Thea Maria Carlson from Agrarian Trust will be speaking as a part of a panel on climate resilience and land tenure. Secure land tenure is critical for farmers to be able to successfully adopt and sustain healthy soils practices to build climate resilience, yet it is often overlooked in policy discussions. In particular, new and […]
Land access, affordability, and secure tenure are critical challenges for beginning farmers. Communities can help address these issues for farmers. This online workshop will explore innovative land tenure tools being used by farmers across the country and highlight Agrarian Trust’s approach to land ownership that offers long-term tenure with opportunities to build equity. We will […]
Workshops, lectures, networking, cooking demos and more! Hear from keynote speakers Ira Wallace (of the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange) and Jim Embry (of Sustainable Communities Network) as well as Agrarian Trust's very own Kristina Villa and Mark Lancaster who will be presenting on land access and the FaithLands initiative. Register here.
New Roots Community Farm and Agrarian Trust are co-hosting “Building Equitable Farmland Tenure for West Virginia Farmers”, a Co-Learning and Training opportunity for service providers interested in advancing equitable farmland access opportunities in their communities. Service Providers from West Virginia and other Land Access Advocates from around the region are invited to participate in a […]
This webinar is the first of the Expanding Ownership: Shared Ownership Models to Increase Access to Housing and Farmland series. Johanna Rosen from Agrarian Trust will be presenting. This four-part event series is designed for professionals and community members who are passionate about increasing housing access OR farmland access and interested in learning about collaborative and community-based models to make ownership of real estate […]
Agrarian Trust's Johanna Rosen will be presenting at Pasa’s 2023 Sustainable Agriculture Conference, which includes a Virtual Conference (January 17–19) and the In-Person Conference and trade show in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (February 8–11). At the conference, you’ll find 120+ workshops and discussions on a diverse array of farming and food system topics. Virtual Keynote Col Gordon is […]
Agrarian Trust will be hosting FIELD Network's Monthly Networking Session for February. This month's session topic is Rethinking Land Access, with a focus on agrarianism, social and environmental justice, community well-being, and Earth. By holding land to provide long-term, affordable and secure lease tenure to farmers and ranchers for regenerative agriculture, the Agrarian Commons are […]
Ian McSweeney, Director of Agrarian Trust, will be presenting a Keynote address at the 2023 Land and Water Conservation Mini Summit at the University of Rhode Island. Ian will speak about the Agrarian Commons- a necessary and innovative land-ownership model that addresses the current realities of how land is owned, how tenure and equity are conveyed, […]
Bring your family out to the farm for some spring fun in support of land security for farmer Cam Terry and the Southwest Virginia Agrarian Commons! Farm Ride Leave Roanoke Mountain Adventures (806 Wasena Ave. Suite 300 Roanoke) at 10 am. This easy-going and family-friendly group ride will go to the Lick Run Farm off […]
Catch Severine Fleming on the next Schumacher Conversation happening April 20! The Schumacher Center is convening a monthly series featuring New Economic thinkers, builders and activists from a range of fields. “Schumacher Conversations: Envisioning the Next 50 Years” brings together change-makers whose work today is actively shaping a ‘small is beautiful’ future, organized around 12 […]
Virginia’s United Land Trusts invites you to be a part of the 2023 Virginia Land Conservation and Greenways Conference- this year's conference theme is Cultivate Connection. This in person event will include field trips, networking and sessions on rails, Greenways, and Blueways, Conservation Challenges and Opportunities, Community Partnerships, and Best Practices for Easement Holders. Agrarian […]
Agrarian Trust and our local project coordinators in Minnesota are co-hosting “Building Equitable Farmland Tenure Models for Upper Midwest Farmers”. This is an online Equitable Land Access (ELA) Co-Learning and Training opportunity for participants interested in advancing equitable farmland access opportunities in their communities. While the priority for this Co-Learning and Training is to reach […]
