Land Access

According to a 2022 survey conducted by the National Young Farmers Coalition, access to affordable land is the number one barrier to new farmers—especially BIPOC farmers. Fortunately, there are individual, community-led, and nationwide efforts working to expand farmland access and address systemic barriers.

Assessing Land

• National Young Farmers Coalition Finding Farmland Course
• USDA Web Soil Survey
• Farmland Information Center

Acquiring Land

• Land for Good Acquiring Your Farm Tutorial
• Ag Lease 101 Lease Forms, Worksheets, Publications, and Templates
• Land Stewardship Project Land Transition Tools

Legal Resources

• Farm Commons
• Ohio State University Extension Farm Leasing Law Publications
• Center for Agriculture & Food Systems: Farmland Access Legal Toolkit
• Gift and Estate Planning Tools

Landowner Resources

• Toward Land Justice: Actions White Farmland Owners Can Take
• Land for Good: Making Farmland Available
• Oregon State University: Introduction to Farm Succession Planning Guide