Conservation Easements

Registration for the VAD/Conservation Easement Workshop is closed. Look for another possibly June 2025.

Agricultural Conservation Easements

The primary purpose of conservation easements supported by Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District Board and Staff is to protect farmland and the agricultural use of such lands in Johnston County. 

The rate of farmland loss in North Carolina and Johnston County are among the fastest in the nation.

 Farmland Loss Projections by 2040 

Economic Impact:

* 9,100 farms lost

                                     * $1.25 billion reduction in farm output

* 19,600 jobs lost

The *Runaway Sprawl Model projects 1,678,100 acres lost by 2040 in NC

Total size of the State of Delaware: 1,592,871 acres

*Farms Under Threat 2040 Report  and

for a condensed version, read Farms Under Threat Executive Summary 

Thanks to American Farmland Trust's "Farms Under Threat 2040" which shows the significant effects on the future of farmland and ranchland and urges Americans to embrace Better Built Cities to safeguard local farms and ranches, bolster the global food system, and improve people's daily lives. 

What we do now matters for our next generation!

To learn more about Conservation Easements to protect your family farm, please give us a call to set up a time to talk with the staff at Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District    

919-934-7156 ext. 3

Please see our Guidelines and Procedures for Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District Easement Program