I know what you mean. I hate to see farmland for sale because oftentimes it means construction of 3 story apartments. Once farmland is gone you can't get it back. If I had millions of dollars I would buy it just to save it. Perhaps offer it to a want to be farmer rental free.
Lovely thought, lysie.....letting wanna-be farmers used the land, rent free, or even purchase it at a discounted price, interest-free. Would be nice to be that wealthy lol. Do you suppose that’s what Gates of Hell is doing with all of the farm land he now has his evil hands on?
When I grew up in SF bay area, there were so many ranches, vineyards and orchids. Most are gone now, replaced by houses that all look the same with tiny yards and by shopping malls.
I believe in property rights, but Oregon limited city expansion and it’s nice.