A new company is searching for sustainable and organic farmers who want to secure rental farmland for their operations. The company will set up long-term leases for farmers who agree to use environmentally sound farming practices on the property.
The owner of the company, New Spirit Ventures, is Robert Karp, former director of Practical Farmers of Iowa. “The program is designed to help the best of our pioneering sustainable/organic family farmers succeed,” he said in announcing the project.
The company is looking for farmers with 5 years experience as participants. A call for farmer interest is being distributed in Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The Center for Rural Affairs is assisting in getting the information out.
The pre-application deadline is June 15, 2008. To receive a copy or for more information, contact Robert Karp at
nsv@centurytel.net or 262.642.9672.
