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:
Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin (Southwest)
Jon has roughly 50 acres to rent in Dodgeville, WI. 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. If interested contact: schroederjd@gmail.com
Contact:
Jon Schroeder • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Illinois
Mary is seeking to buy 5 acres in Illinois.
Contact:
Mary Roberts • 630-398-0767 • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Minnesota (Southeast)
Seeking farmer to join my vegetable farm operation in Pine Island, MN immediately. The farm consists of 32.5 acres. Contact Dianne at info@havenvalleyfarmllc.com
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
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Jason Halonen is seeking to rent 4,000-square foot - up to an acre of farmland for perennial flower hybridizing. He is looking to rent for two-to-three years. Access to running water would be necessary during potential drought. Land could even be a weedy patch on the edge of a property turned gardens, or lawn areas turned into garden beds. Owner would have the option to keep the garden beds (and most plants) after, or have everything removed. Also willing to teach about hybridizing and share the use of the plants for that purpose if that’s an interest.
Contact:
Jason Halonen • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota (Northeast)
Marcellin Kopandru and Emily Kalnicky are looking to purchase 40+ acres farmland in Wisconsin or Minnesota, approximately one hour from Duluth. They are looking for a mixture of wooded and open land, with a creek or other source of water (if available). No house or buildings required, but they are also open to property with buildings already established. There is a preference for organic or land that has not been sprayed for years, but they are open to land that has been conventionally farmed.
Contact:
Marcellin Kopandru, Emily Kalnicky • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota (Southeast)
Zach Fay is seeking to rent 200 acres of tillable farmland in southeastern Minnesota's Mower, Dodge, or Olmsted County.
Contact:
Zach Fay • 507-440-5854 • e-mail
Grazing Land Available: Wisconsin (Northwest)
Lee Peterson has for rent 200 acres of pasture in northwestern Wisconsin's Burnett County, near Alpha. He is looking for someone to rotationally graze the land; it was certified organic for a number of years and has not been sprayed recently. The south and west property line has new fence; there is a drainage ditch through the middle, east to west. No house is available.
Contact:
Lee Peterson • 507-279-3891 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Indiana
Jacob Sprong is seeking to rent or buy farmland in Indiana.
Contact:
Jacob Sprong • 765-744-2132 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota (Metro)
Andy Petran is seeking to purchase 10 acres of farmland within 45 minutes of the Twin Cities Metro. Land with irrigation hookups, outbuildings, electricity, and possibly septic is preferred. No house is required.
Contact:
Andy Petran • 847-732-1840 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Ben Leiding is seeking to rent farmland in Minnesota. No housing is required.
Contact:
Ben Leiding • 507-995-8302 • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Wisconsin (Southeast)
Petra and Mark Zinniker are seeking a farmer to operate a biodynamic operation in southeastern Wisconsin (near East Troy). Zinniker Farm is reportedly the oldest, continually operated biodynamic farm in the United States. The farm has 164 certified organic acres, with beef and poultry enterprises. The Zinnikers are seeking a farmer/farm family to steward the farm into the future. On-farm housing is available, and a strong consumer group (The Zinniker Farm Stewardship Association) has formed that is in the process of developing an innovative CSA type model for the future of the farm. More information is available at www.zinnikerfarm.com/farmer-search. To apply, click here.
Contact:
Petra & Mark Zinniker • e-mail
Farmland for Sale: Wisconsin (Western)
Dave and Amy Anderson have for sale 20 acres of farmland in western Wisconsin’s Polk County, about six miles south of Osceola on a quiet, lightly traveled road in the Town of Farmington. It currently has 11 acres tillable, 5-6 acres wooded, 3 acres homesite/yard and garden.
There are several organic farms in the immediate area, and Standing Cedars Conservancy’s 1,100-acre Englewood property is across the road, open to the public for hiking, skiing, and hunting by permit. The house, designed by Rolf Jacobson, a recognized expert in sustainable design and a research fellow at the U of M Center for Sustainable Building Research, was built in 2009 and has extensive energy saving features. Outbuildings include a garage with generous storage space, a chicken coop adequate to house 25 chickens, an 8 x 12 shed, and a brooder house for young poultry. The asking price is $495,000.
Contact:
Dave & Amy Anderson • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Megan Wannarka is seeking to rent 5 acres of farmland in Minnesota. Land with pasture and forest is preferred. Wannarka is a beekeeper and cut flower grower and prefers no sprayed crops within 1-2 miles. Land with a house is preferred.
Contact:
Megan Wannarka • 612-963-9368 • e-mail
Seeking Farmer: Minnesota (Central)
Darrel Mosel is seeking someone to manage an approximately 80-cow dairy herd along with approximately 60 laying pastured ducks and six geese on a farm in central Minnesota's Stearns County (near Holdingford). Individual should express interest in regenerative agricultural practices and be motivated to graze cows on pasture. The land was recently enrolled in CSP and was previously certified organic. The farm property has a total of 160 farmable acres. There is plenty of possibility to pursue personal farming endeavors on the property with the potential to transition to ownership. Potential housing provided on-site. The salary is $50,000.
Contact:
Darrel Mosel • 507-381-3776 • e-mail
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota
Robert Barbeau is seeking to purchase farmland in Minnesota. Land with a house, garage, and silos is preferred. A propane tank on-site is preferred; further off the road is best. Electrical and water hook-up are required.
Contact:
Robert Barbeau • 612-219-1404 • e-mail
Farmland for Rent: Ohio (Southeast)
Barbara Moorhead has for rent 160 acres of farmland in southeastern Ohio (Meigs County). The land consists of pastured and tillable acres.
Contact:
Barbara Moorhead • e-mail
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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