Land Link Montgomery seeks to “link” beginner and experienced farmers with available land and farms within Montgomery County, Maryland and the Greater D.C. Region.

There are many challenges facing young and expanding farmers in Montgomery County: extraordinarily high land prices, a decrease in funding for programs that help young people afford farms, and not having farmland in the family.  As the demand for local food grows and population increases, it will become even more imperative to fortify and strengthen the local food system.  Local food systems depend on local farmers and local land to survive. Land Link’s vision is to offer a program that links aspiring and expanding farmers to landowners through a simple database, ensuring that Montgomery County is continuing to build a strong local food system.

Success: We are thrilled to announce that landowner/farmer listing numbers 6007 and 6003 are now officially linked! The specialty crop will provide both landowner and producer with a high return in several years – sort of a food based mutual fund – only a lot less volatile! Here’s to seeing more of these linkages in the very near future… cheers!