BLACK OREGON LAND TRUST

BLACK OREGON LAND TRUST BLACK OREGON LAND TRUST DONATE We ensure that Black communities have secure and affordable land access, protected ecosystems, and earth stewardship skills to create thriving futures through unprecedented change. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR “WHY” Our Lens: When Black Mothers & Children Thrive, We Protect Our Futures At Black Oregon Land Trust, we are changing the narrative of what a farming family looks like, by centering mothers and youth in our programs and services. In the words of midwife Rachelle Garcia Seliga, “If you want to know the health of a community, look to its mothers.” In our approach to create a thriving Black agricultural ecosystem in Oregon, we center the needs and skill-building of mothers and children, knowing that when they thrive, communities thrive. Learn More Sign up for our newsletter Email Address Sign Up Thank you! What is a Land Trust?A land trust is an organization which acquires land to meet community needs through conservation, farming, and housing. A land trust sees land as a public good, rather than something to be privately owned. There different types of land trusts, namely conservation trusts and community trusts. BOLT is a community land trust focused on providing agricultural land to Black farmers and land stewards. Through BOLT, we are centering the importance of land access and security, while shifting the language of privately "owning" land, to collective land stewardship, with responsibility and accountability to community and the earth. Learn more about our model Many Hands Make Light Work Join the waitlist for fall/winter volunteers and be the first to know about in-person opportunities to support our work! Join Our List Upcoming Community Events