The Farmland Access Hub works to increase farmland access for beginning farmers in the Upper Midwest. For more information, visit the farmland access hub website
The Farmland Access Hub is a consortium of partners including non-profits, government agencies, local companies, and private citizens dedicated to assisting beginning farmers with their quest for land tenure. By bringing together this large group we can make a greater impact on land tenure in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin by:
- pooling resources and knowledge
- identifying beginning farmers in need of assistance
- providing financial and technical resources
- aiding in the search for land tenure
- facilitating search and discovery of suitable farmland
- assisting with farm transitions
Farmland Access Navigators
Navigators work with emerging farmers to offer support and provide resources to help them reach their land ownership or rental goals
Knowing how to farm and having a foundational understanding of farm finances does not translate into a new farmer being able to find, afford and secure land. Our services address the farmland access challenges facing beginning farmers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa by:
- clarifying goals
- identifying priorities for suitable farmland
- understanding available financing
- reviewing personal financial readiness
- assessing technical and practical farming skills readiness
- understanding elements of good and equitable farmland leases
- providing specialized knowledge, expertise, and connections to professionals for further assistance
These resources are offered as:
- workshops
- webinars
- one-on-one coaching with Farmland Access Navigators
- technical assistance from advisors
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Learn more about each navigator here! IOWA Hannah Breckbill, Decorah, IA Amber Mohr, Avoca, IA Martha McFarland, Fredericksburg, IA Joe Klingelhutz, Iowa City, IA MINNESOTA Laura Cullip, Hutchinson, MN Katie Kubovcik, Saint Paul, MN Moses Momanyi, Cambridge, MN Brett Olson, Zumbro Falls, MN WISCONSIN KO (Chuekao Thao), Madison, WI Kelsey Vance, Viroqua, WI Nou Thao, Madison, WI Bonnie Warndahl, Colfax, WI
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Ready to begin your farmland access journey? Click here to fill out our intake form!
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Listserv
Join the Farmland Access Hub listserv here (complete form at bottom of webpage)
Resources
Are you a farmer seeking land?
Are you a landowner?
Finding Farmland in the Twin Cities Metro
Zoom Video Link HERE
Have Farmland You'd Like to Sell or Rent? Email us!
While the Farmland Access Hub is not a listing place for farmland (please see resources page for some in IA, MN, and WI), we do find it helpful to hear about farmland that may not be showing up on those pages listed. Farmland Access Navigators refer to the listings on the resource pages often, but we know there are many other places where suitable farms are listed.
For general information about this project, contact:
Jan Joannides
Renewing the Countryside
612.251.7304
[email protected]
The Farmland Access Hub was launched in 2017 through a Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) grant secured by Renewing the Countryside.
The Hub has since been supported with additional funding from USDA as well as foundations and businesses.
