Emma Lietz-Bilecky on Bridging the Land Access Gap through Land Link
In this podcast episode, host Taylor Muglia interviews Emma Lietz-Bilecky about her journey into agriculture and her work with Colorado Land Link, a program aimed at helping farmers find land and improve land access in Colorado. Emma shares her background, growing up in Colorado with a family history in agriculture, and her eventual return to farming after college. She discusses the challenges of land access for young farmers, the work Colorado Land Link does to facilitate these issues, and recent upgrades to their website to improve landowner and land seeker connections. Emma highlights the importance of innovative land access methods, such as partnerships between experienced landowners and new agrarians. She also shares success stories and offers advice for both land seekers and landowners. The episode wraps up with insights on the agricultural landscape in Colorado and a call for land seekers and landowners alike to join the Colorado Land Link platform at https://coloradolandlink.org/.
Music attribution:
A Folk Story by Alex Cristoforetti
Shownotes
1:08 introduction to today’s guest, Emma Lietz-Bilecky
2:50 Emma’s background
5:24 what is LandLink?
9:24 Barriers with land access in Colorado
13:54 what’s new with the Colorado LandLink website
16:24 importance of making listings on these LandLink websites to make connections
20:22 challenges these programs face
22:04 success story from a land program
25:50 pro tips for the process of land seekers
28:23 advice for people who have land and are looking for stewards
34:34 how has being in this position changed your mindset toward land access in Colorado
39:01 hopes for new chapter of Colorado LandLink
41:07 rapid questions round
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