Farm Transitions

Every farm deserves
a worthy future.

Whether you're ready to hand the reins over or just starting to think about what comes next, FarmRoots guides you through every stage of a successful farm transition.

The Process

A transition done right takes time.
We're here for all of it.

01

List your operation

Tell us about your land, your farming methods, your animals, and the values you want to see in a successor. Your listing is your legacy statement.

02

Meet your matches

We surface aspiring farmers who align with your vision. Review profiles, read their stories, and decide who you'd like to connect with.

03

Begin the mentorship

A structured internship or apprenticeship period lets both parties build trust and transfer knowledge before any legal or financial transition begins.

04

Complete the handoff

Whether a sale, lease, or gifted succession, we connect you with agricultural lenders, land trusts, and legal resources to close the transition with confidence.

Transition Pathways

Every farm is different.
So is every transition.

Mentored Succession

Work alongside your successor for one to three seasons, transferring knowledge gradually before handing over full operation. The most common — and most successful — path.

Best for: Farms with strong community relationships and specialized knowledge

Land Lease

Lease your land to a vetted aspiring farmer. Retain ownership, generate income, and see your land stay in production while you step back from daily operations.

Best for: Farmers not ready to sell, or land with family legacy considerations

Direct Sale or Transfer

Connect with serious buyers who want to farm — not develop. We help you find a successor committed to keeping the land in agriculture.

Best for: Farmers ready to fully retire with a clean handoff

Active Listings

Farms seeking successors.

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Farm SuccessionFlexible

5630 Norris Rd & Rt 104

Huron, New York · 40 acres

High production turn-key combination Apple orchard, cidery, and country farm stand. This incredible operation has been fine tuned to be highly efficient and productive. Nestled in Upstate NY Apple country, along the major highway between Rochester and Syracuse. The temperate air from Lake Ontario provides the ideal setting to produce some of NY's world class varieties of crisp apples. This offering includes a u-pick operation, retail sales, farm produce stand, wholesale business, and a whole host of other seasonal country items. From the home made doughnuts to wines and spirits and cheeses. If you are seeking a natural country business, this is a great option with the current owners fine tuning the whole operation into a streamlined productive business.

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Land PartnershipFlexible

Edgehill

Lancaster, Virginia · 34 acres

My family owns a beautiful 34-acre farm on a 117-acre property in Lancaster Virginia – Edgehill Farm. It is currently being farmed by a tenant farmer who has been farming the land conventionally for decades and is not interested in shifting to regenerative practices – although he practices no till. We are looking to partner with someone to farm it regeneratively* for profit with my financial and technical support, and with a cost- and profit-share arrangement that is favorable to the farmer. Our main goal is to restore the health and biodiversity of the land while providing a livelihood for a regenerative farmer. I am a lifelong environmentalist with a PhD in environmental engineering science and a career in high-tech corporate sustainability. I have lived in California since 1991. My regenerative farming journey began in 2018 when I read Gabe Brown’s book, Dirt to Soil and became obsessed with the idea of healing the earth using regenerative practices. Since then I have completed training in regenerative farming practices through the Soil Food Web (www.soilfoodweb.com) and am working towards a consulting certification to help farmers convert to regenerative practices. Starting in mid-2022, I have undertaken a project to convert 2.5 acres of our farm to regenerative practices with a goal to convert the entire 34-acres. I have invested in equipment such as a 54 HP tractor, electric gator, crimper, biological soil drench sprayer, and composting equipment. The property also has a barn, water well, and electric. For the past three growing seasons I have planted multi-species cover crops and done biological soil drenches to restore the soil microbiology and build up the soil organic matter. My expectation is that by next spring (2024) the soil will be sufficiently healed on the 2.5 acres to plant a cash crop without the need for chemical inputs or tilling. Ideally, in this partnership, the farmer would be responsible for the farming operations including selecting the cash crop(s), planting, harvesting, marketing, etc. We are open to the possibility of transitioning ownership of the property so long as we are certain our partner shares our vision of ensuring the long-term health and biodiversity of the land. * No-till, living roots in the ground year round, multi-species cover plants, no chemicals (fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, fungicide) or only when absolutely needed.

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For Retiring Farmers

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