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April 29, 2026

Grand Rapids farmer signs 99-year lease to pilot new nonprofit land access model

By Abby Poirier April 29, 2026 05:30 AM EDT

A first-of-its kind farmland trust model is being tested in Southwest Michigan, where a local agriculture leader was gifted 20 acres under a 99-year lease that gives her control of the property.

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