Small Dutch Farm in Cooperative Venture with Large Farm
The three women of Tuinderij de Stroom in the Netherlands started off their 3 hectacres CSA-type model by borrowing start up capital from friends and acquaintances. They’ve been there now […]
How Do We Trust?
As the Agrarian Trust project forges forward, it seems important to check back and define what this trust idea is really about. I remember my first reflections on mishearing our […]
Broken economy breaking ground in Spain
In the small Spanish town of Marinaleda, some innovative villagers have found an agrarian solution to the country’s 27% unemployment rate. Giving every villager the opportunity to farm a 2500 […]
300 acre organic farm promised to Practical Farmers of Iowa
In a move inspired by one couple’s love of the land, 300 acres was entrusted into the hands of Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI). Tom and Irene Frantzen spent more […]
National Family Farm Coalition Farmland Monitor
Farmland is increasingly becoming a financial asset. The National Family Farm Coalition has set up a resource for tracking and stopping groups from purchasing land out from under the feet […]