California AB524 establishes the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program to support small-scale, beginning, and socially.

California AB524, known as the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act, aims to address barriers faced by small-scale, beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in accessing secure land. The bill establishes the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program within the Department of Conservation. This program provides financial and technical assistance to qualified entities for acquiring agricultural land, which is then transferred or leased to qualified farmer participants.

California AB524 establishes the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program to support small-scale, beginning, and socially.

California AB524, known as the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act, aims to address barriers faced by small-scale, beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in accessing secure land. The bill establishes the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program within the Department of Conservation. This program provides financial and technical assistance to qualified entities for acquiring agricultural land, which is then transferred or leased to qualified farmer participants.