“Sustaining Working Farms Through Conservation”
Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Project

Are You A:

• Tobacco Farmer?
• Tobacco Buyout Participant?
• Cooperative Extension Agent?
• Conservation District Employee or Supervisor?
• District Conservationist?
  

If so, North Carolina Land Trusts can:

• Provide information on long-term conservation options that can reduce income taxes for farmers.
• Work with willing landowners to protect working farms through conservation easements.
• Conduct workshops for landowners and organizations interested in farmland preservation.

Leverage federal, state, local, and private resources to protect endangered farms.

A Partnership of NC Land Trusts, The NC Farm Transition Network, and the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.

North Carolina ranks 4th nationally in the loss of farmland. The recent elimination of the federal tobacco program presents numerous financial challenges to tobacco buyout participants and may further accelerate the loss of farmland.

With financial support from the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, NC land trusts are working with the NC Farm Transition Network to help tobacco farmers, tobacco buyout participants, and agriculture professionals preserve threatened farms to help ensure agriculture’s future in the state.

Services and Resources
Conservation Easement Information
“Sustaining Working Farms Through Conservation” Brochure

Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Project
Protecting Your Land with a Conservation Easement
Technical and Financial Assistance for Working Lands
Conservation Options for Agricultural Landowners