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This page is designed to provide Maine farmers and farm owners with the information and support they need to find and successfully complete farm transfers to family members or new farmers.

Program Eligibility

To join the program you must own a farm or farmland in Maine

If you have a farm or farmland that you would like to find a new farmer for, please fill out the Application Form and mail it to the office.

If you do not own farmland in Maine, but you know of farmland that is in transition or for sale or lease, and you would like to see it transferred to a new farmer, please contact info@mainefarmlink.org.

If you are transferring your farm to a family member, please contact info@mainefarmlink.org.

Once your application is received, we will contact you for more specific information and to discuss your vision for the future of your farm.

For the farmland owner:
FarmLink will help you find a farmer to work the land so that your land can continue to be farmed.  Contrary to popular belief, there are a large and growing number of prospective farmers who are ready, willing and able to farm in Maine.  FarmLink maintains a statewide database of these farmers- one of whom may be the perfect match for your land.

multi-generation photo

This page is designed to provide Maine farmers and farm owners with the information and support they need to find and successfully complete farm transfers to family members or new farmers.

Program Eligibility

To join the program you must own a farm or farmland in Maine

If you have a farm or farmland that you would like to find a new farmer for, please fill out the Application Form and mail it to the office.

If you do not own farmland in Maine, but you know of farmland that is in transition or for sale or lease, and you would like to see it transferred to a new farmer, please contact info@mainefarmlink.org.

If you are transferring your farm to a family member, please contact info@mainefarmlink.org.

Once your application is received, we will contact you for more specific information and to discuss your vision for the future of your farm.

For the farmland owner:
FarmLink will help you find a farmer to work the land so that your land can continue to be farmed.  Contrary to popular belief, there are a large and growing number of prospective farmers who are ready, willing and able to farm in Maine.  FarmLink maintains a statewide database of these farmers- one of whom may be the perfect match for your land.

FAQs from Farmland Owners

When a farmland Seeker finds a property he/she is interested in on the FarmLink list, the Seeker then contacts us.  We conduct a screening to ensure your general interests are a "match".  We only put you in contact with those Seekers that you want to hear from.
FarmLink is NOT a real estate brokerage. Rather, it is simply a program that connects farmland owners who wish to sell or lease their properties with potential buyers or leasees.  We do work with real estate agents to assist in the sale.

NOTE: Landowners who wish to list with a Realtor may still want to enroll in FarmLink. There is no downside to doing this. It may help sell your property —and it will increase the likelihood that your property is sold to someone who wants to farm it.
If you are selling farmland and would like to see your land bought by someone who will farm it, we strongly recommend that you enroll in FarmLink. FarmLink is specifically targeting buyers who want to farm. In many instances, landowners will try FarmLink for several months before listing a property with a Realtor, because if they can sell it without a Realtor, they might save some money. If you are thinking of leasing (as opposed to selling) farmland, FarmLink is often the only option for systematically connecting with farmers.
No, it is free to enroll your property in FarmLink. You will, however, have to take the time to complete a detailed application about your property. Contact Sue Lanpher to begin the process.
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