Griffin Farm in Martin County Permanently Protected Through Conservation Easement Partnership with Working Lands Trust Martin County, NC — April 2025 — Members of the Griffin Family have secured the future of their cherished family farm in Martin County, North Carolina, through a permanent conservation easement in partnership with Working Lands Trust (WLT), NC’s only […]

MESIC, NC — (September 20, 2023)— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Working Lands Trust, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of North Carolina’s vital farms and working forests, is thrilled to announce the successful closing of the McCotter Promised Land Opportunity Zone (PLOZ) Farm Easement in Pamlico County, North Carolina. This significant milestone marks the second-largest agricultural

Working Lands Trust (WLT), a key advocate for the conservation of North Carolina’s forestry legacy, proudly announces the receipt of a transformative $382,605.62 grant from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities. This generous funding will bolster WLT’s tireless efforts towards forestry stewardship, community empowerment, and the support of military resilience within the Eastern North

[Gold Hill, NC] – Working Lands Trust (WLT), a state-wide land trust dedicated solely to preserving working farms and forests, is proud to announce the appointment of four exemplary leaders to its Board of Directors. WLT welcomes Jessica Long, Edward Hunt, Jasmine Locklear, and Dewitt Hardee whose diverse experiences and deep commitment to agriculture will

Working Lands Trust, a leading non-profit land trust dedicated to conserving North Carolina’s agricultural lands and working forests, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded four grants totaling $1,172,301.34. These grants will permanently conserve 452 acres of working land on four farms in Onslow and Rockingham counties. The funding has been generously provided