According to its founding Charter, Terre de Liens aims are to: - Preserve land and ensure it remains in effective agricultural use; - Support access to land for farmers, in very practical ways; - Enhance the development of grassroots farming, i.e. farms involved in local networks, marketing their produce directly to consumers and open to the local community; - Promote community connections and solidarity in rural and urban areas, so as to foster collaboration around land use, as well as pool together tools, funds, and experiences; -Foster public debate on land ownership, management and use.