Farming Township
Important Information Regarding Property Assessments
This may affect your 2026 Property Taxes
The Board of Appeal and Equalization for Farming Township will meet Wednesday April 16, 2025, at the Farming Community Center from 9:30 to 10:00 am. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the Assessor,
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact the Assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation and classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local Board of Appeal and Equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization.

Linda Theisen,
Farming Township Clerk

Any individual resident of Farming Township interested in having dust coating done outside of the areas planned per town board please contact the Farming Township Clerk by June 1, 2024

Farming Township
Important Information Regarding Property Assessments
This may affect your 2025 Property Taxes
The Board of Appeal and Equalization for Farming Township will meet Tuesday April 16, 2024 at the Farming Community Center from 9:30 to 10:00 am. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the Assessor.
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact the Assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation and classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local Board of Appeal and Equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization.

Linda Theisen,
Farming Township Clerk

FARMING TOWNSHIP ELECTION/ANNUAL TOWN MEETING/BOARD OF CANVASS/ACCURACY TEST
1. Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of Farming Township, County of Stearns, State of Minnesota that the Annual Township Election will be held on Tuesday March 12,2024 in the Township Board Room in the Farming Community Center 23801 County Road 42, Richmond, MN 56368. (Town of Farming) Polls will be open from 2pm to 8:00pm to elect on Supervisor for a term of 3 years and one clerk for a term of 2 years.
2. The Board of Canvass will be held immediately following the election.
3. The Annual Town Meeting will be held at approximately at 8:30pm at the same address following the Election and the Board of Canvass to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law.
4. In case of inclement weather, the Election and the Annual meeting will be postponed until the third Tuesday March 19, 2024. If inclement weather also postpones the election and meeting on the third Tuesday, they will be held on the fourth Tuesday March 26, 2024. Listen to KASM radio for any postponements.
5. Absentee voting can be done at the Clerks residence at 26855 County Road 23, Richmond, MN 56368 from 10am to 12 pm on Saturday March 9, 2024. For more information voters may call or text 320-249-3710 or email at farmingtownship@gmail.com
6. A Public Accuracy test of the voting equipment will be held on Monday March 4, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Board Room of the Farming Community Center. This testing is open to the public.

Linda Theisen
Farming Township Clerk

Due to the fourth of July holiday, the July monthly meeting has been changed to Thursday July 6, 2023 at the regular time and meeting place.

Linda Theisen
Farming Township Clerk

Farming Township will be dust coating select roads and areas. If individuals would like to request areas be done in front of their property (for a fee) that are not in the 2023 planned covering, please contact the clerk at farmingtownship@gmail.com.

Notice of Public Hearing
The Farming Township Board has scheduled a Public Hearing for 8:30 p.m. Tuesday April 5th, 2022 to be held at the Farming Community Center, Farming, MN. The purpose of the hearing is to gather public input regarding the proposed vacation of a 20’ utility easement between lot #2 and lot #3 in Royal River View Addition. Pursuant to MN Statute 164.07, the Board is in receipt of an authorized petition by property owners within the proposed boundaries of the District and who are legal voters of the town. Persons wishing to provide comment on this proposal may attend the hearing in person, or contact the Farming Township Clerk via email at farmingtownship@gmail.com. Comments submitted should pertain only to this proposal and should be able to be read/stated within 3 minutes. All written comments must be received by 5 P.M. on 4/4/22 to be included in the hearing. Respectfully, Farming Township.