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Do you have some land you want farmed? Or are you a farmer looking for some extra acreage? If so, you may be joining the ranks of the many landowners and farmers in Vermont who, by working together, help keep the state´s “working landscape” open and productive. your land. If you are planning to work with a farmer or landowner, there are several issues to consider before you enter into an agreement to create a successful working relationship with your neighbor. Land link Vermont has put together a Farmland Use Agreement fact sheet to provide you with some of the basics involved with putting together an effective with which you and your neighbor are happy.
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Considerations for the farmer include the land, its productivity, size, distance from the farmer and for the landowner the type of farming that will be done, fertilizers, pesticides, dust, noise or smell that may be associated with farming. What to charge and how to pay, cash or barter, liability and taxes are other issues. What type of agreement, verbal or written and for how long? The Farmland Use Agreement Publication covers all these issues and more. The important thing to remember is the more thorough and concise the agreement the better each side will understand what is expected of them and the more likely the chance of a successful venture. See the Farmland Use Agreement Publication.
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