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Land for Good — Land Seeker & Farm Succession Toolbox

Land for Good

Workbooks, worksheets, and advising on finding and securing farmland, evaluating a property, structuring leases, and transferring farms to the next generation. Strongest in New England but the tools travel.

Typical award
Free toolbox; advising free or low-cost in service states
Deadline
Rolling
Type of support
Technical assistance · Land access & farm transfer
Who can apply
Individual producer, Beginning / underserved, Non-profit
Fits these operations
Vegetables & produce, Cut flowers, Orchard & fruit, Mixed / diversified

Am I eligible?

  • Land seekers, farm landowners, and retiring farm families

How to apply

  1. 1Download the land seeker workbook
  2. 2Complete the property evaluation worksheets before making an offer
  3. 3Request advising if you are in a service state

What you'll need

  • Notes on your acreage, infrastructure, and budget needs

Timeline & contact

Self-paced
Get help: Land for Good — contact details are on the official program page

Ready to apply?

Applications go through Land for Good, not through this site. Open the official page below for eligibility rules, forms, and contacts. For federal programs it's worth calling your local USDA Service Center or Cooperative Extension office first — they help with paperwork for free and know what your county actually funds.

Open official page

This listing was last hand-checked August 2026.

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