Agricultural Conservation Covenants/Easements

Conservation covenants (conservation easements as they are called elsewhere in Canada and in the United States) are used to preserve farmland in perpetuity.

A National View of Agricultural Easement Programs – American Farmland Trust (AFLT)

An in-depth and comprehensive analysis of agricultural easement programs in the United States.

CovenantsB.C. Land Title and Survey Authority

General information about covenants in B.C., how to get designation to hold a covenant, and how to get a covenant placed on land.

Guidelines for Conservation Covenants Agricultural Land Commission

This document provides guidelines for placing covenants on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Innovative Easement Language Emphasizing Agricultural Production – California

Examples of language to use in agricultural easements that help keep land in production.

Sample Agricultural Easements – Farm Information Center

Over 30 agriculture easement models from across the United States.

Sample Easements – Glynwood

A selection of agriculture easements from across the United States.