Category: Land Access Project
Over 2,600 beginning farmers improve access to land or tenure situation during LAP2
Good news for farmers and those who work to help advance land access issues in New England! We’re pleased to report that over 2,060 beginning farmers improved their access to land or tenure situation across New England during the Land Access Project, Phase 2 (LAP2) grant period (September 2015 – August 2018). 209 farm seekers made more informed […]
Farm link programs face many challenges – national summit to explore best practices
Farm link programs first appeared in the US in the early 1990’s. Three decades have seen such programs come and go with mixed outcomes. The need to connect farm seekers with exiting farmers and non-farming landowners is greater than ever. Nationally, over fifty programs deliver “farm link” services of various description. Most manage property posting […]
New England Farmland Finder currently host to over 27,000 users annually
Connecting farm seekers and landowners, NewEnglandFarmlandFinder.org (NEFF) is currently host to over 27,000 active users a year. When a farmer is looking for land to lease or buy, or a landowner is looking to find the right farmer for their property, one of the best places to connect is on NEFF. This property listing site makes […]
Succession planning, one of the most difficult types of planning for farmers
Farmers are used to planning: we make crop plans, business plans, and marketing plans. Yet succession planning is one of the most difficult types of planning that farmers must engage in. Many farmers are reluctant to talk concretely about what changes their businesses will undergo when one generation passes farm operations and/or farm assets to […]
New England Farm Link Collaborative helps farm seekers & landowners connect
Across New England, good, available farmland is scarce, expensive and just plain hard to find. Young and established farm seekers alike struggle to buy or rent the land they need to establish or grow their businesses. Yet, many older farmers now face retirement with no one to take over. And increasingly, private, public and institutional […]
Training brings together attorneys & other providers from across New England to better serve exiting farmers
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world, said Nelson Mandela. Sharing knowledge and experience to educate other professionals who work on behalf of New England farmers can help build their skills to better serve these farm families. This spring we offered a unique opportunity to explore the complex legal and technical issues of farm […]
