Are you a beginning farmer looking to rent or purchase working farmland in the Midwest? Or are you an established farmer/landowner in the Midwest who is seeking a beginning farmer to purchase or rent your working farmland, or to work with in a partnership situation?
The Land Stewardship Project’s Land Access Land Legacy Team has simple application forms available for people seeking farmland or farmers. (You can find the forms to the right).
Once the form is filled out, the information can be circulated by LSP via the Land Stewardship Letter, LIVE-WIRE and through our various networks. For more information, contact LSP’s Karen Stettler via e-mail or at 612-767-9885; or LSP’s Robin Moore via e-mail or at 612-767-9480.
Listings included on this web page will be removed after 60 days. If you would like the listing to be renewed after 60 days, please e-mail Moore or Stettler. Below are our latest Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse listings.
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Other Resources
• LSP’s Farm Transition Planning Course
• Farm Transition Resources
A Clearinghouse Testimonial
“We were frequent visitors to the LSP Farmland Clearinghouse before we actually thought we were ready to buy a farm. We were in our second season of renting, thinking that we could continue renting where we were for another three-to-five years, when we saw our future farm listing on the Clearinghouse. As we left the farm we found on the Clearinghouse after that first visit, we knew we needed to try to buy it even if we weren’t totally ready; it was our dream farm.
“It took nine months to work through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan process. My advice for beginning farmers wanting to start a farm in general is always to start small and wait to buy land. Build a business that can support a loan payment before going into a huge amount of debt. Once you are ready to buy land, expect delays — the FSA doesn’t work quickly. If you are going to use an FSA loan program, be sure you meet the requirements before starting the process. Even though it took nine long months to close on our loan, I would still recommend it. The requirements are reasonable (if rigid), and the benefits and interest rates make it worth the hassle.
“Landowners that want to list on the Clearinghouse, I hope, will also know how long the FSA loan process may take, and will be willing to ride it out because they are committed to finding the right people to care for the land.”
— Les Macare, Racing Heart Farm, Colfax, Wis.
Farmland for Sale: Minnesota
Rachel is seeking farmland to buy in Minnesota. She is looking for some land with a house to rent or buy as near to the Twin Cities as possible. Her plan is to provide a space to rescue animals. Any outbuildings would be a plus. Her budget is low. Available 1/27.
Contact:
Rachel Revennaugh • 612-709-6731 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy
Jon is seeking to buy or rent 100 acres of farmland (20 tillable, 20 pasture). A pole barn, cattle barn, fencing and water would be appreciated. No housing is necessary. Jon is available immediately to access an opportunity.
Contact:
Jon Erickson • 612-206-1513 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Bradley is seeking 300 acres of tillable farmland to rent in Minnesota. No housing is necessary.
Contact:
Bradley Peterson • 507-626-4240 • e-mail
Seeking Paid Internship: Minnesota
Malcolm is seeking a paid internship in Minnesota. Malcolm has interest learning about vegetable farming along with business planning and learning how to use tools and equipment.
Contact:
Malcolm Buchanan • 612-842-9108 • e-mail
Seeking Farm Work Experience: Minnesota, Wisconsin
Chai is seeking an internship- work experience- in Minnesota or Wisconsin now through August 2027. Chai is an herbalist and deeply enjoys planting and being in the soil with medicinal plants of all kinds. Chai's mother gardened which paved the way for a love of farming. Chai has been working on farms for the last 6+ years and is looking for any farming working/internships available in the MN/ WI area- especially herb farms!
Contact:
Chai Te • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Wisconsin
Elle is seeking one tillable acre in Wisconsin. Elle is seeking 1/4-1/2 acres for cut flower production in the 2027 growing season. Very open/prefer to rent somewhere with an existing growing operation like diversified veggies. Elle would need access to irrigation, and an on-site pack shed or other covered work area would be a bonus. Ideally Elle is interested in a greenhouse for seed starting, an outbuilding for hand tools and equipment storage, and outbuilding/greenhouse space for drying flowers. No housing is necessary. Available 1/1/27.
Contact:
Elle Sullivan • 317-698-0787 • e-mail
Farmland for Rent: Illinois
Elisabeth is seeking a farmer to rent 19 acres (7 tillable, 5 forested, 5 pasture, 2 other) in Galena (Jo Davies County), Illinois. There is a pole barn and garage as well as water, electric, and tractors. No housing. Available 1/1/27.
