Beginning Farmer Programs & Resources
Center for Rural Affairs is a great resource for somebody who would like to learn how to be a farmer and rancher!
"Beginning Farmer Programs & Resources First, Finding Land Matching and Land Linking Programs: Learn about and find programs across the US and abroad that match beginning farmers with retiring ones Land Link: The Center’s Land Linking Program Transfer Strategies: Examples of successful linking arrangements Navigating Land Transfers for Retiring Farmers/Ranchers: Workshop series to help retiring landowners secure their retirement planning and farm transfer Other Programs Conservation Reserve Program Transition Option: Incentives for landowners to return land to production and rent to new or socially disadvantaged farmers Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmer and Rancher Land Contract Guarantee Program: Incentives for landowners to sell to new or socially disadvantaged farmers Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program: Grants designed to provide support to collaborative networks or partnerships."