In 2023, Sprout Tasmania received funding from the Tasmanian State Government (NRE) through the Strategic Industry Partnership Program (SIPP) to undertake a collaborative project focused on lease and share farming. This work led to the development of the Land Access Toolkit, designed to support farmers, landholders, and new entrants seeking practical pathways to secure land.
Through discussions with interstate organisations that had conducted similar work, we recognised an opportunity to expand the impact of the Land Access Toolkit by sharing resources nationally. In order to enable broader collaboration — including with Young Farmers Connect — we secured additional funding through the Sustainable Table Fund.
Published in 2024 and co-authored by Sprout Tasmania and Young Farmers Connect, this toolkit provides guidance, case studies, and practical tools to help farmers navigate land access arrangements. We also hosted a walkthrough webinar to support its release, which you can view here.
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Download the full Land Access toolkit
the Full Document
RESOURCES BOOKLET
Step 1: Before You Start
Step 2: Exploring Land Tenure Models
Step 3: HOW TO EVALUATE LAND
Step 4: People & Relationships
Step 5: Final Steps
Step 6: During Your Land Tenure
FOR LANDOWNERS
APPENDIX 1: Key Decision Making
APPENDIX 2: SITE Assessment
APPENDIX 3: Accessing Land for Farming
APPENDIX 4: Offering Land for Lease
APPENDIX 5: business model canvas
APPENDIX 6: LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
LEASE FARMING CONTRACT TEMPLATE (CLEAN)
SHARE FARMING CONTRACT TEMPLATE (CLEAN)
LEASE FARMING CONTRACT TEMPLATE (WITH NOTES)
SHARE FARMING CONTRACT TEMPLATE (WITH NOTES)
