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NC FarmLink Events: December 2022 - January 2023

NC FarmLink's upcoming webinars and in-person events: January 2023 Incubator Farms Round-table discussion on January 17th from 12:30 - 2 pmWe'll be joined by representatives from three NC incubator…

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Hannah Bundy Joins the NC FarmLink Team

Thanks to the Farm Pathways grant from the USDA Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program, NC FarmLink is excited to welcome Hannah Bundy as our new Communication Coordinator! Hannah moved…

$10 Million Awarded for Conservation Easements on 4,377 Acres

NC FarmLink efforts are enhanced by programs that support Ag Conservation Easements on suitable farmland. The easements involve the sale of the development 'rights' of the land but allow viable farm…

USDA Farmland Value Report Shows 8.4% Increase From 2021

The recently released USDA Land Values 2022 Summary report shows an overall 8.4% increase in average NC farmland value to $5,150 per acre. Cropland value increased 9.6% to $4,700 per acre and…

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North Carolina Webinar - Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future

American Farmland Trust, in partnership with Conservation Science Partners and the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, conducted a modeling…

Young Farmer Voices Matter!

The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) is joining other agricultural justice organizations in launching the most inclusive survey of young farmers to date. The 2022 National Young Farmer Survey…

Stephen Bishop Joins NC FarmLink as Western Region Director

NC Farmlink is pleased to welcome Stephen Bishop as its new Western Director. Stephen brings almost a decade of experience working directly with farmers on issues related to farmland preservation and…

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Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund Offers Up to $5,000 Grants

Small Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund grants have made a difference to over many farmers since the program began in 2011. Visit the website and learn about some of these farmers and how they benefited…

NC FarmLink Seeks Director for Western Region

Love farmers, farming, and farmland? Have great networking and organizational skills? Then take a look at this job description and consider submitting an application. We are focused on finding the…

Heirs' Property Due Process Protections Under Consideration for NC

Often referred to as 'dead capital', heirs' property results when a will is not prepared before a family passes away. This category of land is a subset of tenancy-in-common property results in…