together on the land is where we will step into our greatest power. We can heal our world by supporting those called to steward plants, animals, and soil. Through the Farmland Commons model, we see that by pooling resources to protect our working farms, regenerative farmers can focus their time on creatively developing systems that beautifully interconnect with the symbiotic forces of our natural world.
The Farmers Land Trust is excited to be growing and pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and are grateful that you joined us in this impactful work!
We are hiring a Part-time Operations Manager! The person selected for this role will be able to operate independently with close coordination with the co-directors to ensure ongoing compliance with a variety of tasks; overseeing day-to-day activities within the organization to ensure efficient and effective operations. This position will also interface with partners and vendors.
The Giving Spotlight
Thank you to everyone who donated to The Farmers Land Trust in 2024! Because of you, we succeeded in reaching our fundraising goal of $20,000 from individual donors! Your support, when combined with foundation grants, and consulting and speaking engagements, has increased our capacity to help farmers and save farmland. We value your partnership as we continue our direct action to protect, transition, provide access, and ensure sustainable stewardship of farmland around the country!
Conference Chronicles
The Farmers Land Trust team has been honored and humbled to be able to speak and present at several different regional agriculture conferences in the first two months of 2025, and have enjoyed rich experiences full of connection, engagement, and deep alignment and building around Farmland Commons projects.
Even more wonderful than the turnout for our presentations and the productive meetings with partners we had, was the opportunity we created to have several of The Farmers Land Trust board members be in person and connect with Farmland Commons farmers and growers.
Land work is big work. It takes many people coming together to steadily and strongly, with purpose and persistence, move mountains. We are beyond grateful for an engaged and active Board of Directors, the many movers and shakers that make up the Farmland Commons farmers, land owners, community members, and the organizations and people contributing in countless meaningful ways. Together we are making this work possible!
The Buzz Corner
Join us in welcoming Charity May to The Farmers Land Trust Board of Directors!
Charity May co-authored the book, “Assets in Common”, is the founder of Sacred Futures, and has served as an advisor to many prestigious and aligned organizations. Read more about Charity May!
The Farmers Land Trust is thrilled to announce a partnership with The Farmers Dinner for the upcoming 2025 season, aligning efforts to protect farmland and empower local farmers with equitable access to land and resources. Read more about this collaboration and how it supports the Farmland Commons initiative!
The Read & Listen Lounge
The Winter issue of the Biodynamic Journal featured an article titled, “Transition Seasons: Navigating Land Tenure between Generations” by Darby Weaver, featuring The Farmers Land Trust and the Farmland Commons. We are planning for future collaboration with the Biodynamic Association, so we hope you are receiving their print journal and reading their blog!
In this thought-provoking interview, moderated by Jonnah Perkins from Mad Agriculture, Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Director of The Farmers Land Trust and Phil Taylor, Executive Director of Mad Agriculture delve into the complexities of land ownership, the challenges facing emerging farmers, and the innovative solutions their organizations bring to the table.
If you are someone who thinks urban farms aren’t real farms, or you’re challenged to advocate on behalf of urban farmers and growers, and are looking to be equipped with new ways of sharing and talking about the need and importance of urban agriculture, this article is for you.
The Commons model for the management of community water exists and is an aspect of the essential work being done by the New Mexico Acequia Association. Read more about it in one of our recent blog posts!
In a 12 minute segment on the Agratastic Show, Co-Executive Directors of The Farmers Land Trust, Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney share about the organization, their journey to this work, and a little about the Farmland Commons projects happening across the country.
We have the opportunity to do this work now. Every farm saved and preserved in active farming is a piece of the unraveling halted. Community-held land is the foundation for community strength and resilience for whatever the future may bring. Will you join us?
