Farmland Protection Program

Overview

 

The Farmland Protection program buys conservation easements on the State’s most productive farmland.  The program is completely voluntary, and the seller retains title to the land and can continue farming the property. 

However, the land will have permanent restrictions on commercial, residential and industrial uses in perpetuity. 

Genesee Valley Conservancy partners with Livingston, Wyoming, and Genesee counties to access grant funding from NYS for this program. Interested farms must attend a workshop to learn about the program and then apply to their respective county for priority ranking.

IF YOU MISS THE WORKSHOPS - INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS CAN BE ARRANGED TO SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT. PLEASE CONTACT US.

If you miss the pre-application deadline, please contact us and we will add you to our notification list for the next application round.

Livingston Co. Workshop

Wyoming County Workshop

Genesee County Workshop

Pre-Application

Livingston County’s application - DEADLINE PASSED (5/24/24)

Wyoming County’s application - DEADLINE PASSED (6/14/24)

Genesee County’s application - DEADLINE PASSED (7/13/24)

Inquiries

ALL landowners from an interested farm MUST attend a workshop or meet with Genesee Valley Conservancy. For more information, questions or to be notified of the next round for your County, use this form or call 585-243-2190.