About the Farmland Matching Service
Are you a more experienced aspiring farmer, ready to get started farming, but need to find land? Are you a landowner who would like to see your land used for farming? If so, New Entry offers assistance with locating, evaluating and matiching farmers to farmland in Massachusetts and surrounding regions.
The Matching Service helps landowners:
- Understand the basics of farm leases
- Evaluate what you want in a lease arrangment with a farmer.
- Find the right farmer and farm business for you and your land.
The Matching Service helps land seekers:
- Look for Land that is compatible with the needs of your business.
- Find the resources you need to get loans and negotiate leases.
- Transition to your own farm or alternative tenure arrangement.
In addition, we proactively work with our partner organizations, agricultural commissions, and other stakeholders involved in working agricultural landscapes in order to increase access to farmland for beginning farmers.