FARM BUSINESS RESOURCES
Farm Transfer Toolkit
Learn about farm or ranch transfer planning. This toolkit is designed for agricultural landowners who seek to transfer their land, operation, or both to an incoming producer. The transfer process is not linear and can take a long time. These webpages can help you get and stay organized as you move through the many steps of the process. The toolkit outlines key steps to develop a successful plan and includes additional resources, including fact sheets, worksheets, and checklists to support you through each phase and prepare you to work with professional advisors. (This Link redirects you to the American Farmland Trust Website).
Land Tenure Resources
Deciding what kind of arrangement and how to structure that arrangement is important to ensure both parties have a successful relationship. Below is a list of resources to help both the landowner and land seeker determine how they will approach their arrangement.
Lease Information
- Evaluating Land Rental Decisions (University of Minnesota, Center for Farm Financial Management) https://fairrent.umn.edu/Default.aspx
- Questions to Ask Before Crafting a Lease Agreement (University of Vermont) (http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer/?Page=land/leasing.html&SM=land/sub-menu.html
- Farm Rental Assessment Checklist (University of Vermont Extension) http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer/land/checklist.pdf
- Elements of a good lease (California Farmlink) http://www.californiafarmlink.org/find-land/elements-of-a-good-lease
Other Tenure Options
- Alternative Tenure Options (University of Vermont) http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer/?Page=land/alternative_tenure.html&SM=land/sub-menu.html
- Information about Alternative Lease Agreements and Various Forms (North Central Farm Management Extension Committee) http://aglease101.org/default.aspx
- Shared Equity Arrangements (Joan Snyder) http://clctrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Shared-Equity-Arrangement.pdf
For Landowners
- Determining Rental Rates for your farmland (University of Vermont http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer/?Page=land/rentalrateB.html&SM=land/sub-menu.html
For Farm Seekers
- Finding Land to Farm: Six Ways to Secure Farmland (ATTRA) https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=174
- Toolbox For Farm Seekers (Land for Good) http://landforgood.org/resources/toolbox/toolbox-farm-seekers/#sthash.7C3s6qPq.dpbs
Other Ag Business Resources
- AKSourceLink: Additional business planning resources and opportunities maintained by the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development