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, 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:
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota (Southwest)
Tyler is interested in renting up to 320 conventional acres or purchasing up to 40 acres preferably within an hour of Worthington, MN. The land does not all have to be tillable. Tyler would be willing to work with a older or retiring farmer.
Contact:
Tyler Coburn • 402-340-7915 • e-mail
Custom Rotational Grazing Pasture Available: Minnesota (Southeast)
Michel has 50-60 acres of rotationally managed pasture available for rent in the spring of 2023, near Winona, MN. Michael will move and manage the cattle every day for optimum gain and health and will also maintain the fences. The animal owner provides salt and mineral and is responsible for any vet work.
Contact:
Michael Busch • 507-454-1326
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Ohio
Carmen is seeking 2 acres to rent in Ohio.
Contact:
Carmen Highhouse • 1-419-601-2584 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Ohio (Northwest)
Jonathon is looking for conventional land, one acre of pasture and one acre of tillable.
Contact:
Jonathon Timmons • 419-680-5498 • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Colorado
Michelle is looking for a farmer to take over her small community farm & garden in January 2023.
Contact:
Michelle Macdonald • 970-692-9768 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota
Kathryn is a home birth midwife and would like at least one organic acre (maybe more depending on price- surrounded by land not being sprayed) within the areas she currently serves: Washington, Dakota, Rice and Scott counties and Polk and St. Croix counties, in Wisconsin. A house and outbuildings would be nice but not required. Kathryn plans to do healing work, to raise food and to grow medicinal herbs for her work as a midwife and for the community. Kathryn has over 6 years of experience in growing vegetables and medicinal herbs as well as an extensive network to aid her success.
Contact:
Kathryn Andrew • 612-414-7311 • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Minnesota (Central)
Kent has 60 acres of agroforestry- pine, tamarack, 40 fruit trees, wild plums and herbs near Wadena City, MN. Agroforestry provides ecological goods and services to the region as well as options for apple harvest, and herb harvest. Ahimsa is required... meaning no commercial exploitation of any farm animal and full compassion for native wildlife. The land has not been sprayed and would be available 7/1/2023 as a land share- or pay is possible for the perfect person.
Contact:
Kent Scheer • 218-631-3084 • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Iowa
Nathan is seeking a farmer to join his purebred sheep operation (120 head of sheep) focusing on two breeds including one of conservation concern through the Livestock Conservancy. Nathan farms conventionally in Arlington, IA and currently produces his own hay, and buys other inputs as the crop ground is currently rented (480 acres accessible.) There would be room for the right person who wanted to trade work for access to land and equipment to do a sizeable produce operation if desired, or become involved with the livestock. Many opportunities exist for collaboration.
Contact:
Nathan Lein • 319-415-2574 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Iowa
Pete is looking to rent or buy 320 tillable acres. Also interested in grain bins and a machinery shed if available.
Contact:
Pete Kapustka • 515-571-5233 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota, Wisconsin
Rachel is looking for one acre of forest/pasture within a 45 minute radius from Minneapolis, MN for a moveable house and livestock. Open to rent-to-own or work exchange.
Contact:
Rachel Revennaugh • 612-709-6731 • e-mail
Organic Farmland for Sale: Minnesota (North Central)
Rodney and Karin are seeking to sell their previously certified organic farmland. The land was last certified in 2017 and has not been worked since then. There are 59 tillable acres available near Bagley Minnesota with a total of 80 acres including the woodlands.
Contact:
Rodney Goodall • 320-354-5605 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Missouri (Southwest)
Theodore is seeking 100 tillable acres of land to rent in SW Missouri.
Contact:
Theodore Henderson • 701-370-8078 • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Wisconsin (Central)
The Tree Farm is looking for a unique person to work toward becoming the Farm Manager of it's pick-your-own business. We are seeking an individual to manage production and sales of diverse vegetables, flowers and herbs. https://www.thetreefarm.net/
Contact:
Scott Diaczun • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Wisconsin (Southwest)
Sara Czerwinski is in search of a holistically minded couple/friends or family who are immediately (preferably by November 15th) interested in committing to caretaking, living on and being a passionate steward of 80-acres in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin (in La Farge) in exchange for housing and utilities. The property includes a furnished homestead for the caretakers, an animal barn, cold storage, guest cabin, 1.5 acres of tillable land that has been farmed for 15 years using only organic methods. We are interested in transforming this land into a series of connected regenerative ecosystems including food forest, sedge meadows, prairies, greenhouses, orchards, and organic farms.
Contact:
Sara Czerwinski • e-mail
Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin (Southwest)
Jon Schroeder has roughly 50 acres for rent in Dodgeville, Wis.. There are 6 tillable acres, 30 forested acres, and 10 pasture acres. There is a 2,000 square foot pole barn for equipment storage. There is no house available.
Contact:
Jon Schroeder • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Illinois
Mary Roberts is seeking to buy 5 acres of farmland in Illinois.
Contact:
Mary Roberts • 630-398-0767 • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Minnesota (Southeast)
Dianne Thomas is seeking a farmer to join a vegetable farm operation in Pine Island, Minn., immediately. The farm consists of 32.5 acres. Willing to discuss bartering arrangements; e.g., leasing land in return for labor OR Contract labor work OR Internships - will be involved in all aspects of farm and training will be provided, emphasis will be on marketing and sales but the intern will assist in all areas of the farm with the goal of eventually being able to operate their own farm.
Contact:
Dianne Thomas • 904-708-9040 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota (Southeast)/ Wisconsin (Southwest)
Kevin and Christine Ballman have spent years growing a diversified farming operation that includes crops, vegetables, livestock, and caring for the land. They are looking to purchase land and buildings for their operation. While they are hopeful to find this opportunity in western Wisconsin or eastern Minnesota, other areas will be considered.
Contact:
Kevin Ballman • 651-385-0321 • e-mail