Washington Farmland Trust

Mission

Washington Farmland Trust protects and stewards threatened farmland across the state. We keep land in production by making it accessible to a new generation of farmers.

Description

Local farms are essential to our daily lives. Investing in Washington farmland means healthy food for our children, thriving rural economies, and fertile, productive soil. Simply put: healthy farms make our communities better.

But the future of farming is threatened. Over the last four decades, some of Washington’s best soils have been irreversibly lost to development. In the next ten years, 70% of local growers will retire without a successor in place, and new farmers face countless barriers to accessing land, from affordability to a history of systemic racism. As land prices skyrocket and climate change threatens our landscape, we are working to protect farmland, support farmers, and chart a new path for the future of farming in Washington.

Over the last 20 years, Washington Farmland Trust has conserved 32 farms, a total of 3,413 acres. Today, the needs of Washington's land and farmers are calling for a new strategy to create a sustainable, equitable, and resilient future. To reflect our expanded reach across the state, we changed our name in 2020. At Washington Farmland Trust, we committed to:

• Permanently protecting local farms  
• Reducing barriers to land access 
• Promoting climate resilience 
• Addressing systemic racism 

As we broaden our scope to protect more farmland across the state, connect farmers with the resources that they need, and keep the land resilient for the long haul, we hope you'll join us. Make a gift today to help sustain a future for farming in Washington.