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Much of the farmland we protect is achieved through donated and purchased agricultural easements. But both those efforts require a willing and patient landowner. In many instances, landowners do not have that luxury: they must sell and do so quickly.
Buy/Protect/Sell (BPS) responds to that need.
Through MFT's BPS program, vulnerable farmland is purchased, permanently preserved through an easement, then sold- either as a whole or in parts- to a farmer at a more affordable "farmland value". Often the land is bought by a farmer participating in the FarmLink program. Other times, deals are designed to support existing farmers who are looking to secure land they currently lease or to bring additional land into their operation.
To date, MFT has worked with 18 properties totaling 4,032 acres.
All of these projects result in farmers getting on land they could not otherwise afford, and in preserving land that would have otherwise likely been developed.
Financially, MFT must fill the gap between what it pays for a farm and what the farm sells for once protected, which it does through various strategies, including local fundraising.
Contact MFT Staff to learn more about our Buy/Protect/Sell program.
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