Where do I start? Who do I talk to about it? Are there people out there who can help me realize my dream? What’s the first step? These are all questions that go through the minds of people who want to live on a farm. Granted, living on a farm and being a farmer are [...]
Archive for the ‘Farmland Preservation’ Category
I want to be a farmer…
Posted in farming, Farmland Preservation, tagged countryside conservancy, farm succession, farm transition, Farmers, farming, Farmland Preservation, Local Food, retiring farmers on December 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Nuts and Berries are Economic Development
Posted in farming, Farmland Preservation, Local Food, tagged Farmers, farming, Farmland Preservation, Local Food on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Katie M. Myers, Farmland Programs Coordinator Northeast Ohio (16 county region) is a thriving agricultural area and has quiet economic driver –> farms. I have been working on the Northeast Ohio Agricultural Atlas, a guide about the capacity and potential of and for agricultural operations here in Northeast Ohio. I wanted to give you a sneak [...]
Farmland Preservation Summit
Posted in Farmland Preservation, tagged ag law, farm transition, Farmland Preservation, legal strategies for farmers on October 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Listen to presentations from the 9th annual Farmland Preservation Summit in Columbus, OH. Preparing for the Next Generation – Learn about legal strategies and programs for transferring the farm to the next generation. AUDIO (.mp3) Robert Moore, Attorney, Wright Law Co. LPA Meredith Poczontek, Farm Link Program, Countryside Conservancy
SPEED DATERS FIND TRUE LOVE OF THE LAND
Posted in Farmland Preservation, tagged Farmers, farming on June 24, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Dating is difficult without the aid of a matchmaking service. That is exactly why new farmer Elyse Perruchon attended a speed dating workshop last month. She wasn’t expecting to find love, she was looking for land. Perruchon wanted to find a small farm where she could grow produce and raise chickens. This particular speed dating [...]
