Again no success. You've got some crazy ideas but the next bloke they send out probably won't listen so well. Keep your money, it doesn't mean that much to me. Here's your trail easement. You can't negotiate with real farmers the way you would negotiate with developers or other landowners.
Developers have a short time frame.
So with developers you can go in, make a strong case, and hope to come out with an easement. But you can't expect long-term farmers to make snap decisions about their land. Farmers have a connection with land that can stretch back several generations and many intend to pass that land on to heirs. Not only are they tied to the particular piece of land they farm, they also tend to have strong bonds to a close-knit farming community. Word of mouth travels fast, reputations are important, rumors abound.