• 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

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.