About

Who is this site for?

Ohio FarmLink is for farmers seeking land, and landowners who want to make their space available to a farmer, whether through leasing, sale, or another long-term arrangement. 

Who is this site not for?

Ohio FarmLink is not for farmers who are very new to the industry and looking for farming experience like employment, internships, or volunteering.

How does this site work?

Through this website, you can create a farmer or farm property profile and see other profiles. A profile is not required to perform searches on this site, but it is needed to securely contact someone about their post. 

About Ohio FarmLink

Ohio FarmLink exists to match farm seekers with landowners, making property available through sale, lease, or another arrangement.

The goal of Ohio FarmLink is to get—and keep—farmers on the land. Users can connect with farmers and landowners in Ohio and nearby states and access resources that support a successful land transfer. 

Covering everything from funding to business planning, our Resources Library is available to support all stages of your farming journey. For more technical or hands-on assistance, email us at farmlink@oeffa.org. 

Glossary of Terms

Farm Access: Permission to enter and use land, control natural resources on that land, and transfer the rights of the land. 

Farmland Transfer: The act by which property or a farm business is passed from one person to another.

Farm Lease (Farm Rent): An agreement between a lessor (property owner) and lessee (property renter) that stipulates the terms of use for a piece of farmland. The tenancy may be short-term or long-term. 

Farm Lease (With Option to Buy): A rent-to-own contract between a tenant (lessee) and landlord (property owner) that provides the former with exclusive rights to purchase the property at a specified date during the lease term. 

Farm Sale: The sale of a property that sells at least $1,000 in agricultural products during the year. 

Farm Business Partnership: When two or more people co-own a farm property through a binding oral or written agreement. 

Farm Cooperative Model: A business association where farmers pool resources to increase revenue, reduce costs, or share risks. 

Farm Management: The various management methods and strategies used to keep a farm productive and profitable.

Farm Apprenticeship (Farm Internship): A model where people work on a farm in exchange for education, a stipend, and sometimes meals and housing. 

Owner-Financed Sale: A transaction in which a property owner finances the purchase directly with the person buying it, instead of a bank intermediary. 

Farmland: Land which is farmed, or suitable for farming. 

Tillable Acres: The acres on land that are suitable for crop production. 

Land Development: The process of purchasing a parcel of land to change it (through digging, clearing, grubbing, stripping, grading, etc.) or build on it.

Farmland Protection: Private, federal, and philanthropic programs to protect farmland by discouraging activities that convert it for non-agricultural purposes. 

Agricultural Easement: A voluntary, legally-binding restriction placed on farmland. 

Farm Link or Land Link: Programs that connect retiring farmers and landowners with next generation farmers. 

Next Generation Farmer:  A beginning or emerging farmer, or the next generation of a farming family. 

First Generation Farmer (Beginning Farmer): Anyone who has operated a farm or ranch for less than 10 years.