Agricultural Leasing and Purchasing Resources

From Iowa State – A guide to understanding the business of farmland leases – compares and contrasts different leasing models (link)

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Oregon State University Small Farm Extension offers this piece on general considerations for leasing, including pricing (link)

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Oregon State University Small Farms School Presentation on Land Leasing and Purchasing, coordinated by Friends of Family Farmers (link)

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A Toolbox for Leasing Farmland from Land for Good, which includes links for sample leases (link)

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This ATTRA publication, “Finding Land to Farm: Six Ways to Secure Farmland” covers a variety of ways to lease or own farmland (link)

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UVM Extension’s New Farmer Project offers this article about two online tools for evaluating farmland rental rates. (link)

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Article from On Pasture discussing pasture rental rates by county using 2016 NASS-USDA data (link)

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You can also look directly at the NASS-USDA data on average land lease rates by county (link)

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides tools for computing a pasture rental rate (link)

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This draft lease agreement provides more detail on addressing specific farm practices (link)

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Land For Good also offers a build-a-lease tool (link)

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California Farm Link’s basic lease template. They advise always working with a professional to adapt it to specific uses. (link)

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Farm Lease Builder Tool from the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (link)

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This document from Land For Good offers good advice on Evaluating Farms – what to consider and how to get help. (link)

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National Young Farmers Coalition offers this checklist for preparing to meet with a lender when considering purchasing land. (link)

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This article from Mother Earth News focuses on questions to ask when purchasing farmland. (link)

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A 52-page guide for landowners considering leasing their land for farming from Land For Good (link)

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A short guide on farmland leasing for landowners by Land for Good (link)

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The Landholder Toolshed at California Farmlink offers a wealth of resources on leasing, conservation easements and working with service providers. (link)

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