Resources

Find resources to help you access farmland, prepare your land for agriculture, or plan for your farm’s future.

  • Organization/agency

    New York State Agricultural Mediation Program

    Our mission is to provide members of the NY agricultural community with quality services as they identify and create their own solutions to family and business challenges and conflicts.
    Type(s)
    Organization/agency
    Audience(s)
    Español
    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Service provider
    Farmer
    Author

    NYSAMP

  • Funding opportunity

    Natural Resources Conversation Service (NRCS)

    NRCS provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain and improve our natural resources and environment.
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    Funding opportunity
    Organization/agency
    Audience(s)
    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Service provider
    Farmer
    Author

    United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Organization/agency

    Hudson Valley Farm Hub

    The Hudson Valley Farm Hub is a non-profit center for regenerative agriculture located on 1,500 acres of prime farmland in Hurley, NY. We provide professional farmer training, host and support agricultural research, and serve as an educational resource for advances in food and farming.
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    Organization/agency
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    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Service provider
    Farmer
    Author

    Hudson Valley Farm Hub

  • Toolkit

    Finding, Assessing, and Securing Farmland

    This guide, from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, will help you answer: What kind of land am I looking for? What sort of land tenure situation is right for me? How do I get started with my land search? What should I look for during a farmland visit? How do I negotiate with a landowner and sign an agreement to use the land?
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    Toolkit
    Audience(s)
    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Service provider
    Farmer
    Author

    New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

  • Report/publication/policy

    Farmer's Tax Guide

    This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return. If you need more information on a subject, get the specific IRS tax publication covering that subject. We refer to many of these free publications throughout this publication. See chapter 16 for information on ordering these publications.
    Type(s)
    Report/publication/policy
    Audience(s)
    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Service provider
    Farmer
    Author

    Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

  • Organization/agency

    Farm School NYC

    Training urban agriculture activists and advocates.
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    Organization/agency
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    Español
    Farm seeker
    Farmer
    Author

    Farm School NYC

  • Worksheet

    Farm Assessment Checklists

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    Worksheet
    Audience(s)
    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Farmer
    Author

    Various

  • Organization/agency

    Farm Service Agency

    The USDA's Farm Service Agency implements agricultural policy, administers credit and loan programs, and manages conservation, commodity, disaster and farm marketing programs through a national network of offices.
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    Organization/agency
    Audience(s)
    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Service provider
    Farmer
    Author

    United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Organization/agency

    Cornell Cooperative Extension

    Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) puts knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality, ecological sustainability and social well-being. Rooted in every county of the state, we bring local experience and research-based solutions together, helping New York state families and communities thrive in our rapidly changing world.
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    Organization/agency
    Audience(s)
    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Service provider
    Farmer
    Author

    Cornell University

  • Worksheet

    Business Structure for Small Farms: A Quick Guide

    The business structure a small farm chooses has long-term implications worth careful consideration. The potential impacts of business structures include differences in federal taxation, vulnerability of the owner and family in lawsuits or debts, and operational considerations for current or future family members or partners.
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    Worksheet
    Audience(s)
    Farming landowner
    Non-farming landowner
    Farm seeker
    Service provider
    Farmer
    Author

    Washington State University Extension (WSU)

Ag Updates

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Starting a New Year with New Growth in New York

The start of a new year aligned with the start for new staff members and transitioning roles for our American Farmland Trust New York team! Meet Heidi, José, Mikaela, and Ashlea and learn a bit about what brought them to their work in saving New York farmland that sustains us below!

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