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Find resources to help you access farmland, prepare your land for agriculture, or plan for your farm’s future.

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    Farmer Housing Matching Portal

    Growing Homes has created a farmer housing matching portal to provide access to affordable rentals for farmers and farmworkers in the Hudson Valley region! You can create a listing as a home seeker or home provider.
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    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
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    Growing Homes

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    Web Soil Survey

    Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world. NRCS has soil maps and data available online for more than 95 percent of the nation’s counties and anticipates having 100 percent in the near future.
    Homepage
    How to Create a Basic Soil Map
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    Farming landowner
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    Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)

  • Toolkit

    Farmland Leasing Resources

    In the United States almost 40% of farmland is leased. According to data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York's average cash rental rate is $77 per acre. Leasing land offers an affordable land access option for farmers when compared to purchasing land. A fair, equitable, and secure lease is important for the success of the lease and the relationship between the farmer and landowner. Below are resources on leasing for both farmers and landowners.
    Lease Your Land - Farmland Information Center
    Build a Farm Lease Tool - Land for Good
    Build-A-Lease Tool - Center for Agriculture & Food Systems
    Resources for Making Land Available - Land for Good
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    Farming landowner
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  • Fact sheet

    Business Planning Resources for Farmers

    A farm business plan is a valuable tool to help famers stay on track to achieve their farm goals such as profitability and growth. A business plan is a written document that defines the business goals, outlines reasons why these goals are attainable and details a plan for reaching these goals. A business plan is not a static document and should be updated regularly. Below are some resources we commonly refer to that can help you draft a business plan.
    Details of a Small Farm Business Plan - Treehugger Article
    Business Plan Workbook - CA Farmlink
    Example Business Plans and Templates - Carrot Project
    Free Plan Your Farm Course - Cornell Small Farms Program
    Farmers' Guide to Business Structures - SARE
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    Farm seeker
    Farmer
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    Farmland Information Center (FIC)

    The Farmland Information Center (FIC) is the nation’s largest online collection for information on farm and ranch land protection and stewardship. The FIC's team of experts respond to requests for information and offer assistance related to farmland protection, on-farm conservation, transferring your farm, supporting agricultural viability, model laws, statistics, and make referrals to other farmland protection entities and more.
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    Resource Library
    Farmland Protection Directory
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    Farming landowner
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    American Farmland Trust

  • Toolkit

    Farmland Information Center (FIC) - Toolkits

    On the Farmland Information Center (FIC) farmland owners can find resources and tools to help improve on-farm conservation, protect your land from development, transfer your land to the next generation, and lease land to agricultural producers. Farmers can find resources and tools on how to evaluate and find farmland, how to access capital to begin or expand your farm operation, and how retain and improve rented farmland.
    Farmers and Beginning Farmers
    Farmland Owners
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    Farm seeker
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    American Farmland Trust

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Farmer Housing Matching Portal

Growing Homes has created a house matching portal to provide access to affordable rentals for farmers and farmworkers in the Hudson Valley region! You can create a listing as a farmer housing home seeker or home provider.

Create a Listing  More Information

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New York Farm Transition Advisors Directory

NY Farm Transition Advisors Directory is designed to be an accessible and inclusive referral resource that is available to farmers, farmland owners and ag service professionals working through farm transitions and farmland access in New York State.

Find Service Providers  Create a Service Provider Listing

Leslie Hamilton, Triple H Farms, Geneseo, NY October 15 2018Photo essay for the American Farmland Trust and Great Lakes Protection Fund illustrating farms and landowners working together to conserve the land and resources.

Farmland Owner Resource Hub

Are you a landowner looking to support farmland preservation by making your land available to farmers? Maybe you want to learn more about how you can steward your farmland with sustainable practices in mind? Or maybe you have goals you’d like to achieve that ensures the future of your farm? Check out the Farmland Owner Hub to explore various topics.

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Sam in field

Looking for an on farm job or have a farm job you are hiring for?

Are you looking for a farm job? Are you a farm looking to hire help? Check out the 'Find a Farm Job' page on the New York Farmland Finder website! 

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