Farmland Seeker Toolkit  

Land Trusts

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Land trusts are entities that hold land or land rights to ensure specific uses for the long term. These uses are often related to resource conservation, ecological protection, and community well-being, and frequently include agriculture. Some land trusts provide farmers with secure and affordable land access through long-term leases. Land trusts also may hold voluntary easements that require land to be used for farming and restrict other uses in perpetuity. 

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Materials

• Community Land Trusts (Twin Cities Community Agricultural Land Trust)

  • For more about Community Land Trusts, see Collective Land Access Models Table and land trust materials from the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (Vermont Law and Graduate School)

 

Organizations

• American Farmland Trust - holds easements and supports land transitions

• City of Lakes Community Land Trust - exploring holding agricultural land around Twin Cities metro