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Are you a beginning farmer looking to rent or purchase 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 land, or to work with in a partnership situation?

The Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings program 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, e-mail LSP’s Karen Stettler or call her at 612-767-9885.

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 Stettler. Below are our latest Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse listings:


Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota

Zachary Wilson's family is seeking to purchase 20 acres of farmland in Minnesota where they can rotationally graze livestock and poultry in a regenerative manner. Land with pasture, fencing, a water source, and a house is preferred.
Contact: Zachary Wilson • 480-751-8550 • e-mail   (Added June 23, 2022)

Seeking Farmer: Iowa (Northwest)

Evan Mccarty has 750 acres of organic corn, soybeans, and oats in northwestern Iowa's O’Brien County. He is seeking someone with knowledge in farming/John Deere RTK experience and in field experience operating equipment. Mechanical experience is a plus; also a CDL is a huge plus. This could be a full-time position as Mccarty farms conventionally as well. This could be a part-time position if someone is interested in working from May 1-August 1 on the organic ground.
Contact: Evan Mccarty • 712-260-2773 (call or text)   (Added June 22, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota (Northern)

Peg Furshong is seeking to purchase 10-15 acres of farmland within 15-20 miles of Nisswa, Minn. Land with water and electricity is needed; other amenities optional. Outbuildings or a house would be good. They want to garden, plant fruit trees, and have chickens. Land with tillable, pastured, and forested acres is preferred.
Contact: Peg Furshong • 320-333-6231 • e-mail   (Added June 22, 2022)

Farmland for Rent: Minnesota (Southeast)

Chad Oness has for rent 7 acres of farmland in southeastern Minnesota's Winona County (near Minnesota City). It has some alfalfa on it that they have used for haying over the past seven years.  The land is available for grazing, corn, or cultivating. It is on a creek and is unfenced.
Contact: Chad Oness • 507-689-0066; 507-689-0068 • e-mail   (Added June 7, 2022)

Farmland for Sale: Iowa (Northeast)

Kent Simmonds has for sale approximately 180 acres of farmland in northeastern Iowa (near Decorah). Simmonds is interested in selling to beginning farmers and is willing to combine lots. That land has not been sprayed for several years. There is a trout stream and ability to build. No housing available. The asking price is $200,000 to $450,000. More information is at https://www.friest.com/listings.php (Pine Creek Road listings).
Contact: Kent Simmonds • e-mail   (Added June 3, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Missouri, Midwest

Will Hedquist is seeking to purchase or rent 40 acres of farmland in the Midwest. Land with 20 pastured acres and 10 forested acres is preferred. Land with a pond, spring, or creek desired. Land with a barn or outbuilding, as well as a house, is preferred. Hedquist is willing to pay $230,000 or less.
Contact: Will Hedquist • 417-543-1407 • e-mail   (Added June 1, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota

Kate Andrew is seeking to purchase farmland in Minnesota. Land that has not been sprayed for several years is preferred. No house is required.
Contact: Kate Andrew • e-mail   (Added June 1, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota

Kody Heideman is seeking to purchase or rent farmland in Minnesota.
Contact: Kody Heideman • 508-227-8909 • e-mail   (Added June 1, 2022)

Seeking Farmer: Minnesota (Northern)

Kent Scheer has 60 acres of farmland near Wadena in north-central Minnesota and is interested in having a discussion with a young or beginning farmer who is having difficulty finding or affording land. The land could be used for small-scale fruit horticulture, value added processing, etc. Tiny housing may be an option.
Contact: Kent Scheer • 218-631-3084 • e-mail   (Added May 16, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota

Rachel Revennaugh is seeking to rent 2 acres of farmland in Minnesota. Land with pasture and forest is preferred. No house is required.
Contact: Rachel Revennaugh • 612-709-6731 • e-mail   (Added May 15, 2022)

Custom Rotational Grazing Pastures Available: Minnesota (Southeast)

Michael Busch has 55-acres of custom rotationally grazed pastures available in southeastern Minnesota's Winona County. Busch would move the cattle and maintain fences for a fee. Veterinary work would be owner's responsibility. Animal size determines numbers of animals and cost; call to discuss terms.
Contact: Micahel Busch • 507-454-1326   (Added May 15, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota (East Central)

George Walker is looking to move his farm base to more land, preferably north of State Highway 95 in east-central Minnesota. He currently farms in Sherburne County, and is interested in options north of that area. Land with a house would be good, but is not necessary depending on situation. He is interested in renting or buying.
Contact: George Walker • 715-821-6775 • e-mail   (Added May 5, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota (Northeast)

