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New Brunswick Land Access Guide
Photo by A Community Tour of the Farm in June 2021. Co-op member Rebeka and daughter Aube are in the foreground. Photo: Amy Floyd
This guide aims to support new and landless farmers to choose a path forward to access land. In researching and writing this guide, the driving question has been: how are new
farmers getting onto the land? There are several different options to consider, from leasing and purchasing to community farms and incubator plots – each with its own set of pros and cons. Farming is hard work and it takes significant planning, perseverance, and determination to be successful.
This guide will:
- Outline the various choices for accessing land
- Provide tips for assessing land for farming suitability
- Offer a checklist for developing land access agreements with a landowner
- Offer sample lease agreement templates annotated in plain language
- Provide stories about the paths taken by other farmers in New Brunswick on their journey to farming
Eva Rehak, co-owner of Alva Farm in NB with her daughter
You can work through this process by:
- Taking time for self-reflection
- Making notes for future research
- Reaching out for help that is available in the Resources section
- Forming your support team, family, friends, legal and financial advisors, mentors…
- Learning about the different types of land access relationships in New Brunswick
- Researching – All of the organizations, resources and links cited throughout this guide
are listed for your reference in the Resources section at the end.
Funders
The Young Agrarians New Brunswick Land Access Guide was developed in partnership with the RAVEN Project. Thanks to the funders of the Project – the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation. Thanks to the members of the TOASA Cooperative for inspiring this work.
U-Map Resources
A national interactive Resource Map focused on centralizing information for new and young farmers from farms in the network, to available land, financial resources, farm suppliers and more. Add your resource to the map or find a resource. If you are mapping resources in your area, please get in touch!
