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Read about the challenges farmers face, see the policy solutions that are required, hear stories of on-the-ground innovations, and explore resources from Young Farmers and other organizations.
Read MoreFarmers need equitable access to land now.
That is why Young Farmers launched the One Million Acres for the Future Campaign. Right now, Congress is deciding on what will make it into the 2023 Farm Bill. With our partners, we are calling on Congress to make a historic investment in the 2023 Farm Bill to facilitate equitable access to one million acres of land for the next generation of farmers.
This is our opportunity to advocate for resources that will support the next generation in agriculture.
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Farmer Voices
Young farmers across the country are navigating the challenge of accessing land. Read their stories to learn more about the realities of this process and the policy solutions that will help.
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Policy Solutions
Bold, systemic change is required to tackle the land access challenge. Explore our growing policy library to see key, actionable steps and connect with organizations advancing land policy.
Read MoreTake action!
Right now, Congress is deciding on what will make it into the 2023 Farm Bill. This is our opportunity to advocate for resources that will support the next generation in agriculture.
On July 20th, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (S.2340) in the Senate, a companion to the bipartisan version of the bill introduced in the House on June 9th (H.R.3955). If enacted, these bills would make $100 million in funding for land access available to young and BIPOC farmers every year through the 2023 Farm Bill.
These policies are now in both chambers of Congress – it’s time to take action! Contact your Members of Congress to let them know young and BIPOC farmers need land access now.
Farmer Voices
Young farmers across the country are navigating the daunting challenge of accessing land with tenacity and creativity. Their actions are just one piece of the puzzle, however. As these farmers’ experiences show, networks of community support are vital and policy change is sorely needed. Read the farmer stories shared here to learn more about the realities of finding secure land access and the policy solutions that will help.
Our Land Advocacy Fellowship
“Learn more about the Land Advocacy Fellowship, a two-year advocacy and leadership program for current and aspiring young farmers and ranchers. Together, we will build momentum and shift power to advocate for policy change in the 2023 Farm Bill that elevates equitable and affordable land access.”
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Martice Scales – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Full Circle Healing
“It’s easy to get caught up in policy jargon, believe me I understand. But to put it in a way that is easier to digest and put you in the shoes of someone who was/is a recipient of all of this dispossession and discrimination, let me tell you a snippet of a story about my grandparents’ farm and how we lost it many many years ago.”
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Hannah Breckbill - Decorah, Iowa, Humble Hands Harvest
“We also risked a lot ourselves, in terms of finances, time, and physical, intellectual, and emotional effort, all while building a worker-owned business not based on the typical hetero-nuclear family farm. We were privileged to have our hard work and creative solutions pay off, but not everyone who wants to farm has the same combination of luck, fallback resources, supportive community, and appetite for risk (or naïveté!) that we did.”
Read Full StoryOur thanks to Chipotle
Thank you to Chipotle for generously supporting this campaign.
