Farmland Preservation Applications Due
March 24 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Protect your farm through an easement in the Farmland Preservation Program also known as The Clean Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP). The program is administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Office of Farmland Preservation in conjunction with Richland Soil & Water Conservation District, who acts as the local sponsor for the program. Farms are protected by a perpetual easement from future residential or commercial development and will remain a farm for generations to come.
The 2025 Farmland Preservation Program for Richland County is open, and accepting applications thru March 24, 2025. For additional information, visit our webpage, visit the ODA webpage on Farmland Preservation or contact Matt Wallace at 419-747-8687 for details.