Foundations support urban farms and gardens and related programs for a variety of reasons – youth development, food access, environmental protection, and more – but no matter what the program goal, foundations want to see their grantees’ programs succeed. Without the land they depend on, none of these urban agriculture programs can continue, yet the obstacles to obtaining secure land (i.e. permanent protection of the resource) and secure tenure (i.e. assured access to the land) are seldom discussed.
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Video: Apr 29 Farmland Preservation briefing
Below is a recording from a CFF-sponsored briefing that took place in April, 2015, called Approaches to Farmland Preservation in the Northeast (see original promotions at the link). The video begins with introductions of everyone in the room and their...
Approaches to Farmland Preservation in the Northeast, 4/29
Come learn about current initiatives in the Hudson Valley working towards farmland preservation and access.