One Model, Many Pathways: The Farmland Commons in Practice (A P2P/HOP Crossover Event!)

This event will be a deep dive into how The Farmers Land Trust and the Farmland Commons model works. To catch up on the basics, check out our 2024 webinar with them. During this live webinar session, Ian and Kristina will share a series of real-world case studies that show how this single model is being applied in dramatically different ways across geographies, land types, and communities.

From landowners donating land while retaining a life estate, to families securing first right of lease for children and grandchildren; from discounted sales and thoughtful transitions, to land donations made for reparations with donors joining Farmland Commons boards; to next-generation farmers stepping into long-term, secure leases, these projects reveal the many ways we are meeting landowners where they are and shaping land transitions that honor people, place, and future farmers. What excites us most is the adaptability of the model and the deep relief and possibility it creates for landowners and communities alike.

For more about our guest speakers: 

Kristina Villa
Co-Executive Director, Co-Founder
The Farmers Land Trust
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Ian McSweeney
Co-Executive Director, Co-Founder
The Farmers Land Trust
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