Agricultural trust support program

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. >> In February 2019, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County (CCE-MC) was named one of 20 Regional Navigators as part of the Farmland for a New Generation NewYork, a partnership betweenAmericanFarmland Trust – NY, the state of New York, agricultural land trusts, and agricultural support organizations across the state.

This program offers a statewide Resource Center with expert advisers and a website featuring training materials and listings of farmers in search of land as well as land available for farming. Farmland for a New Generation New York offers services to help farmland seekers – new farmers and younger generations of farm families – while supporting retiring farmers and other farmland owners in successfully transferring their farms. This statewide initiative includes:

• An online directory of available farm properties acrossNewYork and profiles of farmers in search of land

• Trainings, materials, and model documents to educate and support farmers and landowners

• Experienced staff who offer a first point of contact to navigate key topics tied to accessing and transferring farmland

• A pathway to find and access more technical expertise available to support farmers and landowners

If you’re located in Madison County, staff at CCE-MC canworkwith you to create a profile for your farmland, or for yourself as a farmer seeking land. ContactKarinBump at kbump@cornell.eduor 315684-3001, ext. 104, or visit http://madisoncountycce.org.