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As a land trust, NYALT works with landowners to meet their land conservation goals. Some landowners want to tap into the equity of the land while maintaining ownership of the farm by selling their non-farm development rights via New York State’s farmland protection grant program. Others use their grant funding to help transfer the land to the next generation or diversify their operations. NYALT works in partnership with the farmland protection boards of local towns and counties who sponsor the grant application to New York State Department of Agriculture’s Farmland Protection Program. n all cases, the farmers and landowners want to conserve their land for the next generation. They know that once good land is lost to development, it will never come back into agriculture. These farmers are creating a legacy, ensuring that their land will be available for agriculture in the future. |
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NYALT works with landowners, at their request, to protect the working landscapes important to Upstate New York’s rural agricultural economy and quality of life. NYALT’s conservation projects conserve high-quality farmland and supporting woodlands, with projects ranging from dairy farms to diversified farming operations. NYALT’s Board of Directors understands agriculture and the challenges farmers face because they are farmers themselves, or work with the farming community.