Finding Land to Farm

The Finding Land To Farm page provides information about:

• Finding land for sale
• Tips for finding land to farm
• A state-by-state listing of Land-Link programs
• And more…

Individuals interested in purchasing farmland might also be interested in our Funding (Loans/Grants) Page, which lists resources related to funding land purchases and other needs.

This page is organized into three main sections:

1. General Resources about finding land to farm, both national and regional.
2. Land listing services, both national and regional.
3. LandLink programs by state. LandLink programs “link retirement and farm exit approaches with farm entry strategies.” For additional information on LandLink programs visit the International Farm Transition network (IFTN).

1. General Resources about Finding Land to Farm

• Center for Rural Affairs Finding Land To Farm page has a number of useful ideas and links.
• USDA-ERS Land Use and Land Tenure page has analysis of farmland prices throughout the country, as well as a host of statistical information and research reports related to farmland ownership and pricing.
• Finding Land to Farm: Six Ways to Secure Farmland is a National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA) publication, available free on the web.
• The New England Small Farms Institute (NESFI) has a Land Resources Page with useful information and publications about strategies for finding land.
• Land For Good offers a toolbox with sections on farm seekers, farm transfer planning, landowners, educators and advisors, and communities. Land For Good’s programming is largely oriented toward New England.

2. Land Listing Services

National

• The Land Connection has a farmland classifieds page that helps link farmers and land, and also lists job opportunities and equipment for sale.
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• LandsofAmerica.com is the largest rural listing service in the nation specializing in land for sale.
• LoopNet is a national search engine that allows you to search for farmland real estate listings in any part of the country.
• LandandFarm.com lists farmland for sale.
• Goodbye Citylife lists resources for those looking for farmland for sale.
• Shared Earth helps link farmers and gardeners looking for land, with people looking to share their land.
• AgriSeek allows you to search farms for sale by category and location.
• Mother Earth News lists farms and rural properties at their Lands for Sale page.
• Landsale Listings is a website with lots of information about rural land, farms, ranches and more.
• Rodale Institute’s Farmers Connect forum replaces their former ‘classifieds’ page.
• Tillable is the first true online marketplace for the $32 billion U.S. farmland rental market, optimizing returns for landowners and helping farmers access land to expand operations. For more information, call 833.845.5225.
• Farm Lease Pro is a web application that links farmers directly to farmland for lease in their area. Includes maps and use history.

Regional & State Resources for Finding Land to Farm

• California: Red Hawk Reality is a specialist in CA farmland https://donn.com/farmland-for-sale/.
• Upper Mid-West: The Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings Program has a resource called Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse Listings, which lists land opportunities in the upper Midwest.
• Midwest: The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) has a resource listing farmland for sale/rent, and farmland wanted called Land Link-Up.
• Minnesota and Wisconsin: rural land in these states can be found at LandBin.
• Minnesota: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Farm Realty Listing Page is a compilation of farm properties that are for sale or rent and that already have the infrastructure in place to raise livestock or that could potentially be modified to raise livestock.
• Massachusetts/Southern New Hampshire: Tufts University’s New Entry Sustainable Farming Project lists land availability at the Farmland Resources Link.
• Vermont: Learn about the Vermont Agriculture Land Access Database

3. The following is a State by State listing of Land Link Programs that may help you in finding land to farm

This listing is adapted from the listing of network participants in the International Farm Transition Network. If you find broken links here, please let me know by sending me a message using our contact form. You can also find a list of FarmLink Programs from the Farmland Information Center. And check out FindAFarmer from Practical Farmers of Iowa. They are in Iowa, but the listings are nationwide.

California: California FarmLink

Connecticut: Connecticut FarmLink

Florida: Florida Farm Finder

Idaho: Idaho FarmLink

Illinois: Northeast Illinois Farmlink

Iowa: Beginning Farmer Center AND FindAFarmer

Maine: Maine Farmlink

Maryland: Eastern Shore Land Conservancy

Massachusetts: New England Land Link

Michigan: MiFarmLink

Minnesota: Land Stewardship Project

Montana: Land Link Montana

New Hampshire: New England Land Link

New Jersey: State Ag Development Committee

New Mexico: Central New Mexico Land Link

New York: 

Ohio: Heartland Farm Link

Oregon: iFarm Oregon

Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Farm Link, Inc.

or Center for Farm Transitions

Rhode Island: New England Land Link

Vermont: Family Farm Succession in Vermont

Virginia: Virginia Farm Link program

Washington: Washington FarmLink

Wisconsin: Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)

 

Find more great farming resources at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/additional-farming-resources/