Planning for an Agricultural Future: A Guide for NC Farmers and Local Governments

Updated Jan 27, 2026

Counties Served

Services

  • Business Planning Related to Land Acquisition
  • Educational Resources
  • Farmland Conservation / Preservation
  • Succession and Transfer Planning

A guide to North Carolina's statewide efforts to protect farmland for the future, including topics like agricultural planning, local government tools, conservation programs and easements, land trusts, and economic viability strategies.

Planning for an Agricultural Future: A Guide for NC Farmers and Local Governments

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Counties Served

  • North Central
  • Alamance
  • Caswell
  • Chatham
  • Davidson
  • Davie
  • Durham
  • Forsyth
  • Granville
  • Guilford
  • Orange
  • Person
  • Randolph
  • Rockingham
  • Stokes
  • Surry
  • Vance
  • Yadkin
  • Northeast
  • Beaufort
  • Bertie
  • Camden
  • Chowan
  • Currituck
  • Dare
  • Edgecombe
  • Franklin
  • Gates
  • Halifax
  • Hertford
  • Hyde
  • Martin
  • Nash
  • Northampton
  • Pasquotank
  • Perquimans
  • Pitt
  • Tyrrell
  • Wake
  • Warren
  • Washington
  • South Central
  • Alexander
  • Anson
  • Cabarrus
  • Catawba
  • Cleveland
  • Cumberland
  • Gaston
  • Harnett
  • Hoke
  • Iredell
  • Lee
  • Lincoln
  • Mecklenburg
  • Montgomery
  • Moore
  • Richmond
  • Rowan
  • Scotland
  • Stanly
  • Union
  • Southeast
  • Bladen
  • Brunswick
  • Carteret
  • Columbus
  • Craven
  • Duplin
  • Greene
  • Johnston
  • Jones
  • Lenoir
  • New Hanover
  • Onslow
  • Pamlico
  • Pender
  • Robeson
  • Sampson
  • Wayne
  • Wilson
  • West
  • Alleghany
  • Ashe
  • Avery
  • Buncombe
  • Burke
  • Caldwell
  • Cherokee
  • Clay
  • Graham
  • Haywood
  • Henderson
  • Jackson
  • Macon
  • Madison
  • McDowell
  • Mitchell
  • Polk
  • Rutherford
  • Swain
  • Transylvania
  • Watauga
  • Wilkes
  • Yancey