Mission

ENSURE THE FUTURE OF FARMING IN BY PUTTING MORE FARMERS MORE SECURELY ON MORE LAND IN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. EACH YEAR WE HELP THOUSANDS OF FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF FARMLAND ACCESS, FARM TENURE, FARM TRANSFER, AND SUCCESSION. OUR DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE INTERRELATED GOALS OF THREE PROGRAMS: 1.OUR FARM SEEKERS PROGRAM FOSTERS FARMING OPPORTUNITIES BY HELPING FARM SEEKERS ACQUIRE FARMS AND FARMLAND. 2.OUR FARM LEGACY PROGRAM ENSURES MEANINGFUL LEGACIES BY HELPING TRANSFER FARMS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OR OPERATOR. 3.OUR WORKING LANDS PROGRAM INCREASES LAND STEWARDSHIP BY HELPING LANDOWNERS MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING. WE BELIEVE THAT ANY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE LAND ACCESS AND TENURE SECURITY FOR BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS MUST MAKE LAND MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE, IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH APPROPRIATE AND EQUITABLE. THAT'S WHY WE DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND