The Small Farms Conservancy is actively investigating existing and proposed legal instruments for the protection of farmed farms. Conservation easements are popular in many parts of the U.S., whereas in some parts conventional trust agreements are preferred. The SFC has as an oft-stated goal the primacy of the preservation of our best farming and holds that this must come first if we are to truly protect farmlands FOR farming. The SFC recognizes a responsibilty and possible future role in these areas. The responsibility includes a prerequisite care as research proceeds, care that the interests and concerns of landed farmers are learned, understood, held in trust and protected every step of the way. continue reading…