Farm succession success story! Karen and Paul attended our Farm Succession School and then continued on with us for one-on-one advising. We're delighted to say their transition plan is underway and Happy Town Farm will remain in farming under the stewardship of Angelica, a Happy Town Farm employee! Read the full story (link below) and sign up for/spread the word about our many succession planning offerings including this year's Farm Succession Schools happening in Maine and Massachusetts: https://lnkd.in/eYcs-VGX https://lnkd.in/e7xfbCRH Photo credit: Elizabeth Walztoni / The Bangor Daily News

We have a robust offering of farm transfer planning support this winter including a webinar series, Farm Succession School, info nights, and individual advising. Please help us spread the word! There's something for everyone, whether a farmer is just starting to think about it, or needs to find a successor as soon as possible, Land For Good can support them wherever they are in the farm succession planning process. Head to landforgood.org/events to learn more. Thanks for your help passing these opportunities along.

Registration is open for our Farm Succession Schools in Massachusetts and Maine! Senior farmers who are ready to dig in, join us to start building your plan. This three -day intensive course will provide you with structured and sustained support to make decisions, engage with your families, and organize the legal and financial mechanics around farm transfers. Sessions include ample time to share and learn from other farmers facing similar questions. You do not need to have an identified successor to participate in this course. Learn more about each school and register: https://lnkd.in/esANTCAU

#37 Shemariah Blum-Evitts & Rachel Brice: Land For Good! Making farmland accessible for the next generation On episode 37 of Granite Goodness Andy talks to Shema & Rachel at Land For Good! The three discuss: 🌽Land For Good's Mission: The nonprofit helps farmers access, manage, and transfer farmland through education, resources, and a land-linking platform to keep agricultural land active. 🚫Challenges in Farmland Access: New farmers, often first-generation, face barriers like high land costs, lack of connections, and the aging farming population. 🤝Collaborative Solutions: The organization promotes shared land use, creative agreements, and partnerships with nonprofits, universities, and government agencies to support farmers holistically. 👩🌾Success Stories: Land For Good has helped farmers secure leases, expand operations, and access resources to grow their businesses sustainably. 💡Unique Expertise: As a farmland-focused organization working across six states, Land for Good combines regional insights with practical expertise from its farmer-staff members. 🌞Optimism for the Future: Growing awareness of farmland access issues and increased advocacy provide hope for systematic change and sustainable agricultural practices. and more! Shemariah Blum-Evitts is the Executive Director and Rachel Brice is a Program and Development Manager at Land For Good. Land For Good’s mission is: “…to expand secure farmland access, tenure, and transfer. We connect, assist, and engage farmers, landowners, service providers, communities, and policymakers to grow equitable farming opportunity and sustainably keep land in agriculture. We work across scales, from individual support to federal policy, to improve how farmers get onto, hold, and transfer farms.” This episode was recorded at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene, NH Music provided by Sneaky Miles Watch this episode on granitegoodness.com, Youtube, or listen on any podcast platform #newhampshire #nh #granitestate #landforgood #granitegoodness #optimism #newenglandfarmlandfinder

We are excited to share about our work as part of the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan. Land For Good lead a team of subject matter experts that authored the Farmland Conservation, Access & Succession brief, which is open for public comment through January 22. If you have expertise or interest in this topic, we hope you’ll take a few minutes to review the brief and provide comments: https://lnkd.in/ext4vg2z Explore more about the NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan on nhfoodalliance.org. Lead Author: Kali Lucey, New Hampshire Field Agent & Operations Coordinator, Land For Good Contributing Author: Chelsea Gazillo, Senior New England Policy Manager, American Farmland Trust Contributing Author: Peg Merrens, Vice President, Conservation, Upper Valley Land Trust  Contributing Author: Amanda Littleton, District Manager, Cheshire County Conservation District Contributing Author: Sarah Cox, Tuckaway Farm & Tuckaway Food Commons

Request for Qualifications: Fundraising and Development Coach/Consultant Land For Good (LFG) is seeking a fundraising and development coach/consultant to help identify opportunities for income stream diversification, and provide professional development for relevant staff & board. The plans co-developed by the coach/consultant and LFG team will support LFG’s new strategic direction, which calls us to diversify both our programming and our funding streams. Learn more about this opportunity, the scope of services, qualifications and submission instructions: https://lnkd.in/eWZd-FyA Qualifications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis beginning November 11, 2024. Responses received by December 1 are preferred, with a January 2025 start date. The position will remain open until filled.

Many of our staff members have been or are farmers themselves including our Executive Director Shemariah Blum-Evitts. Read about her ethically, pasture-raised local meat operation in the Daily Hampshire Gazette: https://lnkd.in/eypGB5pm

Webinar alert, 10/24, 5:30-7:00pm. Do you want to partner with a farmer & explore your land's potential? Join us as we discuss the challenges farmers face in accessing affordable farmland and the importance of leased land. Bring your questions for our panel of landowners sharing real-world experiences with a variety of tenure models and successfully working with farmers. We'll cover various types of farming operations, from hay production to small-scale vegetable farming, and guide you on assessing your land’s suitability for farming. Learn what farmers need, how to find the right one, and how to create a successful lease. https://lnkd.in/gavgzWTB Co-hosted with Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership

A comprehensive read from Modern Farmer highlighting our friends at Viva Farms and their recent success in facilitating a long-term farmland access solution for Francisco Farias, a farmer who has been growing his farm business on Viva Farms' land since 2017. We're excited to be working with Viva Farms to learn with them and help them further develop their farmland access support. Our collaboration is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. https://lnkd.in/gbUKwTm7

Thank you Caroline Tremblay and The Daily Yonder for speaking with Rachel Brice, our Program & Development Manager, to highlight farmland access challenges for new and beginning farmers and the organizations in New Hampshire and New England offering comprehensive and sustained assistance. Persistence and partnerships ARE key for farmers navigating the complex landscape of land access and tenure. Click the link to read about the mounting barriers & the resources available - we're here to help! Shout out to our partners in this work New Hampshire Community Loan Fund & Cheshire County Conservation District. https://lnkd.in/eKAhA-Br