Contact:
Elisabeth Logman • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Wisconsin
Emily is seeking tillable and pasture farmland to rent or buy in Wisconsin. A barn and machine shed on site along with a well or water source would be a plus. No housing necessary. Available immediately.
Contact:
Emily Piehler • 262-721-7660 • e-mail
Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin
Abby is seeking a farmer to rent farmland (10 acres tillable, 10 acres pasture and 2 forested acres) in Pierce County, Wisconsin. There is one barn available for use. There is fencing, a driveway, electricity, and a well. Located on the Rush River. There is no housing. Available immediately.
Contact:
Abby Bollum • 763-486-5517 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy
Pamela is seeking to buy 10 acres of farmland with road and water access.
Contact:
Pamela Muha • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Wisconsin
Jennifer is seeking farmland (pasture, tillable and forest) to rent or buy in Wisconsin. Housing is necessary. Available 11/1/26.
Contact:
Jennifer Pike • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy
Martin is seeking to buy 20 acres (15 pasture, plus tillable and forest) of farmland. Housing is necessary. Available 8/1/27.
Contact:
Martin Loren • 704-640-3828 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Bradley is seeking three acres of pasture and tillable farmland with water access in Minnesota. No housing is necessary. Available 1/1/27.
Contact:
Bradley Dusek • 651-472-2729 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Wisconsin
Cooper is seeking to rent or buy farmland (tillable, pasture, forest) in Wisconsin. Housing is necessary. Available immediately.
Contact:
Cooper Henckel • 715-493-3729 • e-mail
Seeking to Rent or Buy Farmland: Wisconsin
Luis is seeking land to buy or rent in Wisconsin. Luis would provide specially Quackgrass/ Couchgrass and other invasive weed non-chemical low impact removal and controlling services in exchange for renting and working part of the land organically or improve into transit to be organically certified. Available immediately.
Contact:
Luis Hernandez • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota
Alicia is seeking 10 acres (tillable, pasture and forest) in Minnesota. No housing is necessary.
Contact:
Alicia Toutges • 507-276-6648 • e-mail
Seeking Processing Plant to Rent or Buy: Minnesota (Metro)
Dawit is working with a group and seeking a meat processing plant to rent or buy in or near Minneapolis/ St. Paul. They would be open to considering locations within 45 minutes to 1 hour outside the metro area.
Contact:
Dawit Lakew • 651-348-0718 • e-mail
Seeking Pasture to Rent: Minnesota
Ryan is seeking 60 acres of ideally certified organic pasture to rent in Minnesota. Ryan is a young farmer trained in Holistic Land Management through the Savory Institute, and has a complete business plan built around Holistic Planned Grazing, using cattle as the primary tool to restore soil health and rebuild pasture over time. Currently Ryan is based in Roseville, MN, and would love to stay within 60-90min of the Twin Cities. Open to WI property as well. Ryan's approach is rooted in the Savory Institute's Holistic Planned Grazing model. Cattle are moved frequently between paddocks, often every one to three days, to mimic the natural movement of wild herds, prevent overgrazing, and allow full plant recovery before the land is grazed again. The goal on any property is to leave the land healthier every year than the year before. Ryan has a full business plan available to share with any landowner who would like to see the complete picture of how the land would be managed. A house, existing fencing, whether perimeter, paddock, and reliable water access for livestock are preferred. Available 3/1/27.
Contact:
Ryan Bartlett • 937-475-8317 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Wisconsin
Lauren is seeking 10 acres (pasture and tillable) of farmland in Wisconsin in Rusk County. A house on the property would be nice but not necessary depending on location.
Contact:
Lauren Lehman • 920-412-1162 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota
Sara is seeking to rent or buy up to 2 acres in Minnesota. Sara would like to house her small backyard hen flock and, if conditions are right, expand. Sara would provide all necessary equipment including hen house, run, and other fencing as needed. She is moving to Delano (more restrictive) from Watertown and does not want to give up the hens.
Contact:
Sara Pasquale • 702-415-9648 • e-mail
Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin
Jeff is seeking a farmer to rent 198 tillable acres in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. There is no house on the land. Available 3/31/27.
Contact:
Jeff Tallard • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Iowa
Alex is seeking one acre of tillable land in Iowa. No housing is necessary.
Contact:
Alex Pickhinke • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Wisconsin
Brenda is seeking to rent 5 acres (2 tillable, 1 pasture, 1 forest) in Wisconsin. Housing is needed. Available 7.10.27.
