Conservation Easements Podcast Episode

[NoWiser]

Did you go through MN Land Trust? My brother and I are currently working with them on conservation easements for the family farm property in MN, about 660 acres total. It is very rural and not your typical development pressure. About 2 hrs north of Twin Cities, 1 hour west of Duluth. If it ever sold it would be divided into 20-40 acre chunks with campers/small cabins for deer hunting, ATV riding, etc. It has happened to quite a few local farms over the last 30 yrs since it is not good farm country. More value as recreational property and too rural to be primary residence for many people.

We did a state RIM easement through the CREP program, which I don’t think would be an option up where you are. I worked with the local SWCD to enroll the land.