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How to use the New Entry Matching Process

1. Submit the appropriate New Entry Farmland Matching Service application (for landowners or for landseekers) form to our office via email, snail mail, or fax.
2. New Entry learns about you and your search criteria through the application you submit.
3. New Entry applies your criteria to land/farmers already identified in the farmland database and either:
   • Informs you directly of the matched land/farmer contacts, or
   • Acts as the liaison between you and the landowners/farmers.
4. If land or farmers that match your criteria do not exist in the database, we will provide you with up to 2 hours per week for 12 weeks in looking for suitable land/farmers. If nothing comes of the work performed in the specified timeline, we will provide you with a resource list for you to continue the search where we left off.
5. If time permits, New Entry can assist you in setting up meetings with landowners/farmers and provide suggestions and templates for negotiating terms and conditions of your land contract.
6. New Entry will provide information about and help to connect you with low interest rate federal loan programs and federal or state cost-share incentive programs to help you develop your farmland and infrastructure needs.

Please do not hesitate to contact Becca Weaver with any inquiries. She can be reached at (978) 654-6745 or by email at: bweaver@comteam.org.