APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 28, 2015 Northampton MA , December 17, 2014 – To help farm families concerned with farm transfer and farmland access, American Farmland Trust today announces funding for Berkshire County farmers and farmland owners to defray some … Continue reading
Archive | 2014
Maine farm visit highlights board-staff retreat
On a blustery weekend last month, the Land For Good (LFG) Board and staff gathered at Green Acre Conference Center in Eliot ME for its annual board-staff retreat. The day long agenda provided a chance for Board members to connect over … Continue reading
Land For Good Receives $10,000 Donation from Farm Credit
“A Joint Contribution by Farm Credit East and CoBank to Improve Beginning Farmers’ Ability to Access Farm Land in New England.” ENFIELD, Conn. — The Northeast’s two largest agricultural lenders, Farm Credit East and CoBank, announced today that they have … Continue reading
NEFU and LFG partner on farm transfer planning services
New England Farmers Union (NEFU) and Land for Good (LFG) have partnered on an agreement that brings a benefit to both organizations—and to the farmers they serve. Members of NEFU can now get a 25 percent discount on the hourly … Continue reading
A leader in Maine farmer education joins the team.
Land For Good is happy to announce that Andrew Marshall, a Maine farmer and leader in beginning farmer education, will join the organization as its Education and Field Director. Marshall’s work has focused on the design and delivery of innovative … Continue reading
Owning vs. leasing: an interview with Graham of Pastures of Plenty Farm
Graham Mallory and Emily Stone own Pastures of Plenty in Jackson, Maine. They currently provide pasture-raised beef and pork to their customers and Emily has started a sheep flock that will provide both fiber and meat. Eventually they plan to raise … Continue reading
Lease advice from a farmer
Bennett Collins of Harvest Moon Catering (Bremen ME) leases farmland for his vegetable operation. His landlord is very supportive of his goals and cooperative in negotiations. Bennett has great respect and regard for his landlord and is careful to be mindful of … Continue reading
The Importance of Negotiation and Communication in Farmland Access: A Farmer’s Perspective
This essay was written in 2014 by Rich Lee and Kate DelVecchio of Tender Soles Farm in Richmond, ME. Tender Soles is an organic, horse-powered mixed vegetable, herb, and flower farm with a focus of on-farm education. LFG’s Maine Field Agent, Jo … Continue reading
The value of mapping tools for farmers
In my work as the Vermont Field Agent for Land For Good, I work with both farmers looking for land and non-farming property owners who are looking to make their land available for agriculture. One of the first things that I … Continue reading
Maine FarmLink event; like speed dating?
Whether they offer listing, linking or matching services, the bottom line for all “farm link” programs is helping beginning farmers and other farm seekers as well as farmland owners. And, the most successful farmland matches are built on relationships between land seekers … Continue reading
