A New Perspective on Succession
On the weekend of April 4th- 6th, I was lucky enough to have attended The New Farmers Summit hosted by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services (MOSES). The diversity of people in attendance was truly astonishing. From teenagers to veterans of the farming community, we all came together to learn, discuss and network. Many […]
FarmHer: Documenting Women in Agriculture
Check out Iowa photographer Marji Guyler-Alaniz’s work to document the rise of women in agriculture. From FarmHer: Photography My name is Marji Guyler-Alaniz and I am a photographer from Iowa. My goal is to use my camera and my vision to further this cause. FarmHer is about documenting women in agriculture. The only way for […]
News of Our Land Symposium
Our first Symposium was a great culmination and jumping off point. The following is from Raj Patel. Thoughts on Land Reform Summits in San Francisco In San Francisco, from April 25-28, 400 people from across the country and around the world gathered to discuss an awkward problem – land reform in America. Land reform is […]
Oregon Farmland Lost After Years of Battle
by Katherine Driessen from oregonlive.com The VanderZanden name carries both the wounds and potential bounty of years of land-use battles. Some members of the deeply rooted Washington County farm family will turn a substantial profit when they, inevitably, sell their tulip farm and hundreds of rural acres running along Northwest Jackson School Road near […]
Settlement Allows Bullet Train, Creates Fund for Farm Preservation
The farmers in California’s Central Valley suing to prevent eminent domain from putting railroad lines through their farms settled earlier this month. As part of the settlement $5 million was put aside for farm preservation. Hm. In a state that has some of the most expensive farm and ranchland in the country, I can’t help […]
Solutions Farms Teaches Homeless to Grow
This story is from the U-T San Diego website. It was written by Teri Figueroa. A small Vista aquaponics farm run by a nonprofit that works with homeless families is about to, well, grow. If all goes to plan, the agricultural enterprise called Solutions Farms will cultivate more produce for its biggest client: the Vista […]
Local Food a Growing Trend for Land Trusts
Organizations and Individuals worldwide are recognizing land access and agriculture as a key piece of our secure future. Our Symposium this weekend will gather some of the best forward-thinkers, advocates, farmers and concerned everyday citizens. Be there yourself or stay tuned for the ground-breaking ideas that will undoubtedly come out of this great meeting. This […]
A Young Agrarian Land Covenant
A Young Agrarian Land Covenant: Food for Thought, For Becoming at Home in Our Place, For Thoughtfulness in Producing Food Gary Nabhan With future generations in mind, may my family and friends never leave the land we steward poorer, nor its water scarcer than conditions were before we acquired responsibility for their care. May we […]
Resources from the Farmland Access Symposium
From The Community Land Trust in the Southern Berkshires: 120 Attended the Farmland Access Symposium Thank you all for your support and participation in the April 12th Farmland Access Symposium. We had a standing-room-only crowd for a very productive knowledge transfer. Now the work begins to connect more farmers with more farmland. NEXT STEPS To […]
$575,000 Raised in Vermont to Preserve 169-acre Farm
by Mike Faher from the Brattleboro Reformer (VT). Farm conservation continues to make news in Dummerston. About six weeks after announcing new ownership for the Elysian Hills Tree Farm, Vermont Land Trust has finished a $575,000 fundraising effort to conserve the historic Bunker Farm. The campaign’s completion means the Bunker Farm will have new owners […]