'Tis the season for gratitude and reflection.
We have been so fortunate at Land For Good to have secured the interest of several foundations without whom we would not have the platform for our good work. As we continue to champion land access and transfer for farmers and farmland, we're happy to share our recent good work.
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Best wishes for a beautiful holiday season,
Kathy Ruhf
Executive Director
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 Gratitude to our Funders & Partners |
 | Ray Conner,
NH Field Agent |
We are pleased to announce that Ray Conner, a small scale beginning farmer, has been hired to continue our good work in New Hampshire as our NH Field Agent. We are excited to have Ray join our team!
Ray will replace our outgoing NH Field Agent, Melissa Blindow who recently returned to her own NH farm on a full-time basis.
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On a blustery weekend last month, the LFG Board and staff gathered at Green Acre Conference Center in Eliot ME for its annual board-staff retreat. The day long agenda provided a chance for Board members to get direct program updates from the staff and mark several milestones.
Our group also visited Greenlaw Gardens in Kittery ME where we learned about the land access situation and operations of new organic farmers, Rick and Holly Greenlaw. They introduced us to their small organic vegetable farm that they operate on land leased from Rustlewood Farm, the last working dairy farm in Kittery.
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New
Farm Properties Available
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...with 5 new properties posted just this week in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Search the 50+ farm properties now available on New England Farmland Finder, a free, regional site that connects farm seekers and owners of available farm properties.
Recently posted:
- Up A Creek Farm (Albany VT) 50+ acres for sale including house, shed and cheese processing facility
- Cold Pond Community Land Trust (Acworth NH) - 99- year lease on a 'start from scratch' site in a community that stewards 120 acres.
- Ridlon Farm (Lisbon ME) - former dairy farm for lease, that used to produce chickens and vegetables. Also with old apple orchard and restored, vintage post and beam barn. Close to markets of mid-coast Maine.
At the site landowners can learn more about making land available for farming, post properties, and connect with interested farmers.
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Attend a Winter Workshop
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Jim Hafner,
Deputy Director, presents at a Regional Conservation Partnership network gathering.
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LFG staff frequently speak and train at local, regional and national events. Most recently we spoke at Farmer-Landowner Mixers in the Berkshires (MA), held a leasing clinic at the 2014 Young Farmers Conference, and networked with beginning farmers at the 2nd Build Your Network event in CT.
Connect with us at these upcoming events, and watch for more details on our Events page.
NOFA-MA Winter Conference
January 10, 2015
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA
Register online
NOFA-NH Winter Conference January 31, 2015
Rundlett Middle School
Concord, NH
Register online
Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference
February 25 - 26, 2015
Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, MA
Register online
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Interested in a workshop or training for your group or community? Contact us
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"Thank you for all you do for New Hampshire's farming community."
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Help us gain ground
Land For Good is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization supported by grants, fees, and your generous donations.
Please donate now to help gain ground for farmers and keep farmland in farming!
Thank you.
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In Their Words
"Farming is a magical way to make a living. It is a way of life."
"Thank you. You helped me out this past winter. I connected with another farm using your farmer-farm link networks. It is a historic farm being preserved. I am really excited about this opportunity and think it's a great match. This match never would have happened without your organization and its resources."
- Jessica Pykosz,
A beginning farmer
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Farm Seeker Tools
Check out our Farm Seeker Toolbox for resources and tools about acquiring farmland, planning a search, drafting a lease and more! Many free downloads to point you in the right direction.
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