Finding Land
Resources Library | Agrarian Trust
A large compendium of land access resources, including land access advocacy organizations, legal information, succession planning, networking and service providers, business planning, land access programs, and legislation.
Access to Land | Farmland Information Center, American Farmland Trust (AFT)
Information about and links to beginning farmer tax credit programs, farmland purchase and preservation programs, farm link programs, incubator farm programs, and farmland protection programs, as well as information and examples of leasing arrangements.
Beginning Farmers | Farmland Information Center, AFT
A collection of information for beginning farmers, including access to land, access to capital, farm business skills, and more beginning farmer resources.
Farmland Protection Directory | Farmland Information Center, AFT
A searchable list of land conservation organizations and state programs.
Toolbox for Farm Seekers | Land for Good
Step-by-step guidance and reports on acquiring land, land access, leases and leasing, and other related links.
Land Access Project | Land for Good
Information about the Land Access Project’s work, including links to three reports produced: Farmland Access and Tenure Innovations, Does the Option at Agricultural Value Protect Farmland for Beginning Farmers?, and Farmland Investors.
Resources Library | New England Small Farm Institute
A list of resources and Northeast land linking services.
Access to Land | Partnership for America’s New Farmers
An overview of various forms of land access, including benefits and risks, and detailed information about landlink programs, incentives for landowners, social investment, and land trust work. State-level information is available through a searchable map.
A New Generation on the Land | United States Department of Agriculture
An overview of USDA resources and services for farmers seeking land and landowners planning for transition.
Land Access and Tenure Toolshed | University of Vermont
Detailed information about land access, geared towards Vermont but applicable more widely. Includes advice on searching for farmland, a farm assessment checklist, alternative tenure options, lease agreements, financing, and land use regulations.
Learning about land
Cultivating the Next Generation: Resources and Policies to Help the Next Generation Succeed in Agriculture
American Farmland Trust | 2014
Affording OURLAND: A Financial Literary Guidebook for Young Farmers (And All Farmers)
The Greenhorns | 2014
Breaking Ground: A Guide to Growing Land Access for Local Food Farming in Northeast Illinois
Openlands, Liberty Prairie Foundation, Food Land Opportunity | 2016
New England Food Policy Report: Building a Sustainable Food System | Chapter 1: Land
American Farmland Trust, Conservation Law Foundation, & the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | 2014
Beyond Agricultural Conservation Easements: Ensuring the Future of Agricultural Production
Land Trust Alliance | 2013
Does the Option at Agricultural Value Protect Farmland for Beginning Farmers? A Policy Analysis
Land Access Project, Land for Good | 2013
Farmland Access and Tenure Innovations: Policy and Program Suggestions to Promote Land Access for New England’s Beginning Farmers
Land Access Project, Land for Good | 2013
Farmland Investors: An Exploration for New England and Beyond
Land Access Project, Land for Good | 2013
Land Link Programs in the Northeast US: A Program Assessment and Lessons Learned
Leslie Pillen and Clare Hinrichs, Penn State | 2014
Status of State PACE Programs
Farmland Information Center, American Farmland Trust | 2013
Farm Land Access, Succession, Tenure and Stewardship
UVM FarmLASTS Project | 2010