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Register now for the Farmland Access & Transfer Conference. Great line up of sessions! November 16-18
The 6th annual Farmland Access & Transfer Conference will go virtual this year, November 16-18, 2020. As the largest conference in New England that focuses solely on the issues of farmland access, tenure and transfer, this has become a critical convening for participants across the region. Co-hosted by Maine Farmland Trust and Land For Good, the […]
Navigating CFAP-2, Indigenous People’s Day, & Farmland Access and Transfer – our week in review
Farmers, if you’ve been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic CFAP-2 can help compensate you for losses experienced between April 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020. Check out National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s CFAP 101 for Producers, a short and useful guide that explains who is eligible, how payments are calculated, shares producer case studies and […]
Resiliency through food and farming, helping new and young farmers, & racism in agriculture – the week in review
Mark your calendars for upcoming regional conversations regarding resilience through food and farming. Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire all have virtual events this month that explore how famers are dealing with the pandemic and what it means to build a just and resilient farm and food system. Hear directly from farmers, connect with friends, and […]
Next round of USDA funding, Indigenous food sovereignty & forms of reparations – the week in review
USDA has released its next round of funding, Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – 2, with improvements that will hopefully reach more farmers who were left out of previous aid programs. National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition breaks down the details of what farmers need to know about the revamped assistance program. National Young Farmers Coalition reminds us […]
CFAP-2 to reach more farmers who were left out of previous aid program. Apply now through December 11th
Thousands of farmers struggled to keep their businesses running this growing season as farm relief programs proved unworkable for most small-scale, diverse, and value-added producers. But additional aid is on the horizon. USDA is launching a second round of COVID-19 relief payments that will hopefully reach more farmers who were left out of previous aid […]
Federal aid shortcomings for farmers, regional relief & value of co-ops – the week in review
Recent articles reveal the unequal distribution of federal farm aid which has prioritized big farms and southern farms, and has been largely inaccessible for direct market, small-scale, and speciality crop producers and farmers of color. National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition continues to update us as they dig into reports regarding the next round of federal funding. […]
Communication as key support for women farmers, making land available & food sovereignty – the week in review
Below you’ll find a new study that explores how communication, particularly in-person and online social networking, provides support for women principal operators on U.S. farms. If you identify as a woman and own or manage agricultural land in Massachusetts, don’t miss the opportunity to participate in American Farmland Trust’s Women for the Land Learning Circles. […]
Urging Congress to provide more targeted pandemic relief, hiring in Rhode Island & racial equity work – the week in review
Welcome to our week in review, a digest of noteworthy items that we are seeing, sharing, and saying on social media. We’re sharing it here to our farmers, supporters, and fellow farming advocates who may not follow us on all social platforms. If you do follow us on one social platform you might not be […]
Inspired for the next chapter of our work in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island farming community, and all of us at LFG, extend a special thank you to Tess Brown-Lavoie as she transitions out of her role as LFG’s Rhode Island Field Agent. As a farmer and community leader, Tess’ dynamic work in Rhode Island (and beyond) helped farmers access land and transfer farms in service […]
Relief for New England farmers, fight for racial equity, and climate crisis – the week in review
Welcome to our week in review, a digest of noteworthy items that we are seeing, sharing, and saying on social media. We’re sharing it here to our farmers, supporters, and fellow farming advocates who may not follow us on all social platforms. If you do follow us on one social platform you might not be […]
Bread & Butter Farm is the founding farm for the Vermont Agrarian Commons
A Model for Community-Centered Land Ownership Bread & Butter Farm recently announced its role as the founding farm of the newly launched Vermont Agrarian Commons, in partnership with national non-profit Agrarian Trust. Vermont has joined ten states across the country in launching an Agrarian Commons. This is a first of its kind model that aims […]
Hooray, we’ve made it to Instagram!
We’re excited to announce that we’ve finally made it to Instagram! You can now find us @land4good. In this new Instagram space we’ll be sharing education and training opportunities, stories of farm seekers who have affordably and securely accessed farmland, retiring farmers who have passed their land on to the next generation of stewards, and […]
