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Welcome to Farms Forever Week:
​Sunday, Oct. 11 - Thursday, Oct. 15
Bidding is Open! 
Head over to our Auction Website for all the Fun!
(Follow the links below the video!)

Join our Facebook Event Page for Farms Forever Virtual Fundraiser!

$5,000 1:2 Board Match Challenge 
The Board of Directors is challenging our community to Fund the Mission with a $5,000 1:2 Match Challenge. The Board of Directors will donate $1 for every $2 raised for Fund the Mission! So, the Board of Directors will donate $5,000 if we raise $10,000 to Fund the Mission for a total of $15,000 to save farmland. Thank you, Board of Directors!!

REGISTRATION FOR FARMS FOREVER ONLINE AUCTION is OPEN and FREE!

Why should you register early?

1. It's easy and only take a few minutes. (Look at our simple registration form and follow this LINK.)

2. By registering for our event, you can donate to help support farmland preservation when we announce our event goes live and who doesn't want to help save farms?

3. Pre-registered guests will be entered into our weekly giveaways!

4. You will be ready to go when our auction goes live so you can start bidding right away. YIPPPPPPEEEEEEEE!!!
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5. You will get notifications about the event AND get previews of auction items!!
We hope that you take the time to read our 2018 Annual Report.  Here is just a quick snippet of some of the information we gathered for you about our income and expenses. We would like to thank all of the financial and in-kind donors, sponsors and advertisers that helped make 2018 such a success. We look forward to many more years of partnering with you to help preserve affordable, local farm land in the South Sound! ​
Check out our video explaining the different ways the Community Farmland Trust helps preserve local farmland!



About Us

Our Mission:  Promoting vibrant local food and farming systems through community supported farmland preservation strategies, educational outreach, and partnerships that increase opportunities for farms and farmers to flourish.

Our Vision: Abundant, productive, sustainable local farmland providing healthy food for our community and contributing to a vibrant, viable farm economy.


Preserving Working Farmland

According to Washington State University Thurston County Extension, since the mid-1950’s Thurston County has lost over 75 percent of its working agricultural lands. And in the 5-year period from 2002 to 2007, we have lost nearly 50% of our remaining working farmland.

Thurston County’s population is predicted to continue to increase, leading to the loss of yet more farmland.



Thurston County Farmland Inventory

From a 1 acre urban garden that produces over 10,000 pounds of food a year to hundred acre parcels associated with dairies or livestock production, Thurston county has – and needs – a diversity of farms and farmers. Farmland provides local foods, local economies, and open space. Future plans for the county define how many new roads, sewers, and schools will be needed, but what about farmland? As Thurston County continues to grow, development pressure on farmland will only increase.

Support Farmland

We save farmland because our community enables us to do so.

​Thank you for your trust in our stewardship of your contribution toward promoting farms and farming forever in our region.
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Get Involved

There are many ways that you can support local sustainable farms. Volunteer opportunities are plentiful, so you're sure to find a way to share your skills and enthusiasm.

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