Developing local Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) programs: A two-part webinar series

Interested in preserving farmland in your community?

Join American Farmland Trust and expert guests for a two-part webinar series aimed at helping local governments build effective programs to protect farmland. These workshops are ideal for local government employees and elected officials, land conservation committee members, farmers and landowners, farm organization representatives, and farmland protection advocates.

Register now for this two-part webinar series:

Part I, Sept. 22
Why invest in local farmland preservation?

Join American Farmland Trust and a panel of experts as we explore the realized benefits to investing in local, permanent conservation of farmland. Hear from Midwest land protection practitioners and landowners as they share their farmland protection success stories.

Part II, Sept. 29
Components of PACE Programs; Successful Campaign Building

Diving deeper into Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement programs, we will explore the main components important to implementing and administering an easement program, with a focus on developing a successful campaign in support of farmland easements at the local level.