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​Ian McSweeney & Kristina Villa, co-directors of The Farmers Land Trust, are responsible for creating and supporting farmland commons, a vehicle for preserving farmland and ensuring its dedication to regenerative agriculture in perpetuity while respecting both the farmers and the communities they feed. I mean, what's better than that? If you like what you hear, are a farmer or a landholder, and want to know more, you can reach out to them at the thefarmerslandtrust.org
In this conversation, we discuss:
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The myth of “land ownership” and the capitalist systems that perpetuate harm
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Building systems for farmland to be controlled by the farmers and the local community
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Why farmers struggle with land security, and paradoxically, even food security
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The complex history of land trusts and how Ian forged a unique path within them
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The difference between community land trusts and conservation land trusts
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The new paradigm of valuing farmland differently than residential land
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And so much more!
"Welcome to another insightful episode of Barnyard Language! In this episode, hosts Arlene and Caite delve into a dynamic conversation with Kristina Villa from Tennessee and Ian McSweeney from New Hampshire. Both Kristina and Ian are pivotal figures in the Farmers Land Trust, and they share their diverse backgrounds, innovative approaches to land use, and experiences in the agricultural sector."
"New Episode with Ian McSweeney from The Farmers Land Trust is up! We talk about the framework around creating an Ag/Community based land trust to protect not only the land but also the farmer. There’s a lot of smart tools and approaches to keeping land as agricultural these days. I added a bunch of resource links in the show notes in case you would like to dig deeper. Great conversation! Check it out!"
>>> Listen to the full episode here
“Today we are joined by Kristina Villa of the Farmers Land Trust who is confronting one of the most intractable challenges and deepest inequities within our food system today: Land access and tenure.
Kristina shares her remarkable journey that has culminated in launching her own organic farming business and founding an organization that enables emerging regenerative farmers to gain access to arable land that then can be held in community for generations rather than going back into a commodity market that favors traditional development.”
>>> Listen to the full episode here
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