Project Overview
Commodities
Practices
- Education and Training: networking, technical assistance, workshop
- Farm Business Management: farm succession, land access
Proposal abstract:
ABSTRACT
Problem and Justification:One of the greatest challenges facing beginning farmers in New Jersey is securing access to farmland. Purchasing farmland is difficult as the state is home to some of the
most expensive farmland in America. Leasing farmland can also be difficult as short-term leases that are commonly available offer little security to beginning farmers.
Solutions and Approach: The proposed Farmland Advisors New Jersey: A Training Program for Professionals Working with Farmers to Access and Transfer Farmland project will directly address this problem by training a network of diverse professionals to educate and support beginning farmers as they search for land, as well as senior farmers and non-farming landowners that own the farmland sought by beginning farmers.
Performance target for service providers
15 professionals in New Jersey who become prepared to advise beginning farmers in accessing farmland and senior farmers and non-farming landowners in providing access to or transferring
farmland will teach 250 farmers about options, and help 50 farmers take steps to access or transfer farmland.
Performance target for farmers
50 farmers who manage/aspire to manage 1,000 acres take steps to access or transfer farmland such as completing a farmland suitability or farm transfer readiness assessment or making listings on the NJ LandLink website.
Performance targets from proposal:
Performance target for service providers
15 professionals in New Jersey who become prepared to advise beginning farmers in accessing farmland and senior farmers and non-farming landowners in providing access to or transferring
farmland will teach 250 farmers about options, and help 50 farmers take steps to access or transfer farmland.
Performance target for farmers
50 farmers who manage/aspire to manage 1,000 acres take steps to access or transfer farmland such as completing a farmland suitability or farm transfer readiness assessment or making listings on the NJ LandLink website.