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 […]
Workshops at the Paicines Ranch
The Paicines Ranch will be hosting two workshops the first week of June. The first is Bud Williams Marketing June 2-3. The second is Stockmanship June 4-6, including field work. This is a great opportunity to learn techniques to improve ranch profitability and learn low-stress livestock handling techniques from well-known instructors. For more information and […]
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 […]
Rancher Profile: Jessica Schley and Broken Arrow
The future of every farm and ranch is uncertain. Drought, erosion, price fluctuation and other factors make farming a particularly precarious path to take. An entire generation of farmers, whose hard work and tireless devotion lifted us to this precipice, are aging, retiring and leaving the land. Planning for a future where the land lives […]
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 […]