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Farm Lease Workshop: Understanding and Writing a Good Farm Lease

  • Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Are you looking to rent farm land or do you have land that you are thinking about renting to a farmer?

Are you not sure how farm land leases differ from home or other real estate leases? 

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and agricultural consultant, Jerry Cosgrove, for a FREE evening workshop where we will go over farm rental lease best practices. 

Bring a copy of your current lease or a draft of a lease to discuss.

Jerry Cosgrove is Of Counsel to Scolaro Law Firm, an agriculture services provider in Syracuse, NY. He also is a Senior Advisor for American Farmland Trust on farm transfer and land access issues and continues to work with individual farm business and organizational clients on farm conservation and farm transfer projects. Jerry was formerly the Associate Director of the Local Economies Project and has served as Deputy Commissioner of NYS Ag and Markets as well as the Northeast Regional Director of American Farmland Trust.

This program is free and refreshments will be served, but space is limited, so register early! 

Please RSVP to Carrie Anne at 845-340-3990 ext. 311 or email cad266@cornell.edu with the names of attendees, and an e-mail and phone number to contact for each (in case the program is changed or cancelled). The last day to register is September 26.

This program is supported by the Hudson Valley Farmlink Network, which is coordinated by American Farmland Trust and has received primary funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Fee

Free but space is limited-reserve your space now!

Last updated September 23, 2016