Episode 2: planting trees on leased land
July 12th, 2010 by Aubrey | No Comments

For young agricultural entrepreneurs, often the biggest inhibitor to starting a farm is finding affordable land close to viable markets. More and more farmers are leasing their land today– as much as 50% of farmers lease the land they work. But what’s at stake when you plant a tree on land you do not own, on land that someday, you may just walk away from? Leasing land means creating relationships as healthy as your soil and as fruitful as your tallest peach tree.
Listen to this month’s episode of From the Ground Up: Planting trees on leased land