Are you a farmer or rancher looking for land to grow your business?

We have resources to support you.

• Contact us through the Farmland Information Center.  Our specialists provide technical assistance free of charge.
  • Our Find Farmland pages walk users step-by-step through the process of finding land.
  • The Land Transfer Training resources support a farm or ranch transfer process. (También disponible en Español)
  • The Find Capital pages guide users to find financial resources.
• Use our Farmland Protection Directory to find organizations who support farmland protection in your area. They may connect you with available land and other support services.
• Search the list of Land Link programs for one in your area. Land link or farm links work to match land holders with land seekers.

Do you support farmers and ranchers as they access or transfer land and businesses?

We work with agriculture educators and navigators across the country to support their on-the-ground efforts.

In collaboration with partners from across the country, we have developed educational resources to help land seekers and land holders access or transfer land and businesses.

Check out our resources for leading workshops with our adaptable, skills-based curricula.

• Land Access Training: This 8-part series helps beginners make good land access decisions and gain core skills they need to find and secure land.
• Land Transfer Training: This 5-part series supports land seekers and landowners as they navigate the complex financial, legal, and interpersonal issues involved in a farm or ranch transfer. Available in English and Spanish.

Learn more about our current Navigator Programs.

• The Land Transfer Navigators program works to increase the transfer of farm and ranch land to a new generation.
• Protecting the Great Lakes through a Farm Navigator Network works to support the ecological health of the Great Lakes and sustain viable ag economies and communities.

Do you support policy development to help farmers and ranchers access or transfer land?

Our research priorities aim to understand the barriers facing new and diverse farmers. By understanding and voicing these experiences, we can lead to effective and inclusive systems change. Through our research we are creating and collecting resources for advocates to support farmers and ranchers.

• Land Access Policy Incentives research project is a collaboration with Indiana University and Portland State University to assess existing land access policies and recommend improvements that will better serve land seekers. Read more about our findings:
  • • An Assessment of the Transition Incentives Program – Dr. Megan Horst November 2022
    • Survey of Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Participants: State Summaries
    • Policy Incentives for Beginning Farmer & Rancher Land Access
• Transforming Agriculture for Resiliency is a discussion paper that examines producer characteristics to understand the impacts of who is farming, how they are farming, and where they are farming amid changing demographics, production systems, and agricultural land ownership and management.
• The Agriculture Viability Index was created to assess the vitality of agriculture in the Northeast. Click here to explore county, state, and regional data and learn more about the factors that make up a viable agricultural region.
• The Farmland Information Center has a searchable online library with resources for policy makers and advocates. You can search federal, state, and local laws through the search function, or contact us for support. Our information specialists provide technical assistance free of charge.