{"title":"Beginning Farmer Programs & Resources","slug":"beginning-farmer-programs-resources","type":"post","excerpt":null,"content":"[![](https://y2ez6helhgi126su.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/uploads/cfra_logo.gif \"cfra_logo\")](http://www.cfra.org/renewrural/farm#beginning) [Center for Rural Affairs](http://www.cfra.org/renewrural/farm#beginning) is a great resource for somebody who would like to learn how to be a farmer and rancher!\n\n> \"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.\"\n\nvia [| Center for Rural Affairs](http://www.cfra.org/renewrural/farm#beginning).","publishedAt":"2012-08-21T01:08:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T16:56:54.018Z","author":{"name":"Michael Janzen"},"categories":[{"name":"Resources","slug":"resources"}],"tags":[{"name":"farming","slug":"farming"},{"name":"farming assistance","slug":"farming-assistance"},{"name":"sustainable farming","slug":"sustainable-farming"}],"featuredImageUrl":null,"aeo":null,"site":{"name":"Homestead Style","url":"https://hscom.vercel.app"},"_links":{"canonical":"https://hscom.vercel.app/post/beginning-farmer-programs-resources","markdown":"https://hscom.vercel.app/post/beginning-farmer-programs-resources/llm.txt","json":"https://hscom.vercel.app/post/beginning-farmer-programs-resources/data.json"}}