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It’s that time of year. There is a chill in the air, the leaves have peaked, and everyone asks the farmer, “What do you do all winter?” While the answers have slight variations, the general theme is “everything else.” As the seasons change, the work doesn’t stop, it just shifts, and many farmers take advantage […]

This fall we gathered alongside colleagues, partners, farmers, landowners, and longtime supporters to mark Land For Good’s 20th anniversary. We were humbled by the great turnout, memories shared, and highlights of our 20 years of good work. The celebration also honored our co-founder and senior advisor Kathy Ruhf, as we took time to reflect on the […]

The board of directors has officially named Shemariah Blum-Evitts as Executive Director of Land For Good. The announcement comes with jubilation and recognition for the role that Shemariah has played for the past several months.  Having served in an interim position for the past 18 months, Shemariah has led the organization through an intentional visioning […]

Maine Kate Turcotte, Maine Field Agent On a gorgeous summer evening at the end of July, a small group of farmers gathered to hear the story of how Krysten Powell started Suncatcher Flower Farm in Brunswick, Maine. She farms two acres of certified organic flowers on land leased from Crystal Springs Farm and owned by […]

Land For Good is celebrating 20 years of helping farmers thrive, connecting people and land, and making more land available for farming. We couldn’t do this work without you! Come honor this milestone with good company and good food, and a special tribute, on September 25, 2024 from 3-6pm at Stonewall Farm in Keene, NH.  Purchase […]

In May of 2024, I had the privilege of attending and co-presenting at the National Farm Viability Conference in Charleston, West Virginia. With a team of four other amazing humans – Heidi Exline, American Farmland Trust; Molly Johnston-Heck, American Farmland Trust; Laura Poliné González, California FarmLink; Amanda Shaw, O’ahu Agriculture and Conservation Association – we presented a session entitled, […]

Most farmers we work with want their land to stay in agriculture, but few senior generation farmers have plans in place that articulate who their successor is and exactly how the land, equipment, business, and other assets will be passed onto future farmers. Making these decisions and confirming the appropriate financial and legal tools to […]

Farmland access and tenure are among the most pressing issues in agriculture today. These land challenges must be considered in their historic and contemporary contexts. Systemic racism, a legacy of land theft, and policies that advantage white people perpetuate inequality and limit land access for farmers and communities of color. Farmland owners have the opportunity […]

The NH Farm Future Fund has $100,000 available in the 2024 grant round for land trusts seeking to help New Hampshire farms conserve their land and improve the viability of their farm business. The hope is to support five additional farms in this next round. The fund is an integrated approach to funding farm viability, […]

Land For Good is celebrating 20 years of helping farmers thrive, connecting people and land, and making more land available for farming across New England. We thank the many partners who have collaborated on research projects, new tools and resources, or workshopping policy ideas. We recognize the landowners who’ve bravely faced questions on how to […]

We are both grateful and humbled to announce that the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant to support Land For Good’s work over the next year toward increased farming opportunity for farmers to build and maintain viable businesses, and for farmland to stay in farming.  Thank you to the Charitable Foundation for empowering […]

On February 4, 2024, Land For Good attended the Southeast New England Agriculture Conference and Trade Show (SNEACTS) at Bristol Agricultural High School in Dighton, Massachusetts. This conference was organized in collaboration between agricultural organizations in the region, spearheaded by the Southeast Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership or SEMAP, our regional “buy local” group. It’s likely that you’ve […]