Donate-Protect-Transfer
Our Donate-Protect-Transfer program gives producers a meaningful way to ensure their land stays in farming or ranching forever, receive financial benefits in the process, and create opportunities for the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
How it works:
A landowner donates their land to OAT as a charitable gift. Donors can spread out the charitable tax deduction for the value of their donated property over 16 years.
We place a working land conservation easement on it, protecting the land from development while ensuring it remains in agricultural use.
We sell the land to a new farmer or rancher at a more affordable agricultural value.
Why it’s Win-Win-Win:
Landowners receive a significant tax benefit for their donation.
New farmers and ranchers gain a rare opportunity to start or expand an agricultural operation on land priced for farming.
Oregon agriculture is safeguarded when OAT uses proceeds from the sale of donated properties to protect more working lands and help farm and ranch businesses statewide.
Ready to learn more? Contact our Land Program staff today!