Guide Intended for Landowners, Land Trusts and Municipalities Interested in Farmland Protection
Last week, WLA released its updated educational guide,
Conservation Options for Connecticut Farmland. The comprehensive guide, produced in partnership with Connecticut Farmland Trust, has become a go-to resource for landowners, land trusts, and municipalities in Connecticut interested in protecting their farmland.
The newly-revised guide provides updated information on federal and state farmland protection programs and answers questions landowners may have about protecting their land with an agricultural conservation easement. The guide also includes information on tax considerations and estate planning, as well as extensive information on grant programs and other resources needed to make farmland preservation a reality. The case studies in the guide highlight some of the most innovative and effective farmland protection efforts happening in the state.
This project was funded through an Agricultural Viability Grant from the CT Department of Agriculture and with matching funding from the CT office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.