Category: Resources
Farm succession training for professionals who serve farmers scheduled for September 2021
Over 10,000 New England farmers are likely to exit farming in the next decade. Most lack adequate succession plans. Farmers need skilled and knowledgeable technical advisors who can work as a team to support and guide the complex planning process. This fall we’re planning a unique training on the legal, business and financial aspects of […]
Free webinar series on farm succession planning begins March 16th
Each winter we host 20-30 senior generation farmers from across New England at a Farm Succession School. The school provides structured and sustained support to help farmers make decisions, engage their families, and organize the legal and financial considerations of the farm succession planning process. This year we’re taking the classroom virtual, amid the pandemic, with a […]
USDA temporarily suspends payments under Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) website was updated last week, on January 27th, with a new message for producers: the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Additional Assistance payments will be halted until further notice. The message stated, “In accordance with the White House memo, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, USDA has suspended the processing and payments […]
Northeast BIPOC Farmer Relief Fund accepting applications starting July 20
The Northeast BIPOC Farmer Relief Fund will soon accept applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) folks living in the Northeast who work in agriculture and have been economically impacted by the COVID crisis. Applications are open July 20 until August 10, 2020. Fill out this brief application to be considered for funding. […]
Free, one-on-one assistance for farmers and farmland owners
Go directly to COVID-19 Resources for farmers, farm supporters, policymakers, and more. Are you a farmer or farmland owner in New England who has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? You can receive FREE, in-depth technical assistance to access farmland, draft leases and other tenure agreements, improve landowner relations, or plan for your farm succession or […]
Extending our support amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Thanks for all that you are doing – in your work, immediate circles and communities – to keep us all safe and help us get through these unprecedented times. We see you and appreciate you. We are all concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on farmers and farm businesses of all types across […]
Do you know senior farmers looking toward retirement?
Over the next 10-20 years, thirty percent of New England’s farmers are likely to exit farming. The 1.4 million acres they manage and $6.45 billion in land and agricultural infrastructure they own will change hands one way or another — most of these senior farmers would like to see their land remain in farming. Do […]
Improving farm link programs to connect more beginning farmers & farmland owners
As a leader on farmland access and transfer issues, we have helped inform farm link programs of all sizes. This fall Connecticut Farmland Trust and Connecticut Department of Agriculture launched an updated Connecticut Farm Link site improving how beginning farmers and farmland owners connect. Working together with Connecticut Farm Link, Maine FarmLink and Vermont Land […]
New published research explores effectiveness of farm link services
With more and more farmers not having a family member interested in continuing the farm, the biggest obstacle to a farm transfer is often simply the ability of owners and seekers to find each other. Over the past 30 years, programs and policies have been introduced to help farmers successfully transfer their farms by connecting […]
Accessing land? Consider your options with our Farm Access Methods guide
Farming is a capital-intensive business to enter, in part because of skyrocketing land prices, and because beginning farmers often see small profits, or even losses, in their first years of business. Our Farm Access Methods decision guide was created to help farmers make informed decisions about how they access land in a way that is […]
Improving teamwork and capacity to do farm succession planning
To sustain New England agriculture, over 10,000 senior farmers must successfully transition their farms to a successor in the next decade—whether family or unrelated. Most farmers want help to pass on their farms and exit securely from active farming. Together, we can connect transitioning farmers with successors and help them navigate the transfer process one […]
New England Farmland Finder currently host to over 27,000 users annually
Connecting farm seekers and landowners, NewEnglandFarmlandFinder.org (NEFF) is currently host to over 27,000 active users a year. When a farmer is looking for land to lease or buy, or a landowner is looking to find the right farmer for their property, one of the best places to connect is on NEFF. This property listing site makes […]
