Land Access for Beginning Farmers

The Challenge

The policy issue we will address is land access for beginning farmers specifically in the farm bill, through bills like the Land Access Security and Opportunities Act, and share ways people can express their support for this bill. This session will open up conversation to other initiatives for land access, locally as well, like land reparations efforts.

The Impact

Land access is the top challenge for beginning farmers! Whether you are a farmer or not, you likely care about land use in your area, and are aware of increasing development. If nothing in policy addresses land access issues, we will continue losing farmland to development at an alarming rate and farmers entering the industry will not be able to sustain themselves. This is a great risk to the health and wellness of our communities.