I ALREADY HAVE LAND

In the agricultural sector, passing on a farm is both a life-changing event and a significant responsibility.

Whether it’s preparing for retirement, exploring new opportunities, facing financial or succession challenges, or supporting the next generation of farmers, there are many reasons why farms change hands each year.

Whatever your situation, we’re here to help you find the best path forward.

Future Farms Foundation is a safe pair of hands...

The Foundation is committed to preserving the land’s legacy while ensuring its sustainable future. We work closely with farmers to honour their wishes and ensure their hard work continues to benefit the community and the environment.

Over the next decade, more than 150,000 farmers are expected to retire, potentially making over 29 million acres of farmland available across the UK. However, the way this transition is managed will significantly impact the future of our agricultural model, environment and food security. On average, 4 out of 10 farms are absorbed by neighbouring expansions, and 1 in 10 ceases to be a farm altogether, lost to land clearing or development for non-agricultural purposes.

To ensure your farm doesn’t contribute to these trends, it’s crucial to plan your succession well in advance. Remember, the earlier you plan, the better the outcome for the land and its future.

Every situation is unique

At Future Farms Foundation, we understand that every situation is unique.

  • Perhaps you’re a farmer looking to ensure the continuity of your business but aren’t sure where to start.
  • Maybe only one of your children wants to take over the farm, and you’re wondering how to be fair to the others.
  • Or, you might be farming a family property and need to compensate other heirs who wish to cash out their share.
  • You might want someone with similar values to take over your farm, or just wish to take a step back.
  • Perhaps you’d like to make land available to help a new farmer start their journey, or entrust a piece of land to Future Farms Foundation.
  • Or maybe your priority is ensuring the legacy of your farm remains intact, whether as a source of local food or by preserving a cultivation method that is close to your heart.

Whatever your situation, we’re here to help you find the best path forward.

What can Future Farms Foundation do for me?

To address all of the scenarios above and more, Future Farms Foundation offers a wide range of support options. Here’s how we can potentially help:

  • Purchase your farm, allowing you to continue farming sustainably with increased financial security.
  • Finance the acquisition of your farm for buyers with the right vision but limited means. In this case, Future Farms Foundation buys the farm and leases it to aspiring farmers committed to working the land regeneratively.
  • Receive your land as a donation, subject to your binding conditions. We are one of the few charitable organisations that can accept farmland without needing to resell it, ensuring its protection and opening opportunities for new farmers as part of our charitable mission. The Foundation is dedicated to respecting the donor’s wishes.

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Why it matters

Climate change is no longer a future threat. It’s already destabilising our food systems and rising temperatures are on track to displace half of the world’s population within our children’s lifetime. At the same time, soil degradation and just‐in‐time supply chains make the UK alarmingly vulnerable to food shocks. For farmers, this means facing declining yields, rising costs, and increasing uncertainty.

Regenerative farming, by rebuilding soil health, actively captures atmospheric carbon, mitigating climate change, while also producing more diverse and nutrient-rich food.

By protecting farmland and enabling regenerative practices, we will help tackle the climate crisis, strengthen farmers’ livelihoods, enhance our food resilience, and ensure the produce on our plates nourishes both people and planet..

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