Leasing and Other Tenure Agreements
These resources will help you understand your options in making your land available to farmers via leases and other tenure agreements. Understand the basics of leases and explore alternative options to develop a secure and equitable arrangement that works well for you and for farmers.
Basics of Leases
Leasing your property is a way to make the land available to a farmer to utilize. A written lease agreement, that is signed by both the landowner and the lessee farmer, is an important tool to communicate the terms around the intended farming use and prohibited uses of the land. The resources below review considerations for what should be included in a farmland lease agreement as well as how farmland rental rates are determined.
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A Landowner's Guide to Leasing Land for Farming
Use this guide, which includes checklists and a lease template, to learn about the details of a farm lease along with related considerations such as understanding your land’s agricultural suitability or your tax and insurance and liability planning.
Read the Guide
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Build-a-Lease Tool
Land for Good’s educational document to help you develop or improve your farm lease.
Use the tool
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Farmland Rental Fact Sheet
AFT’s guide to rental rates including approaches to calculating rates, types of leases payments, and alternative approaches
Read the guide
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Land Rental and Leases for Non-Operating Landowners
Learn about rental/lease rates, importance of a lease and identifying custom harvest rates from Cornell Cooperative Extension Office of Central New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team
Watch the Video
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Questions to Ask Land Seekers
FNG-NY’s list of questions for connecting for farmers you are considering leasing to.
Read the Resource
Other Tenure Agreements
Explore alternative options to the farmland access that allow for you to make your land available to farmers.
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Different methods & approaches to making your land available
Learn about the logistics of making your land available using different methods and approaches.
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Cooperative Farming Guidebook
Learn more about the different models and methods of cooperative farming or farming together!
Review the Guide
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Accessing Farmland Together
Learn how groups of farmers may approach farming cooperatively and accessing land cooperatives
Review the guide
