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Land Link-Up

MOSES offers this free online service in an effort to connect those looking for farmland with those looking to rent or sell farmland. If you would like to submit a posting advertising farmland for sale or rent, or if you are looking to buy or rent farmland, please submit a Land Link-Up posting form. Please note: MOSES does not have any additional information on the opportunities listed below. If you have any questions, please use the contact information provided in the posting.

Additional resources:
LSP Seeking Farmers - Seeking Land Clearinghouse
Midwest Farm Connection

All submissions will be posted at our discretion and expire after 90 days.
Feel free to resubmit a posting after it expires.

Farmland For Sale/Rent

posted 8/16/2010
FOR SALE: Castle Rock Township, Dakota County, MN (35 miles outh of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. 8 acres transitioned (6 acres building site and tillable or pasture land, plus 2 acres required for driveway.) Possible to buy additional land if needed. Contact Eric Ruud at 651-460-6674 or look for the listing on tnprservices.com.

posted 7/21/2010
FOR RENT: 280 acre farm available in Frederic, Wisconsin as part of an Urban-rural shared-cooperative arrangement. Looking for someone who wants to live Urban and spend part-time at the farm. Looking to increase the organic food production on the farm from a few ramps, berries and fruit to what ever possibilities develop with the right person. Currently, we are developing a small permaculture oriented orchard. The land has not seen any chemical use for at least 20 if not 40 years. Approximately 5-10 acres are tillable. Opportunity includes shared household in a historic home near the Mpls Institute of Art in Minneapolis, MN. Urban property includes community garden, green space, and patio. Each person has private bedroom, off street parking and bike storage in garage. Household ranges in age from 25-50 something and is open to people of all genders, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and shoe size. $438.00 a month includes housing, all utilities, wireless internet, beautiful garden, and cabin on 280 acres. An additional $145/month shares organic food from local farms and co-ops. Contact Mary Hourigan, Nick Schneider, or Angela Sprunger at house@omegaminneapolis.org or 612-871-8431 to learn more. Check out our website (slightly out of date) at www.omegaminneapolis.org.

posted 7/14/2010
FOR SALE: 240 acre organic farm in Central WI. Well designed freestall/parlor dairy farm has great soil and can be converted easily from grazing to complete confinement. Renovated three bedroom home is spacious and comfortable. Farm comes with a productive herd of cows, feed stored and full line of equipment. 608-231-1514.

posted 7/12/2010
FOR SALE/RENT: Looking for a young couple or family that we can mentor towards eventually taking over our operation. Our farm is located in beautiful Fillmore county Minnesota near Lanesboro and consists of 48 tillable, 17 pasture and 15 wooded acres. It is on a dead end road, isolated on all sides by forest land and has been chemical free for 19 years. Currently, we are set up for beef and all land is in haying or grazing with 7 paddocks. The entire perimeter is fenced except part of the woodland. There is a large vegetable garden and lots of fruit trees, raspberries etc. The home is very nice and the outbuildings are in excellent condition. Outbuildings include barn, machine shed, chicken coops, granary, hog house and 3 garage / storage sheds. We are totally open to several financial possibilities for rental or ownership. For more info contact Philip or Heidi Dybing at 507-743-8511 or pdybing@acegroup.cc.

posted 7/12/2010
FOR SALE: 78.5 acre parcel 2 miles south of Dodgeville, Wisconsin or a 35 acre parcel on the corner of 23/151 and E. Survey Road. This land has been farmed organically since the early 1970's. It was certified organic in 2006 and is still farmed certified organic. The 35 acres may also have potential for a business location. High ground visibility is excellent, turn lanes are established at this 4 lane highway intersection, and a business exists a mile away. For more info contact John or Pam Lindauer at 608-935-5478 or pamlindauer@gmail.com.

posted 5/10/2010
FOR RENT: 114 total acres, south of Detroit Lakes, MN. 45 acres are cropland, the remainder is woods, potential pasture. 4 bedroom farm house for rent as well. Looking for a family interested in living on the land, farming it organically, and exchanging experiences and friendship. You can rent as little or as much of the land as you want. For more info contact Jerome Dalman, 218-847-4964.

posted 5/3/2010
FOR RENT: 80 acres six miles south of Strum, WI. (23 miles SE of Eau Claire WI) - approx. 60 acres is pasture/tillable. Prior to 2005, it was alfalfa, and pasture with around 30 cattle on it. Since 2005, the land has not been planted or used for pasture. There is a nice house, barn, and out buildings. There is also 20-30 apple trees that have not been sprayed for over 15 years. We are looking for someone who will be doing transitional and eventually organic. Contact Gary or Linda Duggleby, 952-975-3633 or hb0403a@yahoo.com.

posted 4/27/2010
FOR SALE: 47.5 acres in southwestern Wisconsin - Mineral Point. 18.3 acres cropland (corn, hay), 14 acres of pasture. Land includes a dairy barn, 80x40 machine shed, cattle and hay shed 40x40. All buildings in good to excellent condition. 1 mile from Mineral Point. Large 2 story house. Contact Jerry Marr at Marrbeef@verizon.net, 608-987-2508.

Farmland Wanted

posted 7/21/2010
RENT: Looking to join or form a 40+ acre community farm that will eventually have animals, gardens, an orchard, etc..in Eastern MN or Western WI. If you are interested in farming communally with other families with children please contact Megan at thrasherpierce@yahoo.com.

posted 7/6/2010
BUY: 20-80 acres of pasture and/or tillable to convert to pasture/hayland in Richland County. Want to rotational graze livestock. Would like to find land with house and a few outbuildings for housing machinery/livestock. Contact Brian Hillers at bthillers@charter.net.

posted 6/7/2010
RENT: 1000 sq. feet or more in the Twin Cities 7 county metro area. Looking for a four season greenhouse to rent year-around. The space needs water and electricity. Contact Karen Swanberg at swanberg@gmail.com or 612-208-3031.

posted 5/17/2010
RENT or BUY: 40+ acres in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Would like to start a small 20-30 cow organic/biodynamic grass-based dairy. I need a house and quality outbuildings on the property. Preferably a dairy barn. Would like at least some established pasture on the land. Contact Evan Dvorsak at dvor0048@umn.edu or 608-632-4480 (cell).

posted 4/27/2010
RENT or BUY: 20-40 acres of cropland and pasture in CO, IA, AZ, TX, MN, WI, ND, SD, OR, NC, or SC. I am a beginning farmer with a small family. Would like a property with a house, ideally within 1 hour drive from a university. Contact Paul Doucet at pmdoucet@comcast.net or 925-324-6318.