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Farmland Preservation

Farmland Preservation nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations such as land trusts that work to ensure that farmland is preserved for farming purposes rather than freed for development or environmental quality purposes. 192 farmland preservation file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $161 million in revenue and hold $470 million in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Agricultural Land Protection, Farmland Protection, Working Farms Preservation.

The largest are American Farmland Trust, Colorado Cattlemens Agricultural Land Trust, and Freshfarms Markets Inc.

Organizations
192
Total revenue
$160.7M
Total assets
$469.9M

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Largest farmland preservation

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Top 100 by revenue · 192 farmland preservation nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Support
American Farmland Trust Washington DC$52.1M$95.4M
Colorado Cattlemens Agricultural Land Trust Lakewood CO$19.5M$16.3M
Freshfarms Markets Inc Washington DC$11.8M$3.3M
Maine Farmland Trust Inc Belfast ME$8.3M$27.5M
C Carolina Farm Trust Inc Cornelius NC$6.9M$10.8M
Solano Land Trust Vacaville CA$6.2M$96.5M
C Coquille Watershed Association Coquille OR$5.3M$1.9M
Living Lands Trust Burlington WI$3.7M$25.4M
Farmer Veteran Coalition Waco TX$2.4M$1.0M
South Carolina Farm Bureau Land Trust Inc Cayce SC$2.4M$767K
Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture Inc South Deerfield MA$2.2M$3.8M
Tri-Valley Conservancy Livermore CA$1.9M$27.5M
Agrarian Land Trust S Royalton VT$1.9M$5.4M
The Lands At Hillside Farms Shavertown PA$1.8M$10.9M
Grow Food Northampton Inc Florence MA$1.8M$3.0M
P Payette Land Trust Inc Mccall ID$1.7M$3.4M
Upper Saco Valley Land Trust Conway NH$1.7M$8.9M
W Western Cass Water Supply Corporation Linden TX$1.7M$13.8M
Northcoast Regional Land Trust Bayside CA$1.6M$3.8M
Center For Urban Agriculture At Fairview Gardens Goleta CA$1.5M$2.4M
Community Agriculture Alliance Inc Steamboat Spr CO$1.5M$2.6M
Drylands Agroecology Research Foundation Longmont CO$1.5M$734K
Winnett Aces Inc Winnett MT$1.2M$998K
Climate Action For Smallholders (Cash) Coalition Inc Cambridge MA$1.2M$880K
Ag Innovations Network Sebastopol CA$1.1M$622K
Land Matters Inc S Royalton VT$1.1M$897K
Connecticut Farmland Trust Inc Hartford CT$992K$2.4M
Lexington Community Farm Coalition Inc Lexington MA$915K$631K
C Context Global Development Springfield MO$769K$7.7M
Wyoming Stock Growers Land Tr Cheyenne WY$751K$6.1M
Operation Spring Plant Inc Oxford NC$731K$365K
Friends Of Lachat Inc Weston CT$703K$408K
High Cotton Relief Fund Austin TX$694K$527K
Brookwood Community Farm Inc Canton MA$531K$606K
F Fort Peck Water Users Association Wolf Point MT$524K$486K
T The Georgia Farm Foundation Avondale PA$459K$4.3M
H Huerta Del Valle Ontario CA$456K$312K
Feed Iowa First Cedar Rapids IA$449K$932K
Grain Place Foundation Marquette NE$409K$2.3M
C Calvert Farmland Trust Inc Prnc Frederck MD$372K$1.5M
Newton Community Farm Inc Newton Center MA$363K$719K
Farming Falmouth Inc Teaticket MA$358K$292K
Ranchland Trust Of Kansas Inc Topeka KS$345K$937K
B Baxter County Fair Association Mountain Home AR$333K$1.2M
T The Law-Reed-Huss Farm Foundation Wayland MA$314K$2.6M
The Sangamon Conservancy Trust Springfield IL$310K$6.5M
T The Farm Of Northwest Florida Inc Bonifay FL$308K$665K
Outdoor Equity Alliance Princeton Jct NJ$307K$127K
Utah Agricultural Land Trust Logan UT$297K$250K
