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Special Collections Search our collections All Content All Content Data/StatisticsLawsMediaPublicationsSample DocumentsToolsWebpages Farmer & Landowner Guides to Leasing Agricultural Land All Special Collections 2007 NRI ResourcesACEP-ALEAFT Center for Agriculture in the EnvironmentAFT's Climate Change ResourcesAFT's LandWorks NewsletterBeginning Farmer Access to Land Programs (State level)Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramsBuy-Protect-SellClimate SMARTEconomic Impact AnalysisFarm Link ProgramsFarm Link Programs (state)Farm Successsion Planning ResourcesFarm Viability ProgramsFarmer & Landowner Guides to Leasing Agricultural LandFarmer Assessment ToolsFarmer Guides to Buying Agricultural LandFarmer Guides to Leasing Agricultural LandFarmland AdvisorsFarmland for the Next GenerationFarmland, Food and Livable CommunitiesFIC Fact Sheets and Technical MemosFinancial Assessment - Land Access Training CurriculumFinding Land - Land Access Training CurriculumFoodshed and Food System AssessmentsGaining Insights, Gaining AccessGrowing LocalGuides to Farm Transfer and Estate PlanningGuides to Planning for AgricultureIntroduction to Land Tenure - Land Access Training CurriculumLand Access Options - Land Access Training CurriculumLand Access Policy GuidesLand Assessment - Land Access Training CurriculumLeasing Land - Land Access Training CurriculumLocal and Regional Plans for AgricultureNew England Food Policy WebinarsNew England Smart Solar SitingNon Operating LandownersNorm Berg CollectionPlanning for Agriculture ToolsPurchasing Land - Land Access Training CurriculumRecursos en EspañolReports from the National Agricultural Lands StudySolar Siting ResourcesState Definitions of AgricultureState Plans for AgricultureSuccession Planning - Land Access Training CurriculumWays to Secure Land Clear Filters Filters Sort All Content All Content Data/StatisticsLawsMediaPublicationsSample DocumentsToolsWebpages Farmer & Landowner Guides to Leasing Agricultural Land All Special Collections 2007 NRI ResourcesACEP-ALEAFT Center for Agriculture in the EnvironmentAFT's Climate Change ResourcesAFT's LandWorks NewsletterBeginning Farmer Access to Land Programs (State level)Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramsBuy-Protect-SellClimate SMARTEconomic Impact AnalysisFarm Link ProgramsFarm Link Programs (state)Farm Successsion Planning ResourcesFarm Viability ProgramsFarmer & Landowner Guides to Leasing Agricultural LandFarmer Assessment ToolsFarmer Guides to Buying Agricultural LandFarmer Guides to Leasing Agricultural LandFarmland AdvisorsFarmland for the Next GenerationFarmland, Food and Livable CommunitiesFIC Fact Sheets and Technical MemosFinancial Assessment - Land Access Training CurriculumFinding Land - Land Access Training CurriculumFoodshed and Food System AssessmentsGaining Insights, Gaining AccessGrowing LocalGuides to Farm Transfer and Estate PlanningGuides to Planning for AgricultureIntroduction to Land Tenure - Land Access Training CurriculumLand Access Options - Land Access Training CurriculumLand Access Policy GuidesLand Assessment - Land Access Training CurriculumLeasing Land - Land Access Training CurriculumLocal and Regional Plans for AgricultureNew England Food Policy WebinarsNew England Smart Solar SitingNon Operating LandownersNorm Berg CollectionPlanning for Agriculture ToolsPurchasing Land - Land Access Training CurriculumRecursos en EspañolReports from the National Agricultural Lands StudySolar Siting ResourcesState Definitions of AgricultureState Plans for AgricultureSuccession Planning - Land Access Training CurriculumWays to Secure Land Search My Results Clear Filters Relevance All Relevance Alphabetical A-ZAlphabetical Z-ANewest to OldestOldest to Newest Search My Results Clear Filters 29 results Sort by Relevance Relevance Alphabetical A-ZAlphabetical Z-ANewest to OldestOldest to Newest Publication Books Vermont Farmland Tenure and Leasing, an excerpt from Holding Ground: A Guide to Northeast Farmland Tenure and Stewardship This publication addresses farmland access, transfer, affordability and stewardship. It focuses on "non-ownership" tenure options and contains sample lease provisions with explanations, sample stewardship standards, worksheets, and case studies. Chapter 3, excerpted here, covers farmland tenure and leasing. View More Published: January 2004 Author: Kathy Ruhf, Annette Higby and Andrea Woloschuk Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Elements of a Good Farm Lease This fact sheet provides basic information about the elements of a good farm lease. It is one in a collection of fact sheets produced as part of American Farmland Trust's Farmland Advisors project which created and trained a network of 80 professionals to provide guidance to farmers and farmland owners. Topics include: t... View More Published: October 2015 Publisher: American Farmland Trust Author: Land for Good Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Multi-Year Leases and Conservation Co-Investment Strategies This guide is designed to help farmers and landowners work together to achieve to sustainable benefits of conservation farming View More Published: January 2020 Author: The Nature Conservancy and Trust in Food Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Unleashing the Potential of Rented Farmland