The Land Trust

The Trust cares for farms left in trust, providing a legacy for future farming generations.

The Soil Association Land Trust safeguards legacies of productive land, providing a safe haven and preventing land being lost from farming and growing. Land is donated by retiring farmers and landowners, often those with no dependents, who wish to see their life’s work continue into the future. Find out more below.

About the Land Trust

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What is the Land Trust?

Find out how we hold land in trust to protect it for future generations of organic farming.
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How it works

The Soil Association Land Trust safeguards legacies of productive land, providing a safe haven and preventing land being lost from farming and growing. Land is donated by retiring farmers and landowners, often those with no dependents, who wish to see their life’s work continue into the future.
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Our history

How the Land Trust started and the land we've protected since.
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Our farms

The farms within our care, both within our legal ownership and pledged to us, have been donated. They range from four small traditional organic farms in Devon and Somerset, an 8 acre field in a village in Perthshire, Scotland to a further 12 pledged farms over the next 10-20 years.
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Our trustees

Meet the people responsible for the Land Trust's governance and direction.
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Get in touch

If you are looking to secure your farm's future, get in touch with the Land Trust team.

Get involved in the Land Trust

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Looking for land

Find out about the land we make available for organic farmers and growers.
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Leaving land to the Trust

Find out how to leave farmland to the Trust as a lasting legacy for organic farming.
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FAQs

We've answered some of the most frequently asked questions about The Land Trust, including the benefits and logistics.

Soil Association Land Trust is registered as a charity in England and Wales no. 1121011. Registered as a company no. 06259578.