Site Management

Intervale Center Lease Agreement Template

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Lease agreement template between the Intervale Center and a participating farm. The Intervale Center will lease farmland, storage space, equipment, greenhouses, water wells, water pumps and other farming tools to the farm.

Land Allocation Rubric

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Spreadsheet that will determine scoring for farmers' land use practices through New Entry. Scored categories include fees and debts, storage, building structures, trash removal, parking, visitors, community relations, and water/ equipment use.

Land Access Evaluation Form

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Land access evaluation form for small scale production. Evaluates size, water access, transportation, ownership, previous use, zoning, and adjacent properties.

Sample land lease agreement

Sample land lease agreement from Cultivating Community's NASAP program, which coordinates a farm training program that serves recent immigrant farmers in the greater Lewiston and Portland, Maine areas.

Massachusetts Farmland Guide

A plain language guide from New Entry that is written for beginning farmers who are looking for land to start a farm business. Includes resources to help farmers locate and secure farmland through a variety of purchasing options.

NFDP Land Handouts

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Handouts from Grow NYC's New Farmer Development Program that address finding land, legal issues, valuable resources, and intake forms.

Steps for Farmland Matching in Massachusetts

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Slides from New Entry that illustrate the process of matching available farmland with farmers so that farmers can find the land they need while simultaneously conserving and utilizing the land. Outlines various tools and mechanisms that help make the connections possible.

Farmland Access for New Farmers

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A brief overview of New Entry's farmland matching program, which helps connect farmers who get started on the incubator sites with available farmland in Eastern Massachusetts. Document includes program history, staffing, resources, and key activities.

Site Management IRC presentation

Presentation slides from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) that tells the story of New Roots, which operates 4 incubator farms throughout the country. Presentation explains concepts of cultivating human diversity, neighborhood relations, embracing all perspectives, accountability, and community owned space.

How to Build a Low-cost Cooler (Spanish version)

This video demonstrates the process of building a low-cost farm cooler, and is a great accompaniment to hands-on workshops. Dubbed in Spanish, it is one of three educational videos produced by the Spring Rose Growers Cooperative based in Madison, Wisconsin made possible with funds from the USDA Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant.

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