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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · 7d

👀 Look what came up at Climate Week in NYC!

@farmerclara coming with the TRUTH!

Land and money is the biggest barrier for farmers.
And we are doing something about it.

Thefarmerslandtrust.org

#farmlandcommons #landaccess #landsecurity

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · 14d

Two years ago, we founded The Farmers Land Trust to transform how land is owned and accessed, how tenure and equity are conveyed, and how stewardship is shared. Today, we share with you seven Farmland Commons projects being created to hold land as a common good rather than a commodity!

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · 16d

There are many aging farmers that we talk to that say, "We just can’t find anyone to come farm this land."

And then every single day, within hours of that, we talk with young and beginning farmers who say, "We can’t find any land. We’re farming already, but we’re not on land that is secure."

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · 18d

Land prices are too high.

People who want to grow food for their communities can not afford farmland.

High mortgages are drowning mid-career farmers.

Landowners can help change this tide.

#bethechange #farmlandcommons #landtrust #farmlandtrust #agriculturetrust

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · 19d

When land is bought and sold like a commodity, farmers, communities, and future generations lose.

The Farmland Commons is a path forward to protect farmland for people, not for profit.

Explore a new way forward: thefarmerslandtrust.org

#landjustice #Commons #farmland #commodity #peopleoverprofit

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Sep 15

"The soil is for sale, and it’s vanishing.
The Farmland Commons model by The Farmers Land Trust creates a secure scaffolding"

Read the full informative and inspiring article here and let us know what you think!
www.resilience.org/stories/2025...

@resilience.org

#Commons #agriculture

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Jun 19

We’re thrilled and proud to share with you, our community of supporters, that The Farmers Land Trust is featured in a new national toolkit from the Yale School of the Environment, highlighting innovative land access models across the country!

share.google/VuRF6523wQGS...

#landjustice

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Jun 17

For too long, conventional agriculture created and fueled by capitalism has prioritized yield and profits above all else, often at the expense of our planet’s health, the well-being of our communities, and the nutritional integrity of our food.

www.thefarmerslandtrust.org/post/a-case-...

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Jun 11

While most land trusts are focused on protecting natural habitats from development and extraction by limiting human use of and connection to land, we are dedicated to protecting working farms by putting and keeping people on and connected to the land.

#landtrusts #farmlandtrust #farmland

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Jun 6

Conservation easements frequently maintain inequitable ownership patterns and can even incentivize short-sighted land management.

By contrast, CLTs and Commons models integrate equitable land access, sustainable stewardship, and community ownership.

thefarmerslandtrust.org

#FarmBill #ACEP

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Jun 3

Exciting opportunity with Living Lands Trust!

livinglandstrust.org/northfarm_rfp

#landaccess #farmland #farmer #stewardship #farmopportunity

Farmland for Lease in Wisconsin | Living Lands Trust

Living Lands Seeking Stewardship Partner Living Lands Trust is now accepting proposals for the operation and stewardship of 50 acres of farmland with a house and agricultural infrastructure through a ...

livinglandstrust.org

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · May 14

At The Farmers Land Trust, we help landowners create living legacies—ensuring their land supports regenerative farming and nourishes future generations instead of becoming a problem to solve.

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · May 14

When it comes to land, it’s one of the hardest truths to accept.

Many hope their land will be a gift to the next generation. Too often, it becomes a burden—fraught with legal confusion, emotional conflict, and decisions deferred for too long.

#EstatePlanning #LandLegacy #RegenerativeFarming

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · May 7

You’re the first to hear it: THREE of the Farmland Commons are taking root in Appalachia.

The Farmland Commons is investing in Appalachia not because it's broken, but because it's resilient—and ready.

You’ll hear more when we go public with all of the Farmland Commons in the fall!

#Appalachia

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · May 5

Through the Farmland Commons, we're transforming land ownership by placing it in the hands of local communities.

By uniting to protect the land, we're not only preserving our food systems but also nurturing the soil, supporting biodiversity, and fostering resilient communities.

#hope #community

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · May 3

We do not have to manifest an opportunity for change because the opportunity for change is here.

What we need is a new model - the Farmland Commons.

#landaccess #landtransition #farmlandprotection

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Apr 29

Land should be held in common, and so should knowledge and resources.
That is why all of the legal templates and process steps to create a Farmland Commons is available on our website FOR FREE as an open resource for all!

#landaccess #farmland #Commons

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Apr 29

Wildly successful for a farmer doesn't have to include buying and owning tons of land.

The Farmland Commons removes the barrier of high mortgages and lease rates, while also giving them the most agency for decision-making and control of their farms.

#FarmlandCommons #farmlandprotection

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Apr 23

Farmers get a 90% discount to the Rhode to Regenerative Conference!

We will be speaking at this event being held at the University of Rhode Island and we would love to see you there!

Find out more about the gathering on the Events page at thefarmerslandtrust.org!

#rhodetoregenerative

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Apr 18

Farmers need land and capital.

We need to be giving land and capital to farmers.

We need to protect farmland for farming and then ensure farmers are the ones who get to use it in the lowest cost and fairest way possible.

We need to DO something about it.
And we are.

#FarmlandCommons

The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Apr 16

We will never be able to afford to buy at market value all of the farmland we want to save for farmers.

Landowners choose what land gets acquired, when it gets acquired, and under what terms.

#farmlandtrust #landaccess #farmland #greenmailing #landtrust

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Apr 14

Farmland is under threat, and so is the future of food.

Aging farmers often have no other option but to sell their land to the highest bidder in order to retire, and most people who inherit family land see dollar signs in their future instead of a future file with active farming.

#farmland

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Walt Shuler (he/him) @waltshuler.substack.com · Apr 11

Oh! I was lucky enough to get this kick-ass sticker yesterday from @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social and I love it. If you're not following them, you should be. They do great work.

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Apr 8

We created The Farmers Land Trust and the Farmland Commons because land justice in the form of ecological stewardship of Earth and equitable access to land isn't a lofty ideal; it's a fundamental right.

Thefarmerslandtrust.org

#climatechange #landaccess #farmlandcommons

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The Farmers Land Trust @farmerslandtrust.bsky.social · Apr 7

Supporting aging, retiring farmers in transitioning their land in more just and Earth-focused, heart-centered ways is how we can best solve the burning issue of land access for new farmers who face huge barriers to land access.

#farmlandcommons #landtransition #landaccess #farmlandprotection

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