USDA Reminds Landowners and Producers of CRP General Sign-up
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminded landowners and producers that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will begin on March 14, 2011, and continue through April 15, 2011....
View ArticleJob: Farmland Matching Service Coordinator, Massachusetts
Help Link Farmers to Landowners to Expand Farm Activity in Massachusetts! The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project assists beginning farmers, many of whom are socially and economically disadvantaged,...
View ArticleSmall Farm For Rent, Virginia
This farm has been rented, but please check out http://www.beginningfarmers.org/finding-land-to-farm/ for information about how to find other opportunities. Small Farm for Nature Lovers for Rent — 3...
View ArticleUSDA on Land Values, and Super Committee’s Affect on Beginning Farmers
As a reader recently pointed out, I actually mean “effect”, not “affect”. Grammar has never been my strong point. But the nature of the web means there’s no going back. This Month the USDA Released a...
View ArticleArtisan Cheese Business For Sale in New York State
Want to make cheese for a living? Rare opportunity to purchase successful Artisan Cheese Business! Clover Mead Farm is now for sale. It is a profitable, over ten-year-old cheese making enterprise in...
View ArticleFarm Incubator Program Manager Job, Oregon, 2012
Farm Incubator Program Manager East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) in Oregon, 2012 (application deadline Aug. 20th) www.emswcd.org We are looking for an individual to fully...
View ArticleLeasing Land to a Farmer Workshops, Boston Area
Two workshops on leasing land to a farmer in the Boston area in October, 2012. In Eastern Massachuestts, where development pressure is high, leasing your land to a farmer can be a rewarding way to...
View ArticleFarmers: Tell Your Story About Finding Land!
Beginning Farmers: The Garden Justice Legal Initiative would love to hear about your story, or stories you’ve heard in your community, about having or not having land. They are planning to compile...
View ArticleLand for Farmers in New Hampshire
Land For Good is helping three land owners find farmers in Stoddard and Hancock, New Hampshire: Lease 91 protected open acres in Stoddard with 3BR house surrounded by thousands of acres of protected...
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust Conference 2013
American Farmland Trust is now accepting registrations for Harvesting Opportunities in New York: Growing Local Food Economies and Protecting Farmland, a 2013 conference that will inspire and educate...
View ArticleFarmers: Conservation Stewardship Program – Signing Up
Farmers: The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has just released a 6-page guide for farmers and ranchers interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program. Download the full...
View ArticleNew Documentary on the Aging American Farmer
A special documentary, “Changing Lands, Changing Hands,” has come to us by way of Harvest Public Media. The average age of American farmers continues to increase and is currently around 57 years old....
View ArticleFinding Land to Farm: Updated Resource!
Finding Land To Farm Updated Resource on Beginningfarmers.org We recently updated our Finding Farmland page with new and updated links, and a revised structure to make everything easier to find. Check...
View ArticleFarm Incubator Program for Beginning Farmers
Michigan Farm Incubator Seeking Beginning Farmers! Tilian Farm Development Center is a program of Food System Economic Partnership (FSEP) and was born out of the aspirations of local food and farm...
View ArticleFarm Financing Workshop in Illinois
Angelic Organics Learning Center will be hosting an advanced winter workshop on March 4th in Caledonia, Illinois. This workshop will focus on advanced topics that relate to financing your farm. Topics...
View ArticleLand Access for Beginning Farmers Farminar
Land Access – Leases to Support Conservation and Beginning Farmers with Meg and Dave Schmidt, and Ed Cox Explore legal issues pertinent to beginning farmers, including farm succession, the transition...
View ArticleFarmland Access Symposium in Massachusetts
Farmland Access Symposium Saturday, April 12, 2014 – 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield’s Public Library), One Wendell Avenue – Pittsfield, Massachusetts Lunch will be served + Advance...
View ArticleFarmers Wanted on Massachusetts Incubator Farm
Farmers Wanted for 2014 Growing Season on Massachusetts Incubator Farm Open View Farm in Conway, Massachusetts (http://www.openviewfarm.org/) has for the past 5 years served as an incubator farm for...
View ArticleFarmland Meets Finance
New from Food First and Transnational Institute: Land & Sovereignty Brief No. 5 – Farmland Meets Finance: Is Land the New Economic Bubble? At the turn of the 21st century, farmland was still...
View ArticleThe Next Generation: Who Will Take Over the Farm?
Teacher or farmer: how would you decide? The average age of a dairy farmer in New York is 57 according to the latest farm census figures. That means many North Country dairy farms are thinking about...
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