Check out our 2018-2019 Farm Succession School dates! Farmers age 65 and older own or manage nearly one-third of New England’s farms—and 9 out of 10 of them do not have a young farm operator working alongside them. What will be needed to keep this land in farming? Planning … Continue reading
A guest blog post written by Teresa Opheim (September 21, 2016) by Practical Farmers of Iowa. Reprinted with permission. Young Farmers: Do you want to start the conversation with your elders about transitioning the farm? Here are three steps … Continue reading
We are closing in on the first year of LFG’s Land Access Project, Phase II (LAP2). This broad collaboration across the six New England states is increasing access to farmland for our region’s beginning and established farmers. Since the December … Continue reading
Access to land is one of the biggest challenges for beginning farmers in New England. The Land Access Project, Phase II (LAP 2) brings together over 40 collaborating organizations, agencies, and individual experts. Along with direct technical assistance and education of … Continue reading
