2008-to the present
CLC participates in New York State’s first purchase of farmland development rights program, made possible under the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant (FPIG) Program. CLC participates in New York State’s first purchase of farmland development rights program, made possible under the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant (FPIG) Program. CLC participates in New York State’s first purchase of farmland development rights program, made possible under the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant (FPIG) Program.
From 2008 to 2016 no NYS FPIG grants available. CLC begins to partner with Scenic Hudson on farmland conservation easement projects with affordability components funded through Federal Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, now the Agriculture Land Easement Program.
Since 2008, CLC has protected a total of 35 farms in collaboration with Scenic Hudson and some also with Equity Trust, using a combination of federal and state grants, sometimes with landowner donor components as well.