Learn more about the new Initiative and the details of the land capital grant eligibility, process, application, and timelines. Ample time will also be given for questions related to the program, resilience science, foundation partnerships, and other dimensions of the initiative.
Register via your LTA login or email Owen Wozniak with questions and for a link to direct access.
This train-the-trainer is intended for agricultural educators of all kinds! Any extension, land trusts, conservation districts, and other community partner organizations interested in advising beginning farmers and ranchers on their land access decision making!
American Farmland Trust (AFT) conducted an extensive national inventory and evaluation of existing farm succession and land access curricula. Although land access is one of the leading barriers to entry for new and beginning farmers, AFT found a significant gap in resources and curricula to address this vital yet complex issue. In response, AFT created Farmland for the Next Generation: Land Access Training Curricula, a comprehensive, skills-based tool kit for agricultural educators to help beginning farmers and ranchers assess their readiness and find and secure a suitable land tenure situations.
The curriculum was developed to help beginners attain core skills or competencies. It is structured around a series of eight Learning Plans, or workshops, and the core competencies they address. If delivered without modification, this represents three days of training. However, it can be adapted to meet the needs of different audiences and levels of experience.
Launched with support from the Doris Duke Charitable Trust, the Initiative is a partnership of the community foundations of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington as well as the Land Trust Alliance that aims to conserve natural lands that preserve biodiversity, durable wildlife habitat and functional migration corridors as the climate changes. The Initiative is administered by the Land Trust Alliance, which looking for strong participation from Idaho land trusts in this significant and exciting funding opportunity. Learn more about the initiative here.
LTA is developing the process for submitting proposals for capital projects this fall. For more information, please contact Owen Wozniak at owozniak@lta.org.
