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We are at a critical moment in our One Million Acres for the Future campaign for equitable land access. It has been more than two years since we launched in November 2021, but Congress has yet to pass the next farm bill and the need for federal action on the land access crisis has only grown. Here’s…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:​ Evan Flom, Campaign Communications Manager, National Young Farmers Coalitionpress@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 742 Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2023) On September 20, the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) delivered a letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership signed by 175 national, regional, and local organizations in support of the Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:​ Yahaira Cáceres, Policy Team Manageryahaira@youngfarmers.org Washington, D.C. (September 28, 2023) –  Yesterday morning, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing titled “Foreign Ownership in U.S. Agriculture.” The hearing, chaired by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and featuring Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.), addresses the critical issue of speculative…

This is what equitable land access looks like. The USDA recently announced the awardees of the $300 million dollar Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program: 50 community-based projects working to improve access to land, capital, and markets for underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. This is a moment of celebration in the decades of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:​ Jessica Manly, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalitionpress@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2023) This afternoon, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act in the Senate. The legislation aims to increase access to capital for underserved farmers, boost training and economic opportunity for beginner farmers, and help make land more…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:​ Jessica Manly, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalitionpress@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2023) This morning, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) introduced the bipartisan Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act in the House (HR.3955). If enacted, this innovative bill would secure powerful solutions to…

Since launching our One Million Acres for the Future campaign in November 2021 with the support of Chipotle, the Young Farmers’ team has been working hard to build power for our farmer leaders and to change federal policy—and we have started to see this work pay off!  After a year of organizing and advocating for…

Along with our partners, the National Young Farmers Coalition is launching the One Million Acres campaign. We are calling on Congress to equitably transition one million acres of U.S. farmland to young and BIPOC farmers through the 2023 Farm Bill. Access to land is the number one challenge facing the next generation of farmers in…

This 2020 report from the National Young Farmers Coalition draws on dozens of stakeholder interviews and expertise from partners across the country to highlight the major barriers preventing the next generation of farmers and ranchers—and farmers of color in particular—from accessing the quality, affordable farmland they need to begin successful careers in agriculture. Access to…