Become a Working Hand Today!

With NC poised to lose 1.6 million acres of farmland by 2040, we are in race to protect the land that sustains us all. Your donation is a step forward to ensuring our critical working lands are protected for generations to come.

Do you believe NC’s farms and forests are worth protecting—for today and for generations to come?

Would you roll up your sleeves to help keep working lands working? If so, #WorkingHands might be for you.

Working Hands is a membership opportunity to help support the work our team does protecting farms and forests across the state. Consider joining today – there’s a place for everyone.

• Seed Sower – $35: Supply outreach and educational materials for landowners exploring conservation options.
• Field Steward – $50: Support staff time for site visits, meetings with landowners, and early project development.
• Farm Supporter – $100: Cover costs of educational workshops for landowners to work through succession planning and generational transfer. 
• Forest Defender – $250: Contribute to transactional costs needed to complete conservation easements.
• Land Champion – $500: Fund mapping, planning, and due diligence for high-priority working lands.
• Habitat Guardian – $1,000: Provide critical flexible support that allows us to respond quickly when at-risk properties become available.
• Conservation Advocate – $2,500: Sponsor a community outreach meeting for landowners education and resource sharing.
• Agriculture Patron – $5,000: Be a “cattle-yst” for new donor engagement events and emerging opportunities for Working Lands Trust.
• Legacy Leader – $10,000: Make a gift to our Land Access Fund that aids in making farm and forested land affordable for beginning farmers.