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 Resource pages walk users step by step through the process of finding land. The Find Capital pages guide users to find financial resources. Each includes worksheets, check lists, contact information, and more.
• 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 access or transfer land and businesses?

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

A Navigator is an organization with skilled professional(s) that provide direct, tailored support or coaching to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners on land access and transfer or related issues.

We develop educational resources to train land seekers, landowners, land access and transfer skills. Find resources for leading workshops with our Land Access Curriculum.

Learn more about resources we are currently co-creating:

• Transitioning Land to a New Generation will produce a Land Transfer Curriculum. Expected date of completion in May of 2024.
• Protecting the Great Lakes through a Farm Navigator Network will combine resources to address land access and transfer in tandem with conservation practices.

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.