Land Justice Resources

Special Report: The Success of Oconee County and the Challenges of Implementing USDA Agricultural Land Easements in Georgia
Staying the loss of farmland to real estate development requires conserving farms beyond the tenure of current landowners. This special report by Tad Brown et. al discusses USDA land easements and their role in cultivating land justice. Click here to view the publication in full. 
Changes on the Land: Gender and the Power of Alternative Social Networks
Through alternative social networks, some women are finding ways to put their power as landowners into practice. This issue brief by Angie Carter is abridged from “Land Justice: Re-imagining Land, Food, and the Commons in the United States.” Click here to view the publication in full. 
Unbroken Connection to the Land
Large tracts of agricultural land offers farmers the opportunity for increased production and profit – but not without a cost to agricultural laborers. This issue brief, an interview of Rosalinda Guillen by David Bacon, is abridged from “Land Justice: Re-imagining Land, Food, and the Commons in the United States.” Click here to view the publication in full. 
Black Agrarianism: Resistance
This publication pays homage to the “Flying Africans” of the Black agrarian liberation movement(s) in the United States — our collective triumphs, defeats, and rebirths. This issue brief by Dãnia C. Davy, Edward “Jerry” Pennick, Savonala Horne, and Tracy Lloyd McCurty is abridged from “Land Justice: Re-imagining Land, Food, and the Commons in the United States.” Click here to view the publication in full. 
The Roots of Black Agrarianism
Many Black landowners are struggling to retain their land, agrarian roots, and memory of communal beliefs about land ownership and caring for nature. This issue brief by Gail Myers and Owusu Bandele is abridged from “Land Justice: Re-imagining Land, Food, and the Commons in the United States.” Click here to view the publication in full. 
Food First Video: Caiti Hachmyer on Land Justice
In this video by Leonor Hurtado, Hachmyer shares her experiences as a farmer, and reveals her concern about land not being available for young farmers.  Click here to view the video. 
Food First Video: Gail Myers on Land Justice and African American Agrarianism
In this video by Leonor Hurtado, Myers explains that African American farming practices are often misunderstood and not credited.  Click here to view the video. 
Food First Video: Antonio Roman-Alcalá on Land Justice and Occupying the Farm
In this video by Leonor Hurtado, Antonio provides an analysis on the legitimacy of direct action to protect public resources.  Click here to view the video.