About Us
Our Story
The Trust was conceived in 2013, born from a collaboration between the North Carolina Forestry Association, North Carolina State Department of Agriculture and community conservation leaders. This group collectively identified increasing interest among farm and forest landowners in exploring conservation options for working lands. Since our inception, we have been warmly welcomed by both the public and private sector and have enjoyed consistent success in expanding the conserved landscape of North Carolina. The Trust received its 501(c)(3) status in 2014, and within its first two years had permanently conserved over 4000 acres across three counties of the state’s eastern reaches and coastal plain.
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The Trust continues to expand both its service area and partnerships, working closely with the state’s Agricultural Development and Farmland Protection Trust Fund, the US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the US Department of Defense. Through these partnerships the Trust has protected over 17,000 acres of working farms and forests to date… And we are just getting started….
Conserve working farms and forests – sustain food and fiber supply from the mountains to the coast.
Protect North Carolina’s Working Landscape-Deliver economic benefits; Keep land ownership in private hands; Sustain rural quality of life for all
Our Values
What working lands trust stand on.
Educate and promote working lands conservation tools, programs, and practices.
Assisting landowners and agencies to create win-win conservation agreements.
Welcoming people from all backgrounds as members and partners of our organization, especially those who have been disadvantaged or come from marginalized groups.
Addressing emerging natural resource issues through innovation in programming and engagement with stakeholders.
