Resources
| Title | Author | Summary | Year | topic_areas_hfilter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGAIN Office Hours: Organizing for Food & Climate Justice in Florida | Florida Food Policy Council | Erica Hall, Board Chair of the Florida Food Policy Council and longtime advocate for climate justice, social equity, and economic resilience, shares the Florida Food Policy Council’s work in community organizing for climate change resilience. | 2022 | climate-change-adaptation crop-rotation-diversification-and-intercropping economic-community-development ecosystem-services farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-conservation-practices leadership-development local-regional-food-systems-and-access minority-and-women-farmer-rancher-support organizational-development-and-partnerships partnerships-and-networking policy-and-regulation racial-equity rural-community-leadership rural-urban-value-supply-chains state-level-policy strategic-planning water-quality-improvement-and-management |
| How Regenerative Agriculture Can Grow | Regenerative Agriculture Initiative at Yale Center for Business and Environment | The How Regenerative Agriculture Can Grow series is a collection of five briefs that cover how opportunities for policy reform, investing, training, and marketing can … | 2020 | conservation-program-funding-and-cost-share crop-insurance farm-business-planning-and-finance labeling-and-marketing policy-and-regulation soil-and-crop-health-and-management soil-health |
| Federal Crop Insurance: Legal Update & Latest Developments | The National Agricultural Law Center | During the webinar, Grant Ballard discusses federal crop insurance policy changes, new products crop insurance agents promote, litigation, and consequences for organic production. Grant represents … | 2021 | crop-insurance federal-level-policy policy-and-regulation |
| COMET Farm and Carbon Farm Planning | Quivira Coalition | Haley Nagle, Outreach & Education Specialist and Data Analyst with COMET Farm Team, and Lynette Niebrugge, Associate Director of Education and Training with Carbon Cycle … | 2022 | climate-change-adaptation conservation ecosystem-services policy-and-regulation soil-and-crop-health-and-management soil-health |
| Strengthening the Economy, Health, and Climate Security through More Resilient Agriculture and Food Systems | Day One Project | Anchored in practice driving federal policy, the document describes how the agriculture sector can be reimagined to prioritize the environment, science, public health, and social … | 2021 | conservation farm-finance-policy federal-level-policy legal-and-finances organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation racial-equity soil-and-crop-health-and-management soil-health |
| Analysis & Recommendations: U.S. Policy & Regenerative Agriculture | Policy Working Group at Funders for Regenerative Agriculture | Through 18+ interviews on the status of agriculture policy, the Policy Working Group examines challenges and opportunities for adopting policies that would support a transition … | 2021 | conservation federal-level-policy grants-and-funding-proposals local-regional-food-systems-and-access organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation state-level-policy strategic-planning trade-and-global-markets |
| Farmers’ Guide to Solar and Wind Energy in Minnesota | Farmers Legal Action Group & Minnesota Farmers Union | Wondering if wind and solar energy are right for your farm? Or how to go about installing and producing renewable energy on a large scale? … | 2019 | climate-change-adaptation ecosystem-services energy-and-forestry policy-and-regulation |
| Organic Fact Sheets | Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) | MOSES developed 48 easy-to-follow explanations about various topics related to organic farming that are categorized into five sections: Field Crops & Market Farming, Business & … | crop-rotation-diversification-and-intercropping economic-community-development farm-and-food-business-cooperative-development farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-conservation-practices health-and-disease livestock_management minority-and-women-farmer-rancher-support organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation soil-and-crop-health-and-management soil-health | |
| Land Policy Report | Holly Rippon-Butler, National Young Farmers Coalition | Barriers to land access are laden with interconnected challenges of climate change, food sovereignty, structural racism and discrimination, cost of living, and public health. However, … | 2020 | economic-community-development farm-and-food-business-cooperative-development farm-business-planning-and-finance federal-level-policy minority-and-women-farmer-rancher-support organizational-development-and-partnerships partnerships-and-networking policy-and-regulation racial-equity |
| Young Farmers Racial Equity Toolkit | National Young Farmers Coalition | The Racial Equity Toolkit (1) introduces the toolkit and the vast systems of racism in our agriculture system, (2) offers guidance on organizing around and … | 2020 | economic-community-development federal-level-policy leadership-development organizational-development-and-partnerships partnerships-and-networking policy-and-regulation racial-equity rural-community-leadership tribal-nations |
| Land Access Solutions in the Agrarian Commons Model | Farm Commons | Why work with a land trust to preserve or access farmland? And, how do we navigate the creativity AND limitations of easements on farmland? Farm … | 2021 | beginning-farmer-and-rancher-support conservation-program-funding-and-cost-share economic-community-development farm-and-food-business-cooperative-development farm-business-planning-and-finance legal-and-finances minority-and-women-farmer-rancher-support organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation racial-equity state-level-policy |
| Social Justice through Non-traditional Land Access Strategies | Farm Commons | The Farm Commons team discusses inequities in who has access to land, who owns the land, and strategies farmers and farm-advocates pursue to secure land … | 2021 | beginning-farmer-and-rancher-support economic-community-development farm-and-food-business-cooperative-development farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-finance-policy local-regional-food-systems-and-access minority-and-women-farmer-rancher-support organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation racial-equity |
| Farmers’ Guide to CART: NRCS’s New Conservation Planning, Resource Assessment, and Program Application Tool | National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition | The NRCS Conservation Assessment Ranking Tool (CART) streamlines and simplifies conservation planning so NRCS staff can inform farmers, ranchers, and landowners on how to implement … | 2021 | conservation conservation-program-funding-and-cost-share farm-business-planning-and-finance policy-and-regulation |
| Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm and Food Programs | National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition | This collection of current programs and policies breaks down who is eligible, success stories, application information, resources, and history. Originally released in 2014, the guide … | 2014 | beginning-farmer-and-rancher-support conservation-program-funding-and-cost-share crop-insurance economic-community-development energy-and-forestry farm-and-food-business-cooperative-development farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-credit farm-enterprise-planning federal-level-policy food-safety-and-inspection grants-and-funding-proposals minority-and-women-farmer-rancher-support organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation |
| Guide to Illinois Laws Governing Direct Farm Marketing | Illinois Stewardship Alliance | Developed by the Illinois Stewardship Alliance with assistance from the Illinois Department of Agriculture and University of Illinois Extension, this guide informs farmers and producers … | economic-community-development farm-and-food-business-cooperative-development farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-enterprise-planning federal-level-policy legal-and-finances marketing-and-communications organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation rural-urban-value-supply-chains state-level-policy | |
| Digital Cafe Webinar Series | Soil Health Nexus | The Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Webinar Series is a collection of monthly webinars talking all things soil health. Each webinar consists of a main … | 2020 | agroforestry climate-change-adaptation conservation crop-rotation-diversification-and-intercropping ecosystem-services farm-conservation-practices managed-livestock-grazing-systems organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation soil-and-crop-health-and-management soil-health strategic-planning |
| Leasing Land: Legal and Practical Tips for Success | Farm Commons and Quivira Coalition | Doing your due diligence is a common practice when purchasing property, but as Rachel Armstrong explains, it is just as important when signing a lease … | 2021 | beginning-farmer-and-rancher-support farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-enterprise-planning federal-level-policy legal-and-finances organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation state-level-policy |
| Right Business Structure for Reducing Legal Risk and Leveraging Opportunity | Farm Commons and Quivira Coalition | Rachel Armstrong, founder and Executive Director at Farm Commons, discusses the importance of establishing the right business structure and writing the proper organizing document for … | 2022 | beginning-farmer-and-rancher-support economic-community-development farm-and-food-business-cooperative-development farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-enterprise-planning farm-finance-policy federal-level-policy legal-and-finances organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation state-level-policy strategic-planning |
| Key Perennial Crops | Savanna Institute | The Key Perennial Crops infographic acts as a guidebook for top tree crops in the Midwest. The Savanna Institute characterizes 12 tree crops, each equipped … | 2019 | agroforestry farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-conservation-practices farm-enterprise-planning labeling-and-marketing marketing-and-communications organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation |
| REGAIN Office Hours: Mississippi River Resilience Initiative | REGAIN | Trevor Russell and Erin Meier share their work on the Mississippi River Restoration & Resilience Initiative (MRRRI). MRRI works to advance river-related policy and funding opportunities at the federal level by aiming to strengthen community resilience to climate change and reduce flood risk by restoring floodplains, riverine wetlands, delta and coastal wetlands, and backwaters. | 2021 | agroforestry climate-change-adaptation commodity-crops ecosystem-services edge-of-field-practices farm-conservation-practices federal-level-policy habitat-and-wildlife-management invasive-species-management natural-disaster-mitigation nutrient-application-best-management-practices policy-and-regulation soil-and-crop-health-and-management water-quality-improvement-and-management |
| Managing Food Safety Liability Risks when Integrating Livestock with Specialty Crops | Savanna Institute & Farm Commons | The Savanna Institute partnered with Farm Commons, Wisconsin DATCAP, and Midwestern farmers to develop the Managing Food Safety Liability Risks when Integrating Livestock with Specialty … | 2021 | agroforestry food-safety-and-inspection livestock_management specialty-crops farm-conservation-practices policy-and-regulation soil-and-crop-health-and-management |
| Leveling the Fields: Creating Farming Opportunities for Black People, Indigenous People, and Other People of Color. | Union of Concerned Scientists and HEAL Food Alliance | The policy brief discusses how systemic racism within the agricultural sector excludes Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) and strategies for addressing longstanding … | 2020 | local-regional-food-systems-and-access organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation racial-equity |
| REGAIN Office Hour: Green Lands Blue Waters Continuous Living Cover | REGAIN | Green Lands Blue Waters, along with co-hosts RuralAdvantage and Savanna Institute, discuss examples of leveraging NRCS funds to implement and support Continuous Living Cover (CLC) practices like perennial forage and alley cropping. | 2021 | agroforestry conservation ecosystem-services farm-business-planning-and-finance farm-conservation-practices farm-enterprise-planning grants-and-funding-proposals habitat-and-wildlife-management managed-livestock-grazing-systems organizational-development-and-partnerships policy-and-regulation |
| Expanding Grass-Based Animal Agriculture in the Midwest: The Pasture Project | Winrock International | The report explores the market, benefits, and barriers related to grass-fed beef production, outlining a clear way forward for transitioning acreage to more sustainable management. | 2012 | aggregation capital-development distribution economic-community-development end-market-development-and-access farm-conservation-practices federal-level-policy local-regional-food-systems-and-access managed-livestock-grazing-systems policy-and-regulation processing rural-urban-value-supply-chains state-level-policy value-added-products value-chain-logistics-and-infrastructure |
| The State of Grass Fed Value Chains in Illinois | Pasture Project & Delta Institute | This webinar, a collaboration between the Pasture Project and Delta Institute, digs into the report “The State of Grass-Fed Value Chains in Illinois” and discusses the continuing work to advance grass-fed value chains in the state. | 2020 | aggregation economic-community-development labeling-and-marketing processing rural-urban-value-supply-chains value-chain-logistics-and-infrastructure policy-and-regulation |