Lundale Farm Inc Kimberton PA$285K$7.7M
Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance Inc Indianapolis IN$283K$343K
Ramblin Vewe Farm Tr Gilford NH$281K$2.5M
C Cecil County Farm Museum & Regional Agricultural Center Inc Elkton MD$281K$762K
Devries Nature Conservancy Inc Owosso MI$267K$2.4M
Rooted Kihei HI$238K$0
New Roots Foundation Inc Delray Beach FL$227K$19K
C Cascade Ranch Historic Farm Pescadero CA$225K$1.9M
F Fideicomiso De Tierras Comunitarias Para La Agricultura Sostenible San Juan PR$220K$456K
Acequia Institute San Luis CO$202K$2.3M
Chikyu Earth Orbital Foundation Inc Marlborough MA$200K$1
Ohio Land Improvement Contractors Association Leipsic OH$157K$396K
Kentucky Agriculture And Environment In The Classroom Inc Shepherdsvlle KY$145K$117K
Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association Inc Westfield NY$138K$955K
W Whatcom Family Farmers Education Lynden WA$120K$82K
Hozho Collective Pleasanton CA$120K$109K
Northeast Farmers Of Color Land Trust Inc Pittsfield MA$100K$26K
M Maxcen Harmers Corporation Mississippi Branch Inc Madison MS$95K$95K
M Maxcen Farmers Corporation Oklahoma Branch Inc Aklahoma City OK$93K$93K
M Maxcen Farmers Corporation Inc Plantation FL$90K$90K
Growing Hope Foundation Albert Lea MN$89K$890K
F Friends Of The Farm Northport Inc Northport NY$86K$56K
Maxcen Housing Society Inc Michigan Branch Detroit MI$83K$83K
E Elisabeth Aiken Nolting Charitable Foundation Louisa VA$80K$2.0M
Historic Oneil Farm Inc Duxbury MA$80K$3.0M
B Billings Ditch Company Monte Vista CO$76K$0
F Fort Klamath Critical Habitat Landowners Inc Fort Klamath OR$75K$85K
F Fairmount Heights Cdc Fairmount Hgt MD$73K$0
T The George Goodwin Family Foundation Beckwourth CA$72K$3.0M
Save Our Soil Kaw Valley Foundation Lawrence KS$72K$17K
Taylor Bray Farm Preservation Association Yarmouth Port MA$62K$156K
W Wild Farmlands Foundation Santa Barbara CA$57K$0
I Iowa County Recreation And Prairie Restoration Ltd Mineral Point WI$53K$208K
C Corona Art Association Corona CA$52K$0
National Farmer'S Trust Inc Thorsby AL$32K$1.6M
Whipple Heritage Conservation Foundation Inc Carmel NY$29K$2.9M
Perfect Balance Usa Madras OR$25K$0
G Georgia Agricultural Land Trust Inc Bremen GA$24K$20.9M
C Conrad Botzum Farmstead Akron OH$9K$0
J Jyotis Seeds For Change Foundation Marble CO$5K$3.2M
Nathans Family Farm & Rescue Inc Palm City FL$3K$0
R Rural Heritage Connection Of Bradford Inc Bradford NH$3K$0
Merced County Farm Bureau Farmland Protection Coalition Merced CA$3K$0
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Preservation F Oundation Inc Marlborough MA$2K$805K
P Patroon Land Foundation Inc East Berne NY$1K$195K
C Centre Township Land Protection Foundation Mohrsville PA$802$96K
S Sherryland Charitable Trust Danville VT$500$335
Coastal Farmland Trust Acme WA$50$50
F Farm Community Defense Foundation Montgomery AL$0$0
G Guardians Of Agricultural Lands Inc American Fls ID$0$0
F Farmland Working Group Inc Turlock CA$0$0
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All farmland preservation by state

California20 orgsMassachusetts13 orgsColorado11 orgsFlorida10 orgsWest Virginia9 orgsNew York7 orgsOhio7 orgsOregon7 orgsNorth Carolina6 orgsPennsylvania6 orgsHawaii5 orgsMichigan5 orgsNew Hampshire5 orgs

Largest farmland preservation by state

California20 orgsMassachusetts13 orgsColorado11 orgsFlorida10 orgsWest Virginia9 orgsNew York7 orgsOhio7 orgsOregon7 orgsNorth Carolina6 orgsPennsylvania6 orgsHawaii5 orgsMichigan5 orgsNew Hampshire5 orgs

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