We have a handful of farmers and landowners we’re working with who are still urgently looking for land or a farmer in 2025. We’ve included some brief details for each situation, along with contact information below. Please help us spread the word and reach out directly to the individual(s) if you know of any leads.

 

Sandhill Farm
Andie Donan and Ashley Neises
County of Interest: JoDaviess County
3-6 acres tillable with less than 6% slope and zoned for agriculture

Andie and Ashley established their diversified vegetable farm, Sandhill Farm, in 2018 on a one-acre parcel that’s part of the Sinsinawa Mound Collaborative Farm. Now entering their seventh season, they’re ready to find their forever farm. Andie and Ashley have been searching for land for three years and are hoping to find a farm in 2025 where they can begin preparation for the 2026 season.

“Land of our own would allow us to begin to plant perennials (fruit, nuts, etc.), add small grain production, consider livestock, experiment with agrotourism, but most importantly…allow for creativity and independence,” says Andie.

You can learn more about Sandhill Farm’s land search through their profile on our website or contact them directly at sandhillfarmlife@gmail.com

Adam’s Acres
Adam, Clarissa, and Audrey Quinn
Counties of Interest: Lake and McHenry
2-7 acres with access to electricity and a well

Adam and Clarissa started their small-scale vegetable farm, Adam’s Acres, in 2018 on an incubator plot in Grayslake. Last season, they moved their farming operation to a leased 1.25-acre parcel in Gurnee. Unfortunately, they’re on the search again and need land for the 2025 season.

“We are a hard-working family rooted in making a living from the land. My wife Clarissa and our two-year-old daughter, Audrey, love to help out on the farm. We just need an opportunity to farm, and we will thrive,” says Adam.

Please email adamsacres90@gmail.com for more information on their land search and to pass along any leads.

Pachamanka
Nance Klehm
County: Stephenson County
Seeking proposals by February 2025

Pachamanka is a 50-acre, highly diversified property in Stephenson County (Driftless Region) that Nance has been stewarding for the past 11 years. She is offering 1-2 year leases starting February 2025 (renewable with negotiation after 1st year) for projects in agroforestry, agroecology, animal husbandry, mushrooms, non-edible cropping, or growers wanting to work in a diversified system.

“Some of the projects I’d be open to are growing willow or dye plants; grazing small ruminants throughout the property with moveable electric fencing; small livestock – rabbits, bees, birds; medicinals; mushroom cultivation; container native perennial or tree nursery,” says Nancy.

This is a low-risk, low-startup cost opportunity for experienced growers to tryout a small enterprise. There is a variety of infrastructure on the property and a network of services for small-scale growers in the area, including a shared kitchen and tannery. Reach out to Nance for more details and information on submitting a proposal at info@socialecologies.net.