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Neighbors helping neighbors is a way of life in rural Maine. Take the town of Bowdoinham, for example.  If a farmer wants to find land in town, they would likely have a conversation with David Whittlesey, an active and engaged member of the Bowdoinham community, and founder of Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative (BCDI). David would […]

In August, we’ll join over 70 partners to highlight New Hampshire Eats Local, a collaborative initiative of NH Food Alliance, the UNH Sustainability Institute, the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food, and other key partners, for a month-long celebration of local food and farmers. For the farmers who grow our food and steward our […]

Letter To The Editor,Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners (MOF&G) News — In my role as Field Agent with Land For Good, I have the good fortune to be assisting a number of bright, enthusiastic new farmers with their farmland searches. Due to the pandemic, Maine (and New England) has become an even more attractive place to […]

We’re pleased to partner with Farm Commons, a national leader on legal assistance to farmers, as part of our effort to strengthen farmer and farm business resiliency through professional education.  Farm Commons is a nonprofit membership organization providing farmers with the proactive legal counsel they need to become the resilient base of a healthy food […]

It is estimated as many as 300 Vermont farms may change hands over the next five years as farmers scale back and transition from farming. At the same time, affordable access to farmland is a serious barrier for new farmers or those seeking to grow and expand their business. And, farmland that could be accessed […]

New Hampshire agriculture is in the midst of a renaissance with older farmers looking to transfer their farm to another generation of farmers, young people graduating from sustainable agri­culture programs and looking for land to farm, and non-farmers purchasing abandoned farms with the idea of buying protection from develop­ment and wanting to promote open space. […]

The coronavirus pandemic has underscored not just the value of local and regional farm and food businesses to the resilience of our nation’s food system, but how essential the development of business skills are to the success of these operations. Farmers and ranchers are entrepreneurs as much as they are growers of agricultural products. Dedicated […]

Faith communities are a significant and unique type of agricultural landowner. Several religious organizations contact us with interest in making their land available for agricultural purposes and seek guidance on where to begin. So we are excited to support the FaithLands initiative and learning community to create specialized land access resources. FaithLands envisions a world […]

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 […]

Finding secure access to land is the top barrier for a new generation of farmers looking to gain ground. About 61% of beginning famers report that access to land is their biggest challenge, according to the National Young Farmers Coalition. Farm link programs and services help beginning farmers and farmland owners connect with each other […]

We could all benefit from a little inspiration from our farmers. These recent articles in the news overlap our work and highlight some of our farmer clients and advisees. Our team is proud to have helped these farmers directly in various ways and collaborated with partners on their behalf. We clearly see the impacts of […]

NH Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with the Cheshire County Conservation District, recently announced the NH Farm Future Fund 2021 grant recipients. Since 2020, $190,000 has been distributed to 10 farms, in partnership with 8 NH Land Trusts conserving 991 acres, in 7 counties. The goal of the NH Farm Future Fund is to […]