Properties for Sale and Lease
Sometimes the best way for the Peconic Land Trust to ensure the protection of threatened farmland is to purchase it, conserve it, and then resell it subject to permanent conservation restrictions or lease it to a qualified farmer. When it is necessary to purchase threatened farm properties, the Trust uses dedicated funds which are required to be repaid within specified time periods.
The Peconic Land Trust currently has the following conservation properties available for resale or lease. All resales of land will include conservation restrictions so they remain protected in perpetuity.
Farms for the Future Initiative
The issue of access to affordable farmland by both established and start-up farmers has become of particular concern within the past decade as the value of farmland – even protected farmland – has climbed beyond that which is affordable to most farmers, whether new or established.
With the support of its donors, the Trust has begun to identify ways to help new farm operations get off the ground and established growers to expand their businesses with an eye toward their long-term economic health and viability. This initiative includes farmland leases, incubator programs, and sales of land with overlay easements that further limit non-agricultural activities and real estate values.
“Through our Farms for the Future initiative, we hope to ensure that farmland, once conserved, remains in production and available to farmers. If our communities are going to have viable, productive farms, we must take steps that go beyond farmland protection. We must assure that both farmers and the business of farming can continue,” explained Trust President Halsey.
Objectives of the Farms for the Future Initiative:
- Keep conserved agricultural land actively farmed
- Create opportunities for farms to start-up and/or expand their commercial agricultural operations
- Promote the diversity of farming and farmers on Long Island
- Encourage food production farming
- Ensure that farmland is available and affordable for farmers
Properties for Sale
Properties for Lease
If you are interested, please contact Stephen Searl, project manager, at 631.283.3195 or email for more information or to visit the property.