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Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse
re you a beginning farmer looking to rent or purchase farmland in the Midwest? Or are you an established farmer/landowner in the Midwest who is seeking a beginning farmer to purchase or rent your land, or to work with in a partnership/employee situation? Then consider having your information circulated via the Land Stewardship Project’s Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse. To fill out an online form and for more information, see landstewardshipproject.org/farmland-clearinghouse. You can also obtain forms by e-mailing LSP’s Karen Stettler at stettler@landstewardshipproject.org, or by calling her at 612-767-9885. Below are a few recent listings. For the latest listings, see landstewardshipproject.org/farmland-clearinghouse.
Farmland Available
u Jessica Chamblin has 3 acres (2 pastured) available to buy in Wisconsin’s Pierce County, near Bay City. There are two fenced poultry pastures, two fenced goat/alpaca pastures, 22 raised garden beds, beehives, a new vineyard, and a new fruit orchard. There is a berm house that is all on one level, plus an oversized two-car garage. The asking price is $295,000. Contact: Jessica Chamblin, jnj021918@gmail.com. u Bill Hjort is looking for a farmer to buy roughly 100 acres (65 tillable) in eastcentral Minnesota’s Isanti County. There is a large pole shed with electricity and the house has three bedrooms. At least 9 tillable acres have been fallow for over 20 years, so it would be eligible for organic production. The asking price is $1 million. Contact: Bill Hjort, 320-267-2105. u Allison Teeney is looking for a farmer to rent her 8-acre farm (5 tillable, 2 forest, 1 other) near Canton, in Minnesota’s Fillmore County. The land has not been sprayed. Teeney is willing to discuss ideas or options a renter may be considering. There is an old pole barn (that needs major work) but no house. Contact: Allison Teeney, therarestfarmer@gmail.com. u Farm Beginnings graduates are looking to sell a 17-acre farm set up for vegetable production and with basic grazing infrastructure near Stockholm Wis., and Lake Pepin. The property has a solar array and an open garage outbuilding with poured concrete floor used as a pack shed. There are hoop houses and other farm equipment they would
like to sell with the property. There is a house with satellite internet. Contact: Sammie Ardito Rivera, sinfronterastc@gmail.com. u Ed Lysne has 8 acres of land for sale, including a house and small detached garage, near Northfield, Minn. Five acres are tillable and 3 acres are pasture. Contact: Ed Lysne, 612-790-7873, edriclysne@gmail.com. u Timothy Burdick is seeking a buyer for his 46-acre farm (forest, pasture, and tillable) in Big Stone County, near Ortonville, Minn. The land has mostly been used for pasture for cattle and horses; however, 1-2 acres tillable would be available for gardening. Burdick would consider selling the entire 46 acres or selling 10 acres and the buildings. The land has not been sprayed. Contact: Timothy Burdick, 320-808-0175, kburdic@gmail.com.
Seeking Farmland
u Matthew Schadt is seeking farmland to rent in Wisconsin. No housing is necessary but grain bins or sheds in good condition would be beneficial. Contact: Matthew Schadt, 920285-8593, schadtmatthew@gmail.com. u A young couple is looking for a farmer interested in transitioning their farm to the next generation. They are interested in most types of farming and would ideally like to find something in southeastern Minnesota or western Wisconsin. They come from farming backgrounds and currently rent 60 acres and rotationally graze beef cows. Contact: Ernie Weissing, 507-993-5873, norseman870@ gmail.com. u Carly McAndrews is seeking 10-40 acres
Resources for Retiring & Beginning Farmers
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farm is a deeply personal thing. It is a home, a business, a living ecosystem, a way of life. It can also be an investment in the future of agriculture. When family members develop a farm transition plan, they can shape the values and stewardship that will be carried out on that land, and potentially give new farmers an opportunity to get started. The Land Stewardship Project has various tools and support available to help beginning farmers, as well as retiring farmers and non-operating landowners, navigate the transition of land and other agricultural resources to the next generation. For details on publications, workshops, tax credits, and other Land Stewardship Project transition resources, see landstewardshipproject.org/ land-transition-tools, or contact LSP’s Karen Stettler at stettler@ landstewardshipproject.org, 612-767-9480. p The Land Stewardship Letter
of certified organic farmland in Iowa. If there is not a house already, there would need to be a place to build one. Contact: Carly McAndrews, 203-668-1278, trowelanderrorfarm@gmail.com. u Kevin Sauer is seeking 60 acres of land in Iowa. He would like 8 tillable acres, 12 pastured acres, and 40 forested acres. An equipment barn would be a plus, but a house is not needed. Contact: Kevin Sauer, 501-952-3735, loveyourneighborfarm@ gmail.com. u Jessica Davis is seeking pastureland and a house to rent in Iowa. Contact: Jessica Davis, 661-917-8902, jessicabasham188@ gmail.com. u Taylor Olsen is seeking pastured, tillable, and forested land to buy in Minnesota. No housing is required. Contact: Taylor Olsen, 801-696-8390, taylor.olsen19@ gmail.com.
Seeking Farmer
u Emily Macdonald wants to transfer her farmland, infrastructure, and equipment to next-generation farmers who share her stewardship values. This would be through a lease-to-own or other long-term arrangement. She has an 80-acre farm in Berrien County, Mich. The farm consists of 27 tillable, 14 pasture, 18 woodland, 10 wetland, and 11 additional acres. There is a barn and a farm store with freezers. There is fencing and a livestock watering system. Housing is not available. Contact: Emily Macdonald, 269697-0063, greenfieldgrazing@gmail.com.
Conservation Leases Toolkit
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he Land Stewardship Project’s “Conservation Leases Toolkit” includes fact sheets, sample leases, and other resources for farmers as well as non-operating landowners who are interested in developing rental arrangements that build soil and ensure stewardship of the land in the long-term. Check it out at landstewardshipproject. org/conservation-leases or contact LSP’s Robin Moore at rmoore@landstewardshipproject.org, 320-269-2105. No. 2, 2023
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