Land Link
MCA is embarking on a new Land Link Program. Do you want be involved? Let us know- landlink@mocoalliance.org
Get Started Here
Farmer Seeking Land Application (submit online) (print and send in, word doc)
Landowner Seeking Farmer Application (submit online) (print and send in)
How does this work? (and other FAQ)
Land Link Membership requires a one-time fee of $30 to cover administrative expenses. This fee must be paid before your listings are posted online. Click the button below to pay online or send a check to:
Montgomery Countryside Alliance
PO Box 24
Poolesville, MD 20837
(important: please write “land link” in the memo line)
Montgomery County Land Link ~ Helping Farmers and Farmland Find Each Other
Montgomery County Land Link seeks to “link” beginner and experienced farmers with available land and farms within Montgomery County.
There are many challenges facing young and expanding farmers in Montgomery County: extraordinarily high land prices, a decrease in funding for programs that help young people afford farms, and not having farmland in the family. As the demand for local food grows and population increases, it will become more and more imperative to fortify and strengthen the local food system. Local food systems depend on local farmers and local land to survive. Land Link’s vision is to offer a program that links aspiring and expanding farmers to landowners through a simple database, ensuring that Montgomery County is continuing to build a strong local food system.
Read the full brochure here. Or drop us a line at landlink@mocoalliance.org
Other Land Link Resources:
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Growing New Farmers Publication (provides simple outline of goals of Lank Link VT program)
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Tufts New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
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University of Iowa’s Beginning Farmer Program (many useful pdfs on contracts and buying and selling)