Farmland Forever

Support Teton Full Circle Farm's efforts to protect Teton Valley farmland and open space.

Your donation today
protects Farmland Forever

Teton Regional Land Trust and Teton Full Circle Farm are partnering to protect a 21 acre farm forever in Teton Valley, Idaho by securing an agricultural conservation easement. Help us reach our fundraising goal of $150,000 by making a tax-deductible charitable donation to the Teton Regional Land Trust designated for the Farmland Forever project.
"Without being in a generational farming family, or having deep pockets, the cost of land is the biggest barrier of entry for new farmers.  Conservation easements provide a financial-based solution and probably the only tool to make land affordable.  Since easements run with the land and are forever, this will keep the cost low for the next generation." 
                         -Teton Regional Land Trust

Agricultural Conservation Easement Timeline

November 2016 -Teton Full Circle Farmers paid $240,000 for 21 acres of prime farmland near Victor, Idaho using a USDA loan 

​July 2017 -Teton Full Circle Farm partners with the Teton Regional Land Trust to work toward putting an agricultural conservation easement on 19 of the 21 acres (2 acres will be reserved as a building envelope for farm infrastructure).
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August 2017 – The Teton Regional Land Trust has the land appraised. The development rights for the 19 acres are appraised at $150,000. The fundraising goal for the project is set for $150,000.

Dec. 2017 - Oct. 2018 – Tax-deductible contribution period is open.  Please make your charitable donation to the Teton Regional Land Trust designated for “Farmland Forever” during this time. 

Oct. 2018 –Supporters receive appreciation gifts and celebrate with an on-farm dinner.

Appreciation Gifts

$50-$99 -Teton Full Circle Farm Hat
$100-$499 -  Hat & Canvas Shopping Bag with the Farm logo
$500-$999 -  Hat & T-Shirt
$1000-$2499 -  Hat & Farm Greeting Cards, photos by Johnathan Selkowitz & Camrin Dengel
$2500-4999 -  Hat & Photo print by Johnathan Selkowitz or Camy Dengel
$5000-$19,999 -  Hat & Invitation for 2 to a special on-farm dinner in fall  of 2018
$20,000 or more - all of the above gifts

Please note: Appreciation gifts will be distributed at the end of the project, in the fall of 2018

Ways to Give

In person or by mail- make check payable to:
Teton Regional Land Trust
​PO Box 247
Driggs, ID 83422
Include "Farmland Forever" in the Memo

Online: www.tetonlandtrust.org/donate
Call or email to specify donation as “Farmland Forever.” 
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Teton Regional Land Trust
The Teton Regional Land Trust is a nationally accredited land trust and local non-profit organization actively protecting and conserving the vital lands of our region. Their mission is to “conserve working farms and ranches, fish and wildlife habitat, and scenic open spaces in Eastern Idaho for this and future generations.” To date, they have protected over 33,000 acres throughout the region. Without their help, Teton Full Circle Farm, and many other lands, would perpetually be at risk to development.  Learn more goto https://tetonlandtrust.org 
​TRLT PO Box 247 Driggs, ID 83422  208-354-8939 
“...the care of the earth is our most ancient and most worthy and, after all, our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it, and to foster its renewal, is our only legitimate hope.” ​― Wendell Berry, The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays.
We can’t do this alone - we need your help ​to protect this farmland - forever.  For healthy soils, community, nature, future farmers, the local food movement, and human health.
Thank you for Protecting our Community's Prime Farmland!