Access to Land Animated Short
The video Access to Land is a short animated exploration of the question, “Why should we privilege access to land and natural resources for small agricultural operation?” Access to Land […]
Mapping the Poison
The data for this map was sent to Reverend Billy by the New York City Parks Department. Monsanto’s Roundup continues to be the major weapon in New York City’s arsenal of […]
Gaining Ground
GAINING GROUND, a feature-length documentary film by Elaine Velazquez and Barbara Bernstein, tells the stories of farmers making extraordinary changes in their farming practices so they can feed their local […]
Young, Idealistic Farmers Help Keep Land in Production
Read the Associated Press’ November 8th article reporting that young farmers with an interest in growing healthy, local food are helping keep farmland in production. “Organic farms can actually provide a quicker […]
Guardian Reports Small Farm Loss a Risk to Our Future
by John Vidal from The Guardian Corporate stranglehold of farmland a risk to world food security, study says Small farmers are being squeezed out as mega-farms and plantations gobble up […]
FarmStart for the Next Generation
FarmStart from Sustain Ontario on Vimeo. FarmStart is a charitable organization that provides training to a new generation of farmers. FarmStart provides someone with an interest in farming with a […]
Iowa Farmer Doubts National Geographic’s “Five Steps”
This article, entitled National Geographic’s ‘Five Steps’ Won’t Feed The World: An Iowa Farmer’s View was written by George Naylor and published by the Huffington Post. The brief article, “A […]
Video: Wes Jackson Speaking at OUR LAND Symposium
New Food First Backgrounder Addresses Land Reform and Resistance in the United States
OAKLAND, Calif., May 1, 2014 – The disastrous effects of widespread land grabbing and land concentration sweeping the globe do not affect all farmers equally. The degree of vulnerability to […]
Regenerative Roots
Anne and Dennis have a certified organic diversified vegetable farm in southeastern Wisconsin. They lease two acres for now, but their farm lies within a grander scheme of a cooperative […]