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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 is free for both land holders and land seekers but please consider becoming a member to support the service.
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
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 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 list 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.
Land Listings
Land Listings
Land Opportunity for livestock - Tuatapere, Southland
Land Opportunity for livestock - Tuatapere, Southland
We have a sheep farm of rolling hills in beautiful scenery. Lovely mountain and bush views. We are seeking a person or couple to come and live on the property and do the sheep (and add beef) side of things. We are hoping for someone who wants to do it as organically as possible, with low animal stress, and mob grazing.
Land Opportunity - Taranaki
Land Opportunity - Taranaki
We have a collaborative of two parcels of fertile, well watered land (9Ha and 4Ha) in coastal and south Taranaki; with strongly diversified interests including growing high value naturally durable forest species in an eastern hill country property as well (54Ha). We continue to look for investors who share our vision as well as individuals or families who can contribute and benefit accordingly.
Land Opportunity - Tikitere, Rotorua
Land Opportunity - Tikitere, Rotorua
Landshare available, productive north facing, reasonably sheltered, close proximity to various markets.
1.8 hectares of certified organic land in Napier. Judy and Janet certified this land in 1992 and have been growing vegetables for decades. They are looking for the next stewards of this space.
Land Opportunity - Masterton, Wairarapa
Land Opportunity - Masterton, Wairarapa
8000 square meters of mixed orchard and garden in 3 sections. Good deep river silt. Many fruit and nut trees, coppicing firewood plot, native shelter belt. Land is for sale, though there is a possibility for leasing.
Land Opportunity - North Taranaki
Land Opportunity - North Taranaki
1 acre property in North Taranaki - Kaitake ward - New Plymouth district. The soil is rich and fertile. The property has been entirely organic for at least the last 22 years. There is a small orchard, a somewhat neglected vege garden and a corner of native bush.
Land Opportunity - Helena Bay, Whangerei
Land Opportunity - Helena Bay, Whangerei
Land Available in Northeast Whangerie. Up to 150 acres of cultivatable land
Land Opportunity - Pāremoremo, Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland
Land Opportunity - Pāremoremo, Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland
Land Opportunity - up to 2 acres in pasture at moment - some flat and rest gentle slope. North facing and formerly the Auckland prison gardens. Just outside of Albany with access to public transport to Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
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