Become a Signatory to the 2016 World Forum on Access to Land and Natural Resources
Sign on to the 2016 World Forum on Access to Land and Natural Resources (WFAL 2016), which will address the major issues linked to unequal access to land and natural resources […]
An End to the Age of Entitlement
Learn about a conference addressing one of the most pressing issues of our time: working land and access to it. On November 7, 2015, the David Brower Center, in partnership with RSF […]
Who Owns U.S. Farmland, and How Will It Change?
Recently released findings from the USDA’s Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey describe who owns the 911 million acres of farmland in the U.S. (excluding Alaska and […]
Wake County, NC Considering Charging Rent to Farmers
In Raleigh, NC, farmers using county-owned land may no longer be able to farm free of rent with year-long leases. The Board of Commissions is working on a cost per acre rate so […]
Farmland Access Conference This Upcoming October
On October 19, 2015 Pineland Farms will be hosting a day-long conference with discussions and workshops on the challenges of land access and how to make the process of acquiring farmland smoother. Register Here: […]
Farmland Investors See Promise in Sustainable Agriculture
Ross Wilken and his father Harold Wilken are successfully farming 2,300 acres of diversified, organic crops in the midst of millions of acres of genetically modified corn and soybeans in […]
Prices for Agricultural Land Continue to Decline in 2015
According to Farmers National Company, an agricultural real estate business based in Nebraska, nationally lower grain prices have caused a reduction in land prices, and this year’s harvest results may […]
Apply For a 60 Year Lease to Farm on Land in Ohio
The Cuyahoga National Park in Ohio has released an application for 60 year leases that will permit farmers to live and farm on historic federally protected land for an inexpensive cost. Learn more
Sharemilkers Get Ready for Gypsy Day
Gypsy Day is coming June 1st for the sharemilkers. It marks the end of one season and the beginning of the next. Sharemilkers, like sharecroppers are landless farmers, who move […]
Law, Land Commons . . . and Sea Urchins
A bit about the law and the land (and us!) from lawyer Janelle Orsi from STIR. The Law of the Land The Spring Issue of STIR digs into the law […]