Farmland and Farmers for the Future: Beyond Conservaton Easements

If we're serious about agricultural preservation, it's not enough to protect the land alone... A new video by Equity Trust, Inc. discusses ways of going beyond traditional conservation easements to meet the new challenges posed by the emerging market for rutral estates.

Read the viewing guide for the video in Word format, or PDF.

To order this DVD, you can email your request to info@equitytrust.org or call (413) 863-9038 to order by mail or send a written request to Equity Trust, Inc. P.O. Box 746 Turners Falls, MA 01376

We suggest a donation of $20 per DVD. We're attempting to make "Farmers and Farmland for the Future" available to everyone who requests a copy, including those who have very limited incomes. With this in mind, we ask you to make a donation that is comfortable for you. Checks can be made payable to "Equity Trust, Inc." and can be mailed to the address above. Thank you.

Available now, the following list of model documents developed by Equity Trust:

An Introduction to Equity Trust's Model Documents
Model Agricultural Ground Lease
Commentary on Model Agricultural Ground Lease
Agricultural Ground Lease Resale Formulas
Model Agricultural Conservation Easement with Option to Purchase
Commentary on Model Agricultural Conservation Easement with Option to Purchase