Affordable Farmland: The Farmland Access Program

We created our Farmland Access Program to help new farmers get access to farmland that they can afford.

Finding high quality, affordable farmland is one of the most difficult obstacles for beginning farmers and expanding agricultural operations.

The challenge is especially acute for enterprises that depend on being near Vermont’s economic growth centers—areas where land values remain strong even in the current economic climate. Supporting local communities, local food production, and the long-term productive use of farmland are all objectives of this program. Read more.

Active Community Projects

We work with communities across the state to protect beloved places for recreation and wildlife and farms that are sources of local food. Currently we are working to protect Blue Heron Farm in Grand Isle. The Delaney Farm in Wells is also in the process of being conserved.

And our most recently completed projects include the Wild Shepherd Farm in Athens and the Lake Trust property in Grafton. Learn more.