• Conversations with Renters

– Owner/Renter Discussion Tips: Developed by LSP with suggestions from the first workshop we held on engaging in productive conversations with a renter.
– Goal Setting for Your Land: A resource from the Farm Transitions Toolkit, which was developed by LSP and the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.

• Setting a Rental Rate for Soil Health-Building Practices

– Cropland Rental Rates — University of Minnesota Extension
– Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit. This is a newer option available to Minnesota taxpayers who rent or sell to a beginning farmer.

The above Toolkit items can be downloaded as one PDF here.

Alternatives for Continuing Your Land Legacy

Accessing secure and affordable land is a barrier for many and a systems change is needed. While working on systems changes that can take time to enact, there needs to be alternative ways for beginning farmers to access land.

Minnesota Commons — Agrarian Trust

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service easements

Land Return

A Land Stewardship Letter profile describes how Harvey

Harvey Benson and Bonita Underbakke, with Aaron and Amy Bishop.

Benson continued his stewardship legacy when he passed his farm onto the next generation by utilizing lots of communication, expert advice, and a creative conservation lease agreement.