This resource guide aims to empower conversations that lead to agreement, alignment, and ultimately, longer-term land lease security while co-investing in the sustainable benefits of conservation agriculture. View More Published: January 2020 Author: The Nature Conservancy and Trust in Food Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements for Your Farm Rental arrangements for cropland vary widely from one geographic area to another. What is desirable or equitable for one particular landowner/operator relationship is not acceptable for others. The purpose of this publication is to help operators and landowners develop equitable cash-rent arrangements and assist them... View More Published: December 2011 Author: North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Crop Share Rental Arrangements for Your Farm Cropland rental arrangements vary widely across localities and farming areas. This publication’s purpose is to help operators (lessee) and landowners (lessor) make sound decisions and develop equitable crop-share arrangements. Crop-share arrangements refer to a method of leasing crop land where the production (crop)... View More Published: December 2011 Author: North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Publication Outreach Materials National Sustainable Farm Leasing: Quick Reference Guide A duty of stewardship regarding agricultural land can be a complex issue for any landowner. Leasing farmland can create additional concerns regarding stewardship. However, you and your tenant can work together to develop a lease arrangement that is both profitable and sustainable. This quick reference tool is meant to p... View More Published: January 2010 Author: Drake Agricultural Law Center Publication Reports and Guides New York Farm Leasing: A Guide for Farmers and Landowners This guide was produced as an introduction for landowners and farmers to the basics of farmland leasing. Land access is a crucial issue for farmers in the Hudson Valley and surrounding areas, especially those looking to start a new farm, but also for those established farmers hoping to expand their production. Lease arrange... View More Published: June 2013 Author: Orange County Land Trust and Columbia Land Conservancy Load More We Are Here to Help Need help finding the right information or resource to help save farmland? Farmland Protection Directory Find a land trust or public program to protect your farm and ranch land. Directory Ask an Expert Have a question? Need help? Send an email or call to speak with FIC staff We Can Help Browse by State Search reports, laws, statistics and sample documents for your state. State Resources x Help Us Improve This Site
Special Collections Search our collections All Content All Content Data/StatisticsLawsMediaPublicationsSample DocumentsToolsWebpages Farmer & Landowner Guides to Leasing Agricultural Land All Special Collections 2007 NRI ResourcesACEP-ALEAFT Center for Agriculture in the EnvironmentAFT's Climate Change ResourcesAFT's LandWorks NewsletterBeginning Farmer Access to Land Programs (State level)Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramsBuy-Protect-SellClimate SMARTEconomic Impact AnalysisFarm Link ProgramsFarm Link Programs (state)Farm Successsion Planning ResourcesFarm Viability ProgramsFarmer & Landowner Guides to Leasing Agricultural LandFarmer Assessment ToolsFarmer Guides to Buying Agricultural LandFarmer Guides to Leasing Agricultural LandFarmland AdvisorsFarmland for the Next GenerationFarmland, Food and Livable CommunitiesFIC Fact Sheets and Technical MemosFinancial Assessment - Land Access Training CurriculumFinding Land - Land Access Training CurriculumFoodshed and Food System AssessmentsGaining Insights, Gaining AccessGrowing LocalGuides to Farm Transfer and Estate PlanningGuides to Planning for AgricultureIntroduction to Land Tenure - Land Access Training CurriculumLand Access Options - Land Access Training CurriculumLand Access Policy GuidesLand Assessment - Land Access Training CurriculumLeasing Land - Land Access Training CurriculumLocal and Regional Plans for AgricultureNew England Food Policy WebinarsNew England Smart Solar SitingNon Operating LandownersNorm Berg CollectionPlanning for Agriculture ToolsPurchasing Land - Land Access Training CurriculumRecursos en EspañolReports from the National Agricultural Lands StudySolar Siting ResourcesState Definitions of AgricultureState Plans for AgricultureSuccession Planning - Land Access Training CurriculumWays to Secure Land Clear Filters Filters Sort All Content All Content Data/StatisticsLawsMediaPublicationsSample DocumentsToolsWebpages Farmer & Landowner Guides to Leasing Agricultural Land All Special Collections 2007 NRI ResourcesACEP-ALEAFT Center for Agriculture in the EnvironmentAFT's Climate Change ResourcesAFT's LandWorks NewsletterBeginning Farmer Access to Land Programs (State level)Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramsBuy-Protect-SellClimate SMARTEconomic Impact AnalysisFarm Link ProgramsFarm Link Programs (state)Farm Successsion Planning ResourcesFarm Viability ProgramsFarmer & Landowner Guides to Leasing Agricultural LandFarmer Assessment ToolsFarmer Guides to Buying Agricultural LandFarmer Guides to Leasing Agricultural LandFarmland AdvisorsFarmland for the Next GenerationFarmland, Food and Livable CommunitiesFIC Fact Sheets and Technical