Securing land for agriculture purposes

The group has formed and now is moving toward finding

the right location!

There are many resources within communities.

• Vacant lots• Community member• Churches• Schools• City land• County Land

AgreementsLegal or informal?

Which is right for your location

Helpful Questions

• Who owns the land?• What will be the responsibility of each

partner?• Who will hold the potential liability?• What resources will be needed for success?• What is the investment from the community• What are the short term/long term goals

Why does this matter?

• Community investment resources• Community asked to vacate• Someone injured on site what to do?• Want to build infrastructure• Need to make repairs and upkeep• How to make decisions?• Who is legally responsible?• What power does the land owner have?• Who will be allowed to participate?• Will there be other activities on site?• How will harvest be shared?

Resources

• www.bountifulcities.org• www.nccgp.org• www.communitygarden.org• Cooperative Extension Agents• Local city or county planning departments• Health Departments• Other supporting non-profits and

organizations.