Plan for the Future

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These resources will help you start and sustain your plans for the future of farming on your land. This section lays out some of the many factors that go into planning for the future of your land and farm business. These resources will help you understand the basics of estate and farmland transition planning and how to navigate and consider legal and financial considerations.

Farm Succession Planning Webinar Series

For a deeper dive into farm succession planning: this four-part series dives deeper into the basics of succession planning, how to get started, where to find support, and more!

Part 1: Getting Started
Part 2: Legal Considerations
Part 3: Financial Considerations
Part 4: Live Farmer Panel

Next steps

Ag Updates

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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.

Create a Listing  More Information

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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.

Find Service Providers  Create a Service Provider Listing

Leslie Hamilton, Triple H Farms, Geneseo, NY October 15 2018Photo essay for the American Farmland Trust and Great Lakes Protection Fund illustrating farms and landowners working together to conserve the land and resources.

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.

Visit the Hub 

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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! 

Post a Job  Browse Job Listings