About the Organization
Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County (CCE Tompkins) has a 35 plus year commitment to supporting new farmers and helping established farmers and landowners transition their farms and land to a new generation. Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County (CCE Tompkins) is part of the statewide Extension system involved in developing and delivering educational programs, including work with farmers and researchers to identify needs and seek solutions. The CCE Tompkins agriculture program addresses the following priority areas: Agriculture Economic Development and Markets; Farmland Protection; Future Farmers; Agricultural Environmental Issues; Local Foods; and Community Agriculture Awareness.
Regional Navigator Services
Staff from CCE Tompkins are available to support farmers and landowners with finding farmland, finding farmers to transition land to, and navigating the buying, selling, and leasing of land. These services help new farmers, younger generations of farm families, and those historically excluded from accessing farmland find affordable farmland, while supporting retiring farmers and non-farming landowners in their efforts to keep their land in agriculture.
Reach out to us for support in the following areas:
- Trainings, materials, and model documents to educate and support farmers and landowners
- Assistance with finding farmland, negotiating leases, navigating purchase offers and sale prices, and securing funding.
- Experienced staff who offer a first point of contact to navigate key topics tied to accessing and transferring farmland
- A pathway to find and access more technical expertise available to support farmers and landowners
- Farm Business Planning or Marketing
- Farm Financing
- Farm Transfer and Estate Planning
Regions Served
Central, Cortland County, Cayuga County, Finger Lakes, Seneca County, Southern Tier, Chemung County, Schuyler County, Tompkins County
Ag Updates
Farmer Housing Matching Portal
Growing Homes has created a house matching portal to provide access to affordable rentals for farmers and farmworkers in the Hudson Valley region! You can create a listing as a farmer housing home seeker or home provider.
New York Farm Transition Advisors Directory
NY Farm Transition Advisors Directory is designed to be an accessible and inclusive referral resource that is available to farmers, farmland owners and ag service professionals working through farm transitions and farmland access in New York State.
Farmland Owner Resource Hub
Are you a landowner looking to support farmland preservation by making your land available to farmers? Maybe you want to learn more about how you can steward your farmland with sustainable practices in mind? Or maybe you have goals you’d like to achieve that ensures the future of your farm? Check out the Farmland Owner Hub to explore various topics.
Looking for an on farm job or have a farm job you are hiring for?
Are you looking for a farm job? Are you a farm looking to hire help? Check out the 'Find a Farm Job' page on the New York Farmland Finder website!