LFG is very heartened to see the US Department of Agriculture’s new interest in land access and tenure. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack authorized expanding the scope of the USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) “to ensure that … Continue reading
Archive | June, 2015
Farmer and mediator helps NH farmers with land access and farm transfer
To further its farmland access, tenure and transfer work in New Hampshire, Land For Good announced that NH-native Cara Cargill, of Holderness, joined the organization as its Field Agent in NH. Land For Good is a New England-wide nonprofit based in … Continue reading
Second round of grants available for Berkshire County farm transfers and access
SECOND ROUND APPLICATIONS accepted on a rolling basis until July 31, 2015. Northampton MA, June 3, 2015 – To help farm families concerned with farm transfer and farmland access, American Farmland Trust today announces a second round of funding for … Continue reading
