Small Farms Conservancy

"No one should be without land to care for" - this is the vision of the Small Farms Conservancy.  Lynn Miller, editor and publisher of the Small Farmer's Journal, and a number of other farsighted farmers and farm advocates started the Small Farms Conservancy in 2008 to "protect, sustain and inspire small farming worldwide."  The organization's immediate projects and goals include:

• farm technology information services
• farmland preservation and protecting farms in trust
• enhancement of local marketing through regulatory problem solving, public relations and promotions
• establishment of an agrarian think-tank
• annual small farm awards and fellowships
• micro-loan programs
• farm and farm family insurance
• farmer retirement programs
• apprenticeship clearinghouse
• education advocacy
• farm caretaking services
• farmer's legal assistance
• estate planning

It's an ambitious set of goals, but each goal is essential to the continuation of small scale farming in this country (and probably around the world).  I encourage you to learn more about the Small Farms Conservancy and to consider joining!

For more information, go to www.smallfarmsconservancy.org or send an email to agrarian@smallfarmersjournal.com.