Benjamin Tsai is seeking to buy arable land near Duluth in northeastern Minnesota for a CSA farm. He is seeking 5 or more acres suitable for perennial fruit and berry crops, annuals and/or pasture. Some additional forested land preferred. Tsai is open to buying up to 80 acres total, including some non-arable land (low/rocky, etc). A house on the property is preferred but not required.
Contact: Benjamin Tsai • 612-888-2653 • e-mail   (Added May 5, 2022)

Farmland for Sale: Wisconsin (West Central)

Melissa Row has for sale 120 acres in west-central Wisconsin's Jackson County. It is open land that was certified organic until 2020 and could all be re-certified today. There are tillable, pastured, and forested acres. The land is on a hard top township road. Some adjoining land is organic and some is woods. There is a creek that runs through the larger 60-acre parcel. Row desires a neighbor who believes and practices (or is very committed to practicing) regenerative/organic agriculture principles. This would be good land for greenhouses, market garden, smaller numbers of animals, many different types of farming. The 60-acre parcel is $400,000 firm; call for price on rest.
Contact: Melissa Row • 715-533-1994 text is best • e-mail   (Added May 4, 2022)

Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin (Central)

Sylvester Wetle has for rent 40 acres of farmland in central Wisconsin's Adams County. There are pasture and forest acres. There is an operation shed, and electricity and water will be available; no house is available.
Contact: Sylvester Wetle • e-mail   (Added May 4, 2022)

Seeking Farmer: Minnesota (Northwest)

Greg Price is seeking an individual or individuals for summer help with miscellaneous projects, including fencing and planning a rotational grazing system under irrigation and a small greenhouse with in-ground heat storage. The 360-acre farm is in northwestern Minnesota's Becker County (near Osage) and raises row crops and beef; it is certified organic. Housing and pay will be provided.
Contact: Greg Price • 218-252-3178 • e-mail   (Added April 28, 2022)

Seeking Farmer: Minnesota (Metro)

The Women’s Environmental Institute in North Branch, Minn., is looking to fill the following positions for Amador Hill Farm and Orchard:
  • An assistant farm manager to help direct and organize farm labor on Amador Hill Farm; $20/hour negotiable based on experience.
  • Another farm crew member to assist with daily operations on a diversified organic farm; $13/hour flexible hours.
  • A fulltime farmhand for field and grounds maintenance; tractor operator, farm machine maintenance, minor construction and repairs, assist farm crew on big projects; $13 -$15/hour negotiable based on experience.
  • A delivery driver for Amador Hill Farm on Mondays and Fridays to deliver produce and goods from North Branch to sites around the Twin Cities and east-central Minnesota; $15/hour negotiable based on experience.
For more information, see https://w-e-i.org/jobs.
Contact: Jacquelyn Zita • 612-282-8844 • e-mail   (Added April 28, 2022)

Seeking Dairy Farmer: Minnesota (Southeast)

Michael Gilles is seeking a farmer to work on his rotationally grazed, 100-cow dairy in southeastern Minnesota's Winona County (near Ridgeway). Duties include milking cows, herd chores, pasture maintenance, crop production; part time or full time for the right individual.
Contact: Michael Gilles • 507-453-9114 • e-mail   (Added April 15, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Buy

Liz Hacker is seeking to purchase 40 tillable acres of certified organic farmland in Minnesota. Land with forest and a house is preferred.
Contact: Liz Hacker • 507-227-1514 • e-mail   (Added April 13, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Wisconsin

Caleb Trainor is seeking to purchase tillable farmland in Wisconsin. Land with a house is preferred.
Contact: Caleb Trainor • 262-689-9938 • e-mail   (Added April 13, 2022)

Farmland for Rent: Minnesota (Southeast)

Mercedes Tuma-Hansen has for rent 6 tillable acres of farmland in southeastern Minnesota's Rice County (near Faribault). The land consists of an additional 5 acres of pastured and forested land. The land has not been sprayed in 2+ years; there is a loafing shed and machine shed. There is water and electricity on the property. There is a spare bedroom in the house, or the renter can bring their own camper to live in.
Contact: Mercedes Tuma-Hansen • e-mail   (Added April 8, 2022)

Seeking Farmer: Wisconsin (Western)

