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farmland access navigators

Finding quality, affordable land is challenging. Our Farmland Access Navigators are here to help. They are trained to guide beginning farmers through the process of developing and implementing a farmland access plan, including finding property and securing land tenure. Our Navigators provide individualized assistance to farmers in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Our services include: 

• Developing a farmland access plan 
• Clarifying goals and exploring tenure options 
• Reviewing financial and technical readiness 
• Exploring lease or purchase options 
• Reviewing land suitability 
• Assessing financing options 
• Identifying technical advisors such as attorneys to review key documents and assessors to value land... 
• And more! 


ready to begin your farmland access journey? Click here to fill out our intake form

or contact the nearest farmland access navigator directly:

Iowa
Hannah Breckbill
Humble Hands Harvest 
Decorah, IA
507.513.1502
Iowa
Amber Mohr
Forktakil Farm
Avoca, Iowa
712.343.6537

 

Minnesota
Katie Kubovcik
Prairie Smoke Gardens
St. Paul, MN
651.528.0608 
[email protected] 

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Minnesota 
Brett Olson
Renewing the Countryside
Zumbro Falls, MN
612.910.7601
[email protected]

Minnesota
John Beaton
Co-Owner Fairhaven Farm
Duluth, MN
218.576.4700
[email protected]

 

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Wisconsin 
Jennifer Nelson
Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service
Plum City, WI
715.778.5775 
[email protected]