Land

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Local food producers need secure and affordable land tenure.

With the price of land sky-high and still rising, we need alternative solutions to private land ownership that allow young and underrepresented food producers to access land for agroecological cultivation. 

Through our land matching network, land holders can invite food producers to join them on their land, and land seekers can find a patch to start a land-based business or expand existing operations. This land matching service is free for both land holders and land seekers. Please consider becoming a member to support this work.

Land matching is an entry point into land access and provides an opportunity to those without land to grow food. However, we know that land matching arrangements do not offer secure land tenure. Village Agrarians is working to explore alternative ways of supporting secure land access for agroecological food production in Aotearoa. If you would like to support this work, get in touch!

Please note that these land listings are for land holders and seekers looking to engage with commercial food production in some aspect. There are many online communities and groups available for those looking for spaces to grow food for themselves, or for folks looking for people to make land available for tiny homes, etc. This platform is to expand opportunities for local, community-scale, food production.

How to connect

Fill out a form below to be listed as a land holder or land seeker. Or send us a description of what you are looking for and we can share that.

If you are interested in a listing, please either email us and we will put you in touch with the lister or get in touch with the lister directly.

Please note that Village Agrarians is not able to screen land opportunities. Please do your due diligence and screen the landowner or land seeker to determine whether the opportunity meets everyone’s needs and expectations. We recommend seeking legal counsel before signing any leases or contracts.

Land listings are currently available for free. Please consider becoming a member or donating to support our work.

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Land Access Resources

Young Agrarians Land Access Guide (pdf) - The purpose of this guide is to support new and landless farmers to choose a path toward accessing land.

Young Agrarians Lease and License Templates - Downloadable templates and resources. Specific to Canada.

Toolbox for Leasing Farmland - A toolbox of resources for farmers and landowners who are thinking about leasing land. Based in the USA

Farm Lease Builder - From the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems Build your own draft lease with a free online tool. Based in the USA.

With support from the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture, we are building a Land Access Guide for new and landless growers in Aotearoa. If you would like to contribute to this work, send us a message at villageagrarians@gmail.com




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