Category Overview
Farmland Preservation protects valuable farmland and habitat for recreationally important animals, like salmon, birds, deer, and elk. These projects allow families to continue farming the land they have worked on for generations, and provide Washingtonians with healthy local food and a diverse economy. WWRP is the only source of farmland preservation funding in the state budget.
Project Highlights
Washington Farmland Trust used this grant to acquire a permanent conservation easement on Bob’s Corn and Pumpkin Farm, a 206.96 acre farm in the heart of the Snohomish River Valley. The farm includes prime soils, a historic farmhouse and barn, and a thriving agritourism business. Our initial estimate of the easement and project costs were accurate, but ultimately the appraised value of the easement went up significantly in tandem with the real estate market increases in 2021. As a result, we applied most of the RCO grant towards the real property acquisition of the farmland easement.