PROTECTING FARMLAND FOREVER

Commons Land offers permanent affordable access to farmland for emerging and BIPOC farmers in Minnesota.

FARMLAND IS SLIPPING FROM COMMUNITY HANDS.

Rising land costs, consolidation, and historic inequities make it increasingly difficult for farmers to access land and build lasting livelihoods.

A NEW (OLD)
WAY OF
HOLDING LAND

We use a community land trust model to remove farmland from the speculative market and place it in permanent community stewardship.

FARMS ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, FOREVER

Too often, land is viewed through a single lens: as a financial asset, a landscape to be protected, or a place of agricultural production. We believe these priorities are inseparable.

FOR FARMERS

Farmers gain long-term, affordable access to land, and the security needed to invest in their operations.

FOR LAND

Natural resources—including wetlands, native habitats, and critical water systems—are protected and restored.

FOR COMMUNITIES

Communities benefit from local food production, environmental stewardship, and a more resilient agricultural landscape.