• The Agrarian Commons Online Application

    The Agrarian Commons Online Application

    A comprehensive ten page application

  • Welcome to the Agrarian Commons application process. We are grateful for the aligned interests in community centered commons and look forward to learning more about your project and connecting with you through this application process.

    ABOUT THIS APPLICATION

    This application requires detailed information and criteria regarding the Agrarian Commons that you would like to create, and the specific founding farm and/or property. Please enter N/A to any item that does not apply. 

    SAVING YOUR WORK

    You will be given the option to save this application, and return to it later, so that you have time to fully gather completed information. If you have any questions during this process, please reach out to us at acapplications@agrariantrust.org or call us at (833) 993-2767.

    Confidentiality Disclaimer: All information is transferred through a secure server and held in the strictest confidence. Your information will be utilized for internal purposes only and will not be shared outside of Agrarian Trust.

  • Contact Information


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  • My relationship to the founding farm or property is*

  • Is this also the applicant's mailing address?*

  • Partners

  • Do you have partners involved in this Agrarian Commons? Bringing together 5 people is recommended for partnering on creating an Agrarian Commons.*

  • Please describe these individuals and the farms, businesses, or organizations that they are connected to below

  • Project Overview

    Project Overview

    Essential information that gathers the base criteria of your application
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  • Are you aware of current or past extractive industries or contamination sites on the farm/property?*
  • Are you aware of the existence or evidence of contaminated soil or water?*
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  • FEMA Flood Map

    FEMA Flood Map

    Create and upload your FEMA flood map

  • This application requires a FEMA Flood Map of the subject property. Please visit the FEMA web site to generate your pdf document:

    https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home

    HOW TO CREATE THE FEMA FLOOD MAP

    To create your map, visit the link above. Enter the subject property's address and click Search > (A visual map will appear as in the below image) > Click 'Dynamic Map' (Some systems will not show 'Dynamic Map', and only show 'Map Image'. If your system does not give the 'Dynamic Map' option, click 'Map Image' > (The system will generate a pdf) > Save the pdf to your desktop and upload it here. For additional assistance on how to navigate the FEMA web site, visit their Help page.

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  • Below is what your downloaded pdf should look like (click the image to view sample pdf):

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  • Transactional Attributes

    Transactional Attributes

    Financial and transactional information
  • What is the level of interest in donating the property into an Agrarian Commons?*
  • If not interested in donating, what amount of value is the landowner interested and willing to discount from the transfer of property?

  • Transactional timeline

    These farm and property transactions and human transitions require patience, commitment, and engagement. Please provide your general timeline below.
  • What is the level of interest and willingness to enter into a transfer agreement to proceed within 6 months of engagement with Agrarian Commons?*
  • What is the level of interest and willingness to allow a minimum of 12 months from the start of transfer agreement till the property transfer?*
  • Natural Attributes

    Natural Attributes

    Detailed information about land, soil, habitats and ecosystems
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  • Does the property include managed or unmanaged forestland, cropland, pastureland, and wildland as part of a natural ecosystem?*
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  • USDA NRCS Soils Map

    USDA NRCS Soils Map

    Create and upload supporting soil data

  • This application requires a soil map of the property. Please visit the USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey at the link below to generate your map:

    https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage

    HOW TO CREATE THE SOIL MAP

    To create your map, visit the link above. Click the 'Start WSS' green button > In the left navigation choose 'Quick Navigation' > choose 'Address' > (type in the address) > Click 'Search' > In the 'Areas of Interest Area/Interactive Map', look in the top row of buttons called 'Legend'. You will see a red 'AOI' polygon button (not the 'AOI' rectangle!) in the top row. With the subject property visible, and property boundares visible, click the 'AOI' polygon button > Click and highlight the boundaries of the property with your mouse > Click on the 'Soil Data Explorer' tab at the top > In the left navigation, click to expand 'Land Classifications', then 'Farmland Classification' > Click 'View Rating' > Click 'Printable Version' in the top right > Click 'View' > Save the pdf to your desktop and upload it here. For additional assistance on how to navigate the USDA Web Soil Survey, click on the 'Help' button in the above link.

  • SAMPLE SOIL MAP BELOW

    Below is a sample of what your soil map should look like. (Click the image to view the full sample pdf)

  • Sample Soil Map with Farm Classifications

  • Upload your soils map pdf document by clicking the button below:

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  • Economic Attributes

    Economic Attributes

    Taking a look at the current economic situation
  • Are there currently any conservation easements on any part of the property?*
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  • What is the property’s zoning?*

  • Are there any special permits or approval needed to operate a business on the property?*
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  • Does the property have any notable historic or cultural value?*
  • Is this property facing a threat of development, extraction, or market speculation?*
  • Is the property currently listed for sale on the market?*
  • Has the property been listed for sale in past?*
  • Is the property located in an area that includes communities that are restricted, limited, or excluded from capital?*
  • Is the property located in an area that includes communities that are historically disenfranchised and/or communities that have experienced discrimination?*
  • Viability Attributes

    Viability Attributes

    Evaluating farm attributes and their contribution to viable outcomes
  • Cultural Attributes

    Cultural Attributes

    Cultural and Community impacts and benefits
  • Are these crops classified in some type of formal or informal way (such as regenerative or Certified Organic)?*
  • Please select how these crops are classified*

  • Are you, your partners, or your farm business part of any reparative justice activity or involved with communities that have been dispossessed from land and equity-building opportunities?*
  • Community Attributes

    Community Attributes

    Benefits and impacts to the local community
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