Contact:
Brenda VanDyke • 720-233-3114 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota
Brit is seeking 50 acres (pasture, forest, other) in Minnesota. Brit's multigenerational family is preparing to relocate from Virginia to rural Minnesota this fall and is looking for 50+ acres to homestead and develop into a small very rustic spiritual retreat and homeschool co-op gathering place. They are looking for mostly wooded, usable acreage with some cleared land or room to clear; acreek, pond, river, or lake access for fishing; minimal flood-prone/lowland acreage; a winter-ready home or livable space with reliable heat, running water, septic, and electricity already available; ideally space for an attached in-law suite or separate nearby living area; room for gardens, greenhouse, chickens, trails, and gathering spaces; within about 20 minutes of a small town/farmers market; away from large-scale agricultural spraying and the Twin Cities metro; a community friendly to homeschooling, homesteading, self-reliance, and rural living. They are selling their Virginia multifamily property so they may need a sale contingency, delayed closing, owner financing, contract for deed, lease-to-own, or another creative arrangement. They are very open to sweat equity, older homes, unfinished spaces, or helping transition a property from someone who cares deeply about who stewards the land next. Available fall 2026.
Contact:
Brit Upcavage • 276-232-5235 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Daniel is seeking to rent 200 pasture and tillable acres in Minnesota. No housing is needed. Available 9/1/26.
Contact:
Daniel de Sousza • 334-740-2910 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Justin is seeking to rent one acre of tillable farmland in Minnesota. Access to an irrigation well is preferred but not required. No house is necessary. Available 10/1/26.
Contact:
Justin Ciletti • e-mail
Farmland for Sale: Minnesota (Southeast)
Paul is seeking a farmer to buy his 207 acre farm outside of Lake City, Minnesota. The farm is set up for sustainable grazing for beef production. There are 25 paddocks with water. Grass-based beef products have been produced since 2008. Outbuildings include a calving barn, loafing area, machine shed and pole shed. There is a full working corral with portable squeeze shoot. There are two hunting cabins on the property along with a newly remodeled four bedroom house. This opportunity is available October 2026. Asking price 2.4 million
Contact:
Paul Basballe • 507-421-3810 • e-mail
Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin
Elliott has 50 tillable, 4 pasture, 15 forest and 10 other acres for rent near Waunakee, Wisconsin. There are multiple outbuildings, but currently all spoken for, could re-configure. There is also fencing, water and roads along with housing. Rent is about $500+. Available 8/31/26.
Contact:
Elliott Long • 608-509-5021 • e-mail
Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin
Jeremy has 20 certified organic acres (18 tillable and 2 pasture) for rent in Clayton Wisconsin, Polk County. There is a chicken coop, water access and a house. Rent is $1,800/ month and is available 9/1/26
Contact:
Jeremy McAdams • 612-205-8599 • e-mail
Seeking Internship: Minnesota, Wisconsin
Caleb and his young family are currently on a 5 acre homestead in southern Minnesota. They have experience in small scale rotational grazing of the family milk cows, raising pigs, chickens, gardens, etc. They are hoping to join a regenerative farmer or farmer moving towards regenerative practices who they can be mentored by with a potential path to land and farm ownership. They are most interested in pasture and grazing dairy or beef cattle or sheep, but could potentially be interested in any regenerative/organic farming opportunity that allows them to move towards full time farming. They are willing to move to most of Minnesota or Wisconsin, preferably not right next to corn and bean fields. They would need somewhere to live but it need not be much. Willing to work part time or full time job off the farm if needed for some time - currently self employed carpenter.
Contact:
Caleb Schulz • 262-288-1587 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Wisconsin
Dusan is seeking to buy 65 acres (20 tillable, 20 pasture, 20 forest and 5 other) in Wisconsin. Housing is needed. Available 1/27/27.
Contact:
Dusan Dragisich • 414-808-4689 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Wisconsin
Nick is seeking to rent tillable land in Wisconsin. A house is not necessary.
Contact:
Nick Shine • 262-492-5805 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Becky is seeking to rent pasture and tillable farmland in Minnesota. A house is needed.
Contact:
Becky Jergenson • 952-456-2051 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota
Charles is seeking to buy ten certified organic acres in Minnesota. Housing is needed.
Contact:
Charles Jamieson • 952-334-1344 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Chie is seeking to rent 5 tillable acres in Minnesota. No housing is necessary.
Contact:
Chie Xiong • e-mail