Farmland Commons are developing!
We know the seeds of change must be viable, diverse, abundant, and adaptable, and we see the Farmland Commons as a localized and evolving seed bank that is beginning to germinate in communities across North America. We envision and work towards a future of new possibilities and outcomes for how farmland is held, accessed, and how tenure and equity are conveyed. We are working on cultivating and supporting these seeds of decommodified community-held farmland that conveys secure equitable tenure to farmers for regenerative food growing without harmful chemicals and in ways that connect with, engage, and feed communities.
We are actively supporting and developing Farmland Commons in 15+ communities across North America with:
- Aging and retiring landowning biodynamic, organic, and regenerative farmers wishing their life work can be a foundation for the next generation
- Black, Brown, and Indigenous farming communities seeking secure land access and tenure for cultural refuge, food and medicine growing, and community equity and wealth creation
- Agricultural nonprofits creating land legacy programs to protect and steward biodynamic, organic, and regenerative agriculture and to directly address land justice
- Schools wanting to bring active agriculture and farmland into their communities, curriculum, and campuses
- Land trusts wanting to go beyond conservation easements to do more to address land ownership, access, and tenure
- Farmland owners wanting to create land legacy and endow the future of agrarian communities for regenerative food production and social justice
And we are a resource providing guidance and assistance to communities, people, organizations interested in learning more and doing more around land transitions and legacy and creative land tenure strategies for the human relational disconnecting from and connecting to land.
These developing projects at varied stages of formalizing visions and plans are building community and holistically engagement and bringing together the capacities to carry out farmland transition and transfer campaigns. We are excited to keep you in the loop and share opportunities to support and engage with the work as Farmland Commoning projects continue to develop in communities across North America.
Thank you for following and supporting this work, and sharing this newsletter, with your friends, family, and colleagues.
In gratitude,
The Farmers Land Trust Team
Check out these new Farmland Commons webpages!
Together with faith and religious communities, we create Faith Commons to hold, protect, and steward land for community and ecosystem health and prosperity, and land as an active example of creation care, regeneration, and healing.
Together with schools, we create School Commons to transition, transfer farmland and hold farmland and other agriculture real estate to foster immersive land-based education, to focus on stewardship, and to convey lease tenure to farm business enterprises.
How does land come into a Farmland Commons? Can the commons own equipment? What was the inspiration for creating the Farmland Commons? Find the answers to these questions and more on the new Frequently Asked Questions page!
Thank you for joining us in building a sustainable foundation of support!
Over 100 individuals, like you, have become donors in our first 9 months! Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far and with gratitude for all who >>> Donate here!
We are now a 1% For the Planet Environmental Partner! If you are part of a business that is already a part of 1% For the Planet, please consider choosing us as your environmental partner!
The Farmers Land Trust has given over 22 presentations, workshops, and talks within our first 9 months! See recordings of some on our YouTube channel!
Jeff Poppen, the Barefoot Farmer, has a new book out! Order “Barefoot Biodynamics” from Chelsea Green Publishing, and tune in to hear from the author himself on May 16 at 10:30 am CST on The Farmers Land Trust Facebook Page! Bring any questions you have to be answered during the live interview!
We are fully funded by donors like you.
Thank you for following our work!
