OAT in the News
June 23, 2025
Host Mike Green led a detailed conversation with Nellie and Douglas County Farmer Steve Denny about ag land protection in Oregon, including the origins of OAT, how our work supports economic development in rural areas, and a farmer's perspective on working land easements as a tool for business succession planning. Listen to the recording here.
May 29, 2025
OAT is featured in a wonderful article by Hannah Wallace in Reasons to be Cheerful. The article delves into the story of our first easement, the founding of OAT, and reasons why agricultural land trusts are protecting farm and ranch land across the country.
May 10, 2022
The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that it will be awarding $6,765,000 to fund Oregon land protection projects as part of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE). This is an unprecedented investment in funding the increasing demand for working land easements in Oregon. Read the press release from Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts here.
March 6, 2022
The Oregon legislature approved $5 million in funding for the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program (OAHP). Oregon's farmers and ranchers can now access these funds, plus millions in federal funds, to protect their working land from development. OAHP includes funding for 4 grant programs: Working Lands Easements, Conservation Management Plans, Succession Planning, and Technical Assistance.
Read more here.