MemosFinancial Assessment - Land Access Training CurriculumFinding Land - Land Access Training CurriculumFoodshed and Food System AssessmentsGaining Insights, Gaining AccessGrowing LocalGuides to Farm Transfer and Estate PlanningGuides to Planning for AgricultureIntroduction to Land Tenure - Land Access Training CurriculumLand Access Options - Land Access Training CurriculumLand Access Policy GuidesLand Assessment - Land Access Training CurriculumLeasing Land - Land Access Training CurriculumLocal and Regional Plans for AgricultureNew England Food Policy WebinarsNew England Smart Solar SitingNon Operating LandownersNorm Berg CollectionPlanning for Agriculture ToolsPurchasing Land - Land Access Training CurriculumRecursos en EspañolReports from the National Agricultural Lands StudySolar Siting ResourcesState Definitions of AgricultureState Plans for AgricultureSuccession Planning - Land Access Training CurriculumWays to Secure Land Search My Results Clear Filters Relevance All Relevance Alphabetical A-ZAlphabetical Z-ANewest to OldestOldest to Newest Search My Results Clear Filters 29 results Sort by Relevance Relevance Alphabetical A-ZAlphabetical Z-ANewest to OldestOldest to Newest Publication Books Vermont Farmland Tenure and Leasing, an excerpt from Holding Ground: A Guide to Northeast Farmland Tenure and Stewardship This publication addresses farmland access, transfer, affordability and stewardship. It focuses on "non-ownership" tenure options and contains sample lease provisions with explanations, sample stewardship standards, worksheets, and case studies. Chapter 3, excerpted here, covers farmland tenure and leasing. View More Published: January 2004 Author: Kathy Ruhf, Annette Higby and Andrea Woloschuk Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Elements of a Good Farm Lease This fact sheet provides basic information about the elements of a good farm lease. It is one in a collection of fact sheets produced as part of American Farmland Trust's Farmland Advisors project which created and trained a network of 80 professionals to provide guidance to farmers and farmland owners. Topics include: t... View More Published: October 2015 Publisher: American Farmland Trust Author: Land for Good Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Multi-Year Leases and Conservation Co-Investment Strategies This guide is designed to help farmers and landowners work together to achieve to sustainable benefits of conservation farming View More Published: January 2020 Author: The Nature Conservancy and Trust in Food Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Unleashing the Potential of Rented Farmland This resource guide aims to empower conversations that lead to agreement, alignment, and ultimately, longer-term land lease security while co-investing in the sustainable benefits of conservation agriculture. View More Published: January 2020 Author: The Nature Conservancy and Trust in Food Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements for Your Farm Rental arrangements for cropland vary widely from one geographic area to another. What is desirable or equitable for one particular landowner/operator relationship is not acceptable for others. The purpose of this publication is to help operators and landowners develop equitable cash-rent arrangements and assist them... View More Published: December 2011 Author: North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Publication Fact Sheets and Technical Memos National Crop Share Rental Arrangements for Your Farm Cropland rental arrangements vary widely across localities and farming areas. This publication’s purpose is to help operators (lessee) and landowners (lessor) make sound decisions and develop equitable crop-share arrangements. Crop-share arrangements refer to a method of leasing crop land where the production (crop)... View More Published: December 2011 Author: North Central Farm Management Extension Committee Publication Outreach Materials National Sustainable Farm Leasing: Quick Reference Guide A duty of stewardship regarding agricultural land can be a complex issue for any landowner. Leasing farmland can create additional concerns regarding stewardship. However, you and your tenant can work together to develop a lease arrangement that is both profitable and sustainable. This quick reference tool is meant to p... View More Published: January 2010 Author: Drake Agricultural Law Center Publication Reports and Guides New York Farm Leasing: A Guide for Farmers and Landowners This guide was produced as an introduction for landowners and farmers to the basics of farmland leasing. Land access is a crucial issue for farmers in the Hudson Valley and surrounding areas, especially those looking to start a new farm, but also for those established farmers hoping to expand their production. Lease arrange... View More Published: June 2013 Author: Orange County Land Trust and Columbia Land Conservancy Load More We Are Here to Help Need help finding the right information or resource to help save farmland? Farmland Protection Directory Find a land trust or public program to protect your farm and ranch land. Directory Ask an Expert Have a question? Need help? Send an email or call to speak with FIC staff We Can Help Browse by State Search reports, laws, statistics and sample documents for your state. State Resources x Help Us Improve This Site
