Website Launched To Help Young Farmers

By: Farm Futures

The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) and Fathom Information Design have launched Finding Farmland, a new website that offers educational tools to help young farmers access land and capital. Features include a first-of-its kind land affordability calculator that makes it easy for farmers to learn about options for financing farmland and tools, such as easements, to help make it more affordable.

“Buying land is one of the most consequential decisions that a farmer will make,” said Lindsey Lusher Shute, Executive Director and Co-Founder of NYFC. “We built Finding Farmland to help farmers make that choice with more confidence. The tool gives users a full view of their credit options, the full cost of land over time, and strategies to make a farm more affordable.”