Community Farm Land Trust

FUND FUTURE FARMS. Keeping our Farms Forever. 

What Happens When Farmland Has A Future? 

Every farm has a story. 

In the Evergreen Valley, one farm tells a story of stewardship, community, and a commitment to the future. Through the voices of those who care for Fido's Farm today, we're reminded that farmland preservation is about more than acreage. It's about protecting the places that grow our food, connects us to the land, and carry stories forward from one generation to the next.  A farm is more than a piece of land. It's a story worth carrying forward.

Please take a moment to watch our new video about Saving Fido's Farm

When farmland has a future, so do farmers.

For nearly 30 years, Community Farm Land Trust (CFLT) has worked to ensure that local farmland remains available for farming, food production, and future generations.

Today, CFLT has permanently protected 216 acres across the South Sound. Those farms are producing food, supporting farmers, restoring habitat, creating opportunities for learning and connection, preserving agricultural heritage, and strengthening communities. What began as farmland preservation has grown into something much larger: opportunities for farms, farmers, and communities to thrive. 

CFLT Farms in Action

• Scatter Creek Farm & Conservancy—protected farmland now supports multiple agricultural enterprises while creating space for salmon habitat restoration. 
• GRuB—one protected acre helps grow healthy food, youth leadership, and community connections.
• Oyster Bay Farm—continues a farming tradition that stretches back generations. 
• James Family Historic Farmland—home to Common Ground CSA, one of the region's longest-running CSAs, continues a decades-long commitment to local food production while investing in the future.

The next chapter is still being written. 

Today, Community Farm Land Trust is exploring opportunities that could protect approximately 230 additional acres of local farmland. These farms are at different stages of preservation and may involve different conservation approaches, but they share a common goal: keeping farmland available for farming, food production, stewardship, and community benefit for generations to come. 

Every protected farm began with an opportunity.

When opportunities arise, Community Farm Land Trust must be ready.

Farmland preservation doesn't begin when a property is protected. It begins years earlier through relationship-building, project evaluations, conservation planning, partnerships, and community support.

Your gift to our Fund Future Farms campaign helps provide the flexibility needed to move future farmland preservation opportunities forward and leverage conservation funding when it becomes available.

Protected farmland allows both established and emerging farms to invest in the future with confidence. Together, we can ensure that farming continues to thrive in our communities for generations to come.

Community Farm Land Trust believes that: 

We Protect All That the Land Provides.

Care for What We Have. Protect What Comes Next.

(Special thanks and photo credits to: Fletcher Ward, James Family Sisters, & Lisa Charaba)

Follow Along. Help Create the Next Chapter.

Throughout this campaign, we'll share stories from farms, farmers, and communities across the South Sound that help answer a simple question:

What happens when farmland has a future?

Through our newsletters and social media channels, we'll highlight examples from protected farms, current opportunities, and the people whose lives have been shaped by them.

We invite you to follow along, share, join the conversation, and become part of the story.

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To learn more about Community Farm Land Trust, visit our website.  CFLT website