Cynthia Berger has lived in Santa Cruz County for the better part of 50 years.
In August, 2014, after spending half a year studying the community land trust model, and after years of witnessing the turmoil caused by ever-increasing rents, she decided to work on starting a tenant-focused community land trust (CLT). Inspired by CLTs like the San Francisco Community Land Trust, as well as renter equity models such as Cornerstone Renter Equity (SM), she believes that establishing a CLT in Santa Cruz County could help provide more rental housing at affordable costs. Since local organic farmers who lease farmland have also been affected by spiraling land prices, she decided to widen the scope of the CLT. In addition to residential housing, TURF Land Trust will purchase, protect and lease organic farmland.
TURF (Tenants & Rural/Urban Farmers) Land Trust of Santa Cruz
TURF Land Trust will be a membership organization that creates, preserves and protects affordable rental housing and leased organic farmland for Santa Cruz County residents and organic farmers, in perpetuity.
To learn more about TURF Land Trust, and to get involved, please contact us.
There are many avenues for participation.
Help foster a brighter future for all who live in this beautiful county.
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In August, 2014, after spending half a year studying the community land trust model, and after years of witnessing the turmoil caused by ever-increasing rents, she decided to work on starting a tenant-focused community land trust (CLT). Inspired by CLTs like the San Francisco Community Land Trust, as well as renter equity models such as Cornerstone Renter Equity (SM), she believes that establishing a CLT in Santa Cruz County could help provide more rental housing at affordable costs. Since local organic farmers who lease farmland have also been affected by spiraling land prices, she decided to widen the scope of the CLT. In addition to residential housing, TURF Land Trust will purchase, protect and lease organic farmland.
TURF (Tenants & Rural/Urban Farmers) Land Trust of Santa Cruz
TURF Land Trust will be a membership organization that creates, preserves and protects affordable rental housing and leased organic farmland for Santa Cruz County residents and organic farmers, in perpetuity.
To learn more about TURF Land Trust, and to get involved, please contact us.
There are many avenues for participation.
Help foster a brighter future for all who live in this beautiful county.
Se Habla Español