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From Leasing to Owning: How This Organization Buys Farms for Young Owners (TRFP 26)

From Leasing to Owning: How This Organization Buys Farms for Young Owners (TRFP 26)

Update: 2025-10-03
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In this episode, farmer Alec sits down with Krisztian Varsa, Director of Farms Fund at the Conservation Fund and Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm in Illinois to shed light on how the Conservation Fund is revolutionizing farmland access for next-generation farmers through their innovative lease-to-own program. Chef-turned-farmer Marc Bernard shares how they scaled their farm from 5 acres to 30 acres as they diversify their agricultural enterprise, and Krisztian Varsa walks us through the Conservation Fund's process, requirements, and support system that's helping small-scale farmers build sustainable businesses without the crushing debt of traditional land ownership.

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From Leasing to Owning: How This Organization Buys Farms for Young Owners (TRFP 26)

From Leasing to Owning: How This Organization Buys Farms for Young Owners (TRFP 26)