Clare Neenan has a fruit farm in western Wisconsin's Pierce County (near Hager City) that is seeking labor two days per week for the 2022 season. There is an apple orchard with PYO strawberries, pumpkins/squash, and asparagus. This is a paid position with an option of including a farmland exchange for Neenan's own farming endeavor. Equipment (tractor, tiller, mower, stock trailer) would be available to use for this purpose. Neenan practices low-spray IPM. The work would include weeding, tree management, strawberry management, mowing, and asparagus care. The pay is $15 per hour, or piece-rate negotiated.
Contact: Clare Neenan • 651-491-3138 • e-mail   (Added April 1, 2022)

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Wisconsin

Thomas Clark is seeking to purchase 200 acres of farmland in Wisconsin. Land that is certified organic, and that has 100 pasture acres, 25 tillable acres, and 50 forest acres is preferred. Land with water is preferred. No house is required.
Contact: Thomas Clark • 516-754-8855 • e-mail   (Added April 1, 2022)

Contact

Karen Stettler, LSP Farm Beginnings farm transitions organizer, e-mail, 612-767-9885

Farmland Clearinghouse Submission Forms

Want to post an opportunity on this page? Please fill out the form that best fits your needs:
Selling or Renting Land
Seeking to Rent or Buy Land
Seeking Internship or Employment
Seeking Farmer

Support the Clearinghouse & LSP

The free Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse listing service is made possible by the members of the Land Stewardship Project, a grassroots, nonprofit organization that has been working to “keep the land and people together” since 1982. Basic membership dues are $35. Please consider joining LSP today.

Conservation Leases

Are you a landowner interested in developing rental agreements and other lease arrangements that reflect your stewardship values? Check out LSP’s Conservation Leases web page for fact sheets, sample leases, workshop notices and more.

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June 2022

Tuesday June 28

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
'Farms, Not Factories' Webinar
'Farms, Not Factories' Webinar
Tuesday June 28
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

How we build a system that stops factory farms and supports small and mid-sized farmers will be the focus of a webinar the Land Stewardship Project will be participating in on Tuesday, June 28, from 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. CT. The webinar is being hosted by the HEAL Food Alliance, an LSP partner.

We hope you can join us for a conversation about how corporate power influences our current farm system, how LSP and others have taken on these battles and won, and what our vision for a farm system without mega-factory farms looks like.  

To register, click here.

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
LSP Monthly Virtual Policy Organizing Meeting
LSP Monthly Virtual Policy Organizing Meeting
Tuesday June 28
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join LSP as we launch our first of many Monthly Virtual Policy Organizing Meetings! On the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. we will gather to learn about what is happening at the state, local, and federal level; take collective action together; dive into an issue campaign of your choice; and break out into regional groups to build relationships with other LSPers in your area. For more information, see https://secure.everyaction.com/yguSa_Wy8EukCc13XRjVmQ2.

Wednesday June 29

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Volunteer Johnson-Su Bioreactor Construction Event
Volunteer Johnson-Su Bioreactor Construction Event
Wednesday June 29
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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This is the second year of a two-year research project through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture looking into creating on-farm compost recipes using the Johnson-Su Bioreactor design. Land Stewardship Project staff are working with five farms to build a total of 10 bioreactors in the month of June. We are looking for 3 to 5 member-volunteers for the days of June 7, 9, 15, 17, and 29. Details are here.

E-mail Shona Snater at ssnater@landstewardshipproject.org for more information and to sign-up as a volunteer.

July 2022

Wednesday July 6

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Farming in Karst Country
Farming in Karst Country
Wednesday July 6
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

A special LSP workshop called “Farming in Karst Country” will highlight the intersection of soil-building farming practices, water movement, and karst geology. Local farmer presenters and karst geologists will share how practices like no-till, cover crops and intensive, rotational grazing can improve the health of the soil and underground streams. The Bishop family will host the event at Niagara Cave. The cost to attend is $20 for adults, $10 fo runder 16, and includes a cave tour and dinner. Space is limited to 75 participants. For details and to register, click here.

Tuesday July 12

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
LSP Deep Canvassing Training
LSP Deep Canvassing Training
Tuesday July 12
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Deep canvassing is a candid, non-judgmental, two-way conversation where canvassers ask voters to share their relevant, emotionally significant experiences and reflect on them aloud. It is one of the most durable and proven forms of persuasion when talking to people who might hold differing beliefs than you and is going to be critical in creating the world we want and need.

Join the Land Stewardship Action Fund to learn about deep canvassing, what it is and why it’s important, and get trained on how to deep canvass so you’re able to powerfully participate in LSAF’s upcoming deep canvasses and put these important skills to use in your community. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/f4vV9QoSbUWMe4UVzQFrVg2.

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