9 . Commitments and Contingencies Operating Leases Landec leases land, facilities, and equipment under operating lease agreements with various terms and conditions, which expire at various dates through fiscal year 2030. Certain of these leases have renewal options. The approximate future minimum lease payments under these operating leases at May 28, 2017 are as follows (in thousands): Amount Fiscal year 2018 $ 3,349 Fiscal year 2019 2,301 Fiscal year 2020 1,286 Fiscal year 2021 1,138 Fiscal year 2022 906 Thereafter 6,771 Total $ 15,751 Rent expense for operating leases, including month to month arrangements was $5.6 million, $4.5 million and $5.0 million for the fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Capital Leases On September 3, 2015, Lifecore leased a 65,000 square foot building in Chaska, MN, two miles from its current facility. The initial term of the lease is seven years with two five -year renewal options. The lease contains a buyout option at any time after year seven with the purchase price equal to then mortgage balance on the lessors loan secured by the building. Included in property, plant and equipment as of May 28, 2017 is $3.7 million associated with this capital lease. The monthly lease payment was initially $34,000 and increases by 2.4% per year. Lifecore and the lessor made capital improvements prior to occupancy and thus the lease did not become effective until January 1, 2016. Lifecore is currently using the building for warehousing and final packaging. Apio has a capital lease for office equipment for which the value of $104,000 is included in property, plant and equipment as of May 28, 2017 . Future minimum lease payments under capital leases for each year presented as are follows (in thousands): Fiscal year 2018 $ 462 Fiscal year 2019 472 Fiscal year 2020 483 Fiscal year 2021 486 Fiscal year 2022 460 Thereafter 3,491 Total minimum lease payment 5,854 Less: amounts representing interest and taxes (2,053 ) Total 3,801 Less : current portion included in other accrued liabilities (70