Pcc Farmland Trust

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Aug 23, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.0

Gross Receipts

$2,070,739

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Education and Outreach Program: A key element in fulfilling the mission of the Trust is educating the public in the following areas: 1) the importance of supporting local, sustainable and organic farmers; 2) the necessity to preserve the decreasing supply of productive regional farmland; and 3) the wildlife and environmental benefits of responsible agricultural land stewardship. The Trust achieves these goals through annual farm tours, public presentations, and outreach at educational fairs and events.

Activity 3

Farmland Stewardship Program: The goal of the Farmland Stewardship Program is to develop collaborative and scientifically-relevant stewardship plans for each of the Trust's properties, including outlines for Organic Certification, Salmon Safe Certification and implementation of agricultural Best Management Practices. Annual monitoring will ensure the land is used as prescribed in the conservation easement (organic agricultural use) and that it is being actively farmed. The innovative farmer outreach component of the stewardship program is unlike traditional land trust stewardship programs in that farmers are selected and vetted from the outset to help for a smoother transition when the land eventually changes owners. Farmers who are fully committed to organic agriculture, and interested in raising the next generation of farmers, are more likely to create internship and transition programs to ensure the viability of the farm into the future.

Filer

EIN

91-2021165