Below is a list of Midwestern linking programs.
Farmland Access Hub - The Farmland Access Hub is a coalition of partners, including non-profits, government agencies, local businesses, and private individuals, all committed to helping beginning farmers secure land tenure.
Farmland Viability Land Match & Find A Farmer (IA) - This program, offered by the Practical Farmers of Iowa, connects Iowan farmers in need of land with landowners looking to lease or make their land available for farming.
Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (IA) - This program, offered by Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, assists Iowan farmers in acquiring land at more affordable prices while promoting farming practices that safeguard Iowa’s land and water resources.
Farmland Clearinghouse (IA, MN, and WI) - This program, offered by the Land Stewardship Project, connects farmers in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin in need of land with landowners looking to lease or make their land available for farming.
Illinois FarmLink (IL) - This program, offered by The Land Connection, connects Illinois farmers in need of land with landowners looking to lease or make their land available for farming.
Heartland FarmLink (IN, OH, and MI) - This program, provided by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA), connects farmers in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan—along with Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia—with landowners seeking to lease or make their land available for farming.
MIFarmLink (MI) - This program, offered by the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts, connects Michigan farmers in need of land with landowners looking to lease or make their land available for farming.
Minnesota FarmLink (MN) - This program, offered by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, connects Minnesotan farmers in need of land with landowners looking to lease or make their land available for farming.
Marbleseed Land Link (WI) - This program, offered by Marbleseed, connects Wisconsin farmers in need of land with landowners looking to lease or make their land available for farming.