The Commons are Making a Comeback
The land has not always been owned, or able to be owned, and it is not just in recent history that citizens have rebelled against the very idea of land […]
A Farmer Needs a Law Degree
Farmers are not lawyers, and why should we be? We have enough on our plate running a small business, tending the fields, defending small-scale agriculture. Sometimes it feel like we […]
Death of a Family Farm
The transition to the next generation doesn’t always go smoothly, even when there is a chance for keeping it in the family. Kristina Johnson profiles this side of the farm […]
Harvard Food Law and Policy Internships
The Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic is seeking current law students for its Summer 2015 Summer Internship Program. This fast-paced, multi-faceted internship gives students the unique opportunity to get […]
Tools for Investing in Community
[gview file=”https://www.agrariantrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Creating-a-Community-Investment-Fund-A-Local-Food-Approach.pdf”] by Michael H. Schuman — also check out 24 Tools for Local Investing
This Friday! Agrarian Trust Event in NYC
“Give us Liberty and give us Land” DRINKS + land rights discussion at Jimmy’s 43 Friday November 21st, 6-8 pm Join us for a short talk by esteemed author and Chicago Urbana professor […]
The Last Plantation by Anuradha Mittal
“No justice, no peace! No farms, no food!” shouted hundreds of black farmers and their supporters as they walked past the cheering crowds lining the streets of downtown Atlanta for […]
Featured Resource: Practicing Law in the Sharing Economy
from a book review by Don De Leon, JD, www.GrassrootsLawyers.com . . . Practicing Law in a Sharing Economy, authored by Janelle Orsi with contributions from other like-minded attorneys, argues […]
Organic Market Farm for Sale: Oklahoma
40 Acres near Yale, Oklahoma for sale. 50 minutes from Tulsa, 90 minutes from Oklahoma City. Established farmers’ market presence in Tulsa, and 42 member CSA in the surrounding area […]
Oregon Creates New Finance Law for Local Business
From Hatch Oregon is a rural state. And strengthening a rural economy in a small town is simply not easy, never mind growing it. This year a unique statewide team will have helped create […]