Farmland preservation is a unique and important part of Durham County’s Open Space Program.  Durham County helps to preserve farmland for future generations by purchasing the development rights and by placing a permanent conservation easement on the farm that protects important agricultural soils and the conservation values of the farm. The land remains privately owned. The program relies heavily on grants and donations to keep reduce the County's costs of preserving farmland and is guided by Durham's Farmland Protection Advisory Board.

For more information about this program, please contact Celeste Burns at cburns@dconc.gov, 919-560-7956, or download the informational brochure below:

2022 DCo Farmland Protection Program