Finding Good Farmland: How to Evaluate and Acquire Land for Healthy Food Production

by Ann Larkin Hansen

This manual for buying farm land contains all the essential information to know before making a purchase. With checklists and questionnaires designed to help guide decision-making, it covers everything from searching for the right property, understanding the surrounding area and other land use considerations, government regulations and even financing.

This practical guide contains all of the information you need to have before purchasing farmland, covering everything from the characteristics of the land and the surrounding area to government regulations, land use considerations, and financing. Checklists and questionnaires are included to help you decide exactly what you need and how to find it.

Genres: Sustainability

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 2013

Reviews

[Ed Barton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Resource For The Aspiring Organic Farmer

Full of great advice, references to important sites, case studies and useful summaries, this book is far better than I initially expected. You will walk away with a lot of knowledge on land use, law, zoning, soils and more. A must read for the aspiring organic farmer.

[Lilly Pittman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent introduction to thinking about what it takes and what to consider when buying land. I look forward to deepening my knowledge of this topic and am grateful for this book for helping me think through the process, while also offering helpful resources.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were definitely some parts of this book that were good to keep in mind. Also lots of resources, which is great.