Please join us in welcoming Eliza Baker-Wacks to our team as the new Maine Field Agent! Eliza has seen the challenges of and lack of education regarding farmland access. She is keen to be helpful to other farmers on their … Continue reading
New webinar series helps landowners support land access in New England
Land access is a prime challenge to farmers, particularly new and beginning farmers. Ninety percent of the 20,000 landowners that lease out active farmland in New England are non-farmers. Non-farming landowners play a crucial role in supporting secure land tenure … Continue reading
Executive Director steps down at a time of opportunity & growth
Land For Good announces that Jim Habana Hafner will step down as Executive Director this summer after nine years with the organization. Jim joined Land For Good in 2013 as Deputy Director and became Executive Director in 2015 as part … Continue reading
Support for farm succession planning & land access in the Berkshires
Berkshire County, Massachusetts has a rich history of agriculture. Today it supports a huge diversity of farms from large, multi-generational dairy farms to small, urban vegetable operations, as well as farmers markets, farm stands, and many farm-focused events. Jae Silverman, … Continue reading
Cooperative farming & accessing farmland together
Access to land remains a top challenge for all farmers. Group farmland access can solve some land access obstacles and offer multiple benefits. Many farmers are exploring ways to farm collectively. This can allow farmers to share resources, assets, knowledge, … Continue reading
A farmer’s land access journey cultivates joy and diversity
Bo Dennis fell in love with farming at a young age because he found himself in a constant state of learning. He loved how much there was to learn and how farming allowed him to be his true creative self. … Continue reading
New England Farmer Microgrants Program awards $462,000
Congratulations to the 96 farmer recipients of the New England Farmer Microgrants Program (NEFMP). The program, sponsored by American Farmland Trust (AFT), addresses some of the barriers farmers face across New England, such as access to land, resources to expand production on … Continue reading
Acquire your own farm with some helpful training
This winter we launched Acquiring Your Farm, a training series for new and beginning farmers to help identify goals and set financial parameters, review pros and cons of owning versus leasing, conduct a land search, assess farm properties, discover keys … Continue reading
Welcome Rachel! LFG’s new Program Coordinator
Rachel Brice, a life-long gardener and sometimes farm worker with a passion for small farms and local food systems, has joined our team as the new Program Coordinator. She will directly assist farmers and landowners with a focus in northern … Continue reading
Winter sessions offer help with farm succession planning
Most farmers we work with want their land to stay in agriculture; the legacy of the land is often a cherished value. But few farm families have plans in place that articulate who their successor is and exactly how the … Continue reading
