100 Years of Anti-Corporate Farming Laws
An article the Center for Rural Affairs wrote in 2007 on the importance of anti-corporate farming laws has new resonance in light of the recent decision by Nebraska’s legislature to […]
The Gates Foundation and the Plunder of African Agriculture
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is dangerously and unaccountably distorting the direction of international development, according to a new report by the campaign group Global Justice Now. With […]
Young Agrarian movement is growing and bursting out in Canada!
Out here on the temperate BC Coast we’re lucky to already be enjoying the early blooms of the colourful crocus and daffodils as well as the tender, nutrient rich, greens of late winter which are beginning […]
Life in Syntropy
“Life in Syntropy” is the new short film from Agenda Gotsch. It tells the story of Brazilian farmer Ernst Gotsch, who bought 1,200 acres of completely deforested land on the […]
Map of My Kingdom
Who’s going to get the farm? And what are they going to do with it? Will your plans create harmony or strife for your family? Map of My Kingdom, a play […]
How we farm is how we govern
In this lecture (starting at about minute 30), Professor Donald Kagan describes the changes in agricultural organization and ownership that may have brought about the Greek golden age. Following the lead of […]
Use-Value Assessment of Rural Lands – Time for Reform?
Use-value assessment (UVA) is the practice of valuing rural land in the United States based on its current use rather than its market value to reduce property taxes. Originally this […]
The Kentucky Cloth Project
Fibershed has been in collaboration with various organizations to support raw hemp plant processing and cloth creation processes for this historic project. This video documents the first decortication of […]
Land rights and acequia culture in Milagro Bean Field War (1988)
As directed by Robert Redford, The Milagro Beanfield War is a diverting account of how little guys join forces to fight big-bucks interests. Though this is a life-and-death issue for […]
Land for Good in New England
The non-profit Land For Good has been awarded $641,000 to help beginning farmers who are trying to find land in New England, or who want to improve their tenure situation. The […]