• New and Beginning Farmers
• Access to Land and Farming Opportunities
• Leasing Farmland

• Finding Farmers for Your Land
• Leasing Farmland

• Farm Transfer, Succession, and Retirement Planning  
• NJ Department of Agriculture: Index of Topics, A-Z
• Additional linking sites in the Northeast

• NJ Land Link
• NJ Land Link Fact Sheet (How to use NJ Land Link)

Land Access Workshop for Beginning Farmers

The SADC, in collaboration with the American Farmland Trust, offered land access workshops for beginning farmers. The workshops focused on Assessing Your Financial Readiness to Access Land, Leasing and Purchasing Land, and Assessing Farmland. Visit the project page to learn more about the workshops and resources, including:

• Introductory Video on Land Access in New Jersey
• Personal and Business Goals worksheet
• Land Tenure Readiness worksheet
• Financial Documents Checklist
  
  

SADC and NOFA-NJ Beginning Farmer Project

The SADC, in collaboration with NOFA-NJ, worked on a project to support beginning farmers in New Jersey. The SADC's role in the project involved enhancing leasing and linking resources for landowners and farmers. Visit the project page to learn more about the project and the resources developed, including:

• Farmland leasing guidebook
• Farmland leasing worksheets
• Leasing meetings for landowners and farmers
• Educational courses for landowners 
• New online linking website