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
Is your land trust doing all it can to protect farmland for the next generation of farmers? In 2013, the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) conducted a survey of over 200 land trusts and conservation professionals. This formed the basis of … Continue reading
The nation’s farmers are aging. For each American farmer younger than 25, there are five who are 75 or older, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Whether farmers want to retire or remain in the field helping the … Continue reading
