Yes! This is a great tip! We just had a food co-op open in our town and are so excited!

You bet! Thanks so much for watching and all the best in your search!!

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We used to live in west central Wisconsin and really like that area. The driftless region in the sw or south central part of the state is also really nice!

It really depends on the type of farming you'd want to see happen on the farmland? Most farmland is leased in conventional production like corn and soybeans. The PI (productivity index) of the land typically correlates to yield and will influence the cost. Farmers will also like good road access and generally prefer something flat and straight when dealing with big equipment. If you're looking for for a tenant that is more organic or regenerative, like maybe a rotational grazing livestock operation, veggie farmer, or organic grain farmer, then there's a lot of different options. I'd definitely try to find a local FarmLink (or landlink) site in your area. Their staff should be super helpful in helping you network in your area and maybe even have leads on farmland. If you are looking for something more specialized on your land, it might be helpful to even try to connect with a farmer in advance prior to purchasing that shares your vision and values. That helps take away some of the risk of not finding a farmer or needing to settle for farmer tenant that's not a great fit. FarmLink site/staff should also be able to help with that. Beyond that, I know MOSES (now Marbleseed I believe) had a nationwide service where farmers can list what they're looking for or landowners can list land for sale or lease. Might be worth checking out. And I'd definitely see if there's a land trust in your area or region and connect with them. You should also familiarize yourself with the different types of lease agreements out there. There's some that are basically a straight up fixed rental fee for land. And there's others that have more shared risk/reward between farmer and landowner. This link has some helpful webinar recordings and documents on leasing (some are specific to Illinois, but should still be helpful regardless) - illinoisfarmlink.org/resources-events/events/farm-leasing-101-webinar-practical-legal-advice-for-illinois-farmers Investment companies like Iroquois Valley also have options that allows you to still invest in farming/farmland where you wouldn't directly own the land. Hopefully that was helpful. Really it comes down to your vision for the farmland. I'd try and connect with a farmer or someone who knows farming and understands your vision so you have someone to consult with during the search process. I think you're very wise to invest in farmland. That's where we plan to move our future investments toward as well. Thanks for watching and all the best!

Thanks for the feedback! I no longer work in my farmlink position so no consultations currently. What state are you in? Chances are there's a farmlink program or other resources nearby you can check with. There's no way to just search for farmland specifically that I know of but here's another video I had made previously that shows how I setup search criteria in Realtor or Zillow - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oq18rJidtrnWZn0.html. Yes, searching for a good and knowledgable realtor is key! Take your time and find the right person. Thanks for watching!

@@FromScratchFarmstead Thank you so so much. Awesome.

@@FromScratchFarmstead I'd be looking at North Carolina. Kind of have this vision of mountains in the distance. Although not sure how the cold would bode for pasture. Currently in Florida. Thanks so much for the link. Just want to confirm there's nothing you can look for on Zillow or Realtor that indicated that the land is agricultural?

@@sea_hous That sounds beautiful! We're in northern IL and pasture grows well in season. The big thing is looking at the average precipitation of the area you want to be in. Generally if you dig into the details for an individual property you're interested in it will show the zoning (A1, A2, Residential). Your realtor can help find that out too. I think the search sites do have a designation for agricultural land you can select in your search but that is typically just bare farmland or really large farms. Most of your homesteads/small farms might be excluded if you just search with that, so I always recommend you set your search broadly to capture as much as possible and then just manually sift through the results. You don't want to miss an opportunity because it didn't show up in your search or was categorized in some weird way.

@@FromScratchFarmstead Thank you thank you!! So helpful.

This is the best farmlink directory list I know of: farmlandinfo.org/programs/?program_type=414. Try searching there, otherwise do some internet searching or asking around in the farming community in your area. Thanks for watching!