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Job Opening: Agricultural Lands Project Planner & Stewardship Manager

jgiuntoli August 25th, 2009

The South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust (SSCFLT) is currently seeking an Agricultural Lands Project Planner & Stewardship Manager. The Agricultural Lands Project Planner & Stewardship Manager will assist the SSCFLT Board of Directors in finalizing acquisition of the farmland portion of the property by the end of 2009. This will involve working with attorneys, appraisers, other consultants and the various partners collaborating in the acquisition of the dairy farm. The Planner and Stewardship Manager will also create a Stewardship Program and Protocol for this and future farm acquisitions to assure compliance with the farm ownership obligations assumed through acquisition grants and conservation easements placed on the properties.

South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to promote a local food and farming community by permanently preserving affordable land for working farms and rural housing. SSCFLT’s work is based on the Community Land Trust (CLT) model. Community Land Trusts acquire the title to land and then negotiates long term (99 year) leases. A farmland CLT provides secure, affordable land tenure for farmers, prevents land speculation, and preserves a local, sustainable agriculture.

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Staffing ad – Ag lands project planner etc Aug 09

Job Opening: Snohomish CD Farm Planner

jgiuntoli April 28th, 2009

See attachment and contact Bobbi Lindemulder with the Snohomish Conservation District for more information. 425-335-5634 ext 109

Snohomish Conservation District Farm Planner Position

Weekly Legislative Update Vol. V

jgiuntoli February 20th, 2009

Washington State Capitol BuildingBills of interest are tracked which may have an impact on land owners, in this case, working land managers with issues such as Water, Land Use, etc… Simply select the category of interest from the table below and view the bills.

For hearing times and locations, please select hyper-linked bill number in the link below. By selecting the hyperlink for the bill you would like more information on, once at the bill page you can select “Bill Reports” on the right of the screen for a legislative background on the bill as well as a summary of public testimony. If you do not see a bill report, the likely reason is it has not been scheduled for a hearing. If you have questions, feel free to contact Josh Giuntoli. OFP does not take a position on bills before the legislature.

Weekly Legislative Update Volume V

Entrepreneurship Course Helps Farmers Plan for Financial Success

jgiuntoli December 19th, 2008

Farming can be a wonderful lifestyle, but achieving financial success requires that farmers view their operations as a business. Beginning farmers must look at their enterprise as a new business requiring all the careful planning that entails, while existing operations considering diversification or expansion must carefully evaluate how any changes might impact land, labor, capital and management resources

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