The Land Matrix: Tracking Land Grabs
Check out this resource from the Tactical Technology Collective that tracks large-scale land deals: https://tacticaltech.org/projects/land-matrix-2012
Young Farmers in Minnesota get a hand from new land access bill
From the National Young Farmers Coalition: Saint Paul, Minnesota – On Tuesday evening, Governor Mark Dayton signed ten budget bills that included a first-of-its-kind beginning farmer tax credit. Authored by […]
Visions for a Farm Community: Thoughts for the Land Owner
Some thoughts from Faith Gilbert of the Letterbox Farm Collective for land owners and entrepreneurs seeking to partner with a farmer. This was written as a direct response to a […]
Access to Land in Europe
this video show what our counterparts in Europe are up to. also — learn how the European Parliament is weighing in on Land Access in this blog post.
Sustainable Farms Programs Guide Now Available from NSAC and the USDA
Finding the right federal programs to help your farm be financially as well as biodynamically sustainable can be difficult. Small farming comes with so many moving parts that finding time […]
Take Action to Protect Small Farming
Americans all around the country from every corner of our society are standing up and taking direct action to protect the programs and policies that allow them to thrive. Now […]
Center for a Livable Future provides Policy and Community Solutions for Food System Health
The Center for a Livable Future at Johns Hopkins University released a series of policy recommendations for the new administration to bring the health of food systems and communities to […]
FCS Highlights Benefits of Crop Insurance, But Could Do More for Small Farmers
The Farm Credit Services of America (FCS) recently released a report on the success of crop insurance programs throughout the drought of 2012. During this drought, the major crop producing […]
From Small to Large: America’s farmland shift
The societal shift from small to large farming in the United States is undeniable. As the 20th Century marched forward so did the mass-production methods of agribusiness and the destruction […]
Micro-loan Program Provides Options for Small Farmers
In a report released just before the New Year, the USDA’s Economic Research Service outlined the progress of the micro-loan program. Since 2013, the USDA has been granting small infusions […]