FSA Loan Programs

There are many types of governmental programs that specialize in funding land acquisition for farmers. See this USDA primer on the different funding types available.

FSA Loan Assistance Quiz Tool

Take this USDA quiz to see which types of farm loans you qualify for and learn next steps.

KC Healthy Kids ‘Navigating Planning and Zoning’ Guide

​This resource was created to help prospective or practicing urban farmers navigate local planning and zoning. It defines common planning terms, outlines planning processes, explains zoning regulations, and recommends questions to raise with planning staff. If your municipality does not have a planning department, contact the city administrator or manager instead. The general information provided is applicable to urban farmers in any municipality in the region, but direct links to planning departments and zoning ordinances are provided for Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri.

Farm Commons’ Succession Planning resources

Farm Commons provides a variety of resources focused on helping farmers plan for retirement and transitioning farmland to the next generation of farmers.

Farmland Information Center Leasing Guide

This fact sheet provides basic information for agricultural landowners about leasing land to a farmer. Topics include: transitioning land to the next generation, finding a farmer to work the land, and matching farm seekers with farm owners.

Land for Good’s ‘Making My Land Available For Farming’ Worksheet

A primer on how to take the first steps towards making your land available for farmers.

Farm Commons’ Long Term Agroforestry Lease Workbook 

Step-by-step guide to constructing a land lease. Farm Commons is a membership program that requires a paid membership to access their resources.

AgKansitions 

This Kansas-based program focuses on helping seasoned farmers and new farmers find each other for the purposes of mentorship and successful transfer of productive farmland.

Farmland Access Legal Toolkit 

The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems assists farmers in understanding different types of leasing and land ownership structures.

Lease Builder Tool 

This USDA lease builder tool helps orient farmers and landowners to the types of questions they should be considering when constructing an agricultural lease.

Land For Good’s Acquiring Land to Farm Guide 

This worksheet allows the farmer space to think about goals in land acquisition as well as more resources on lease agreements, finances, and more.

ACEP-ALE Toolkit

The Farmland Information Center, in partnership with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, created the ACEP-ALE Toolkit, a comprehensive collection of resources and tools to help you navigate the process of participating in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE).