Last reviewed by MLTC 9/18/2024.
The Farmland Information Center provides resources to help landowners participate in the Agricultural Land Easement component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement...
Last reviewed by MLTC 9/23/2024.
An agricultural conservation easement (restriction) is used by a landowner to protect productive agricultural land. The Agricultural Farmland Trust's fact sheet descri...
Last reviewed by MLTC 9/24/2024.
All about selling land, or an interest in land such as a conservation restriction, for less than fair market value to a nonprofit land trust or government agency when ...
Last reviewed by MLTC 9/23/2024.
A list and descriptions of workshops, grants & assistance programs, farmland access how-to, planning for a farm start-up, buy-local groups, legal resources, and much m...
Reviewed by MLTC staff 9/23/2024.
This booklet explains the three Chapter 61 programs. Each program provides a means to assess land at its current use (forest, agriculture, or open space/recreation) ...
Last reviewed by MLTC 9/23/2024.
This guide explains management options available to individuals and organizations that own forests as well as professionals charged with forest management for local, ...
Last reviewed by MLTC 11/18.2024.
This document provides detail on the tax benefits of conservation easements.
Conservation Easements and Tax Benefits document
Last reviewed by MLTC 9/23/2024.
All about donating land, or a conservation restriction on a piece of land, to a qualified land trust or governmental agency.
Last reviewed by MLTC staff on 9/30/2024.
Resources about the Conservation Land Tax Credit Program.
A 2019 documents summarizing examples of land conservation projects completed with support from ...
Last reviewed by MLTC 11/18/2024.
MassWoods maintains a resources to help landowners learn their options and find local contacts to help with land ownership and management decisions.
Visit MassWoods h...
Reviewed by MLTC 9/20/2024.
IRS publication 561 helps donors and appraisers determine the value of property (other than cash) that is given to qualified organizations. They also explain what kind of ...
Last reviewed by MLTC 9/30/2024.
The Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool uses answers to five questions to identify USDA disaster assistance programs to meet business needs post disaster. Local program...
Last reviewed by MLTC 9/30/2024.
This document gives an overview of agricultural conservation easements (conservation restrictions). Read it here.
The American Farmland Trust maintains a Farmland Info...
Last reviewed by MLTC 9/30/2024.
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to plan and imple...
Last reviewed by MLTC 10/1/2024. American Farmland Trust's National Agricultural Land Network Community provides a platform for people working on farmland protection across the country to connect and ...
Last reviewed by MLTC 10/1/2024.
UMass weblink containing internet resources for the forest land owner in Massachusetts.View resources at: http://ag.umass.edu/cafe/fact-sheets/forest-conservation-fact...
Last reviewed by MLTC 11/18/2024.
MDAR offers various grants and funding programs for agricultural projects. This guide provides an overview of each grant. View the page here. A corresponding booklet ...
Last reviewed by MLTC 11/18/2024.
Farm Credit East provides grant funding opportunities for farms in the Northeast. Programs are for beginning farmers, conservation, environment and forestry; energy; ...