NJ Farmland and Woodland Programs for Landowners
Curated Nature Contractors helps New Jersey landowners qualify for farmland assessment, plan for farmland and woodland preservation, and keep the plans and records that keep them qualified. One team, start to finish, from the first site walk to the paperwork. We are based in Hammonton and work with landowners in Atlantic, Camden and Burlington counties and across South Jersey and New Jersey.
Check if my land qualifiesFarmers first
Our owner runs Curated Nature's herbicide-free blackberry farm in Hammonton and took it through farmland assessment himself. That is where we learned which records assessors want to see and what has to happen on the ground.
Pick your program
Eligibility review, a realistic farm use for your land, and help assembling your FA-1 for you to sign and file. Farmland assessment in NJ
Woodland management plans and NJ Forest Stewardship Plans prepared by an independent NJ Approved Forester we coordinate with. Woodland management plans in NJ
Sell the development rights to your farm while you keep owning and farming it. Farmland preservation in NJ
A new SADC program to buy development easements on private woodland. Rules are not final and applications are not open. NJ woodland preservation program
Plan-directed woodland work: firebreaks, access roads, trails and tree planting under your approved plan. Forestry services in NJ
Conservation plans, soil testing, operating plans, and cost share and grant applications. Farm conservation plans in NJ
How to work with us
Start here. We walk your property and give you a short written list of what it qualifies for, what each option takes, and the timeline. The flat fee is quoted up front and credited toward your next step.
A one-time project. We line up the plan, an independent NJ Approved Forester and any other licensed professionals, and help you assemble the filings for farmland assessment, preservation or a conservation plan.
Yearly help to keep your status. We coordinate your forester's yearly WD-1 certification, track your FA-1 deadline and records, and our crews do the work your plan calls for each year.
Our crews do plan-directed woodland and farm work. For tree work outside an approved plan, we refer you to a licensed tree care company that quotes and contracts with you directly.
How it works
- Tell us about your land. Fill out the form below with your town, block and lot, and acreage.
- Site walk and options. We walk the property and lay out what it qualifies for, what it takes, and the timeline.
- Plan and paperwork. We build the plan, line up the licensed professionals, and help you assemble the filings.
- Do the work. Our crews complete the planting and plan-directed woodland work.
- Stay qualified. We track the yearly deadlines and records so you keep your status.
After the Land Review, every project is quoted individually.
Licensed and approved partners
Forestry plans are prepared and certified by independent NJ Approved Foresters we coordinate with. Surveying, appraisal, legal and tax work are handled by licensed professionals, and we keep the project organized so you have one point of contact.
Tree work outside an approved plan is not something we do. A licensed tree care company handles it and quotes, contracts and bills you directly.
Common questions
Do you work outside Atlantic County?
Yes. We are based in Hammonton and work with landowners in Atlantic, Camden and Burlington counties and across South Jersey and New Jersey.
I am not sure which program fits my land. Where do I start?
Start with the form at the bottom of this page. Tell us your town, block and lot, acreage, and what is on the land. We will walk the property and lay out your options.
Do you provide surveying, legal or tax advice?
No. Those services are handled by licensed professionals we coordinate, so you keep one point of contact.
How is a project priced?
The Land Review is a flat fee, quoted up front and credited toward your next step. Everything after that is quoted individually, because every property is different.
Grown right, the way nature intended.
Check if my land qualifies
Tell us your town, block and lot, acreage, and what is on the land. We will walk the property and lay out your options.