One of the frightening…

One of the frightening things that is happening very quickly is the landgrab of agricultural land by investors. Farmers are becoming landless serfs. Greg __ in the U.S. is a popular speaker and influencer who shows how a grazing operation can work effectively with absentee landowners.

The Ontario Government needs to understand exactly what is going on. Who is keeping tabs on this?

ON June 12, 2023 the Ontario Farm Land Trust hosted a presenter from the Agrarian Commons, Nathan Galaviz, at their AGM.

This is an important model for the Ontario Government to encourage and support. Please study carefully. Encourage the Ontario Farmland Trust to support the creation of such a system worked out for our legal system and context:

For background on the Agrarian Commons model:
Overview of the Agrarian Commons Model and Structure https://agrariantrust.org/initiatives/agrarian-commons/structure/

Agrarian Commons Frequently Asked Questions https://agrariantrust.org/initiatives/agrarian-commons/frequently-asked…

For more information on leases, here are a couple of resources to explore:

Equitable Lease Template https://farmlandaccess.org/land-trusts/agrarian-commons-guide/equitable…

Model Ground Lease and Easement Documents from Equity Trust http://equitytrust.org/model-documents/

There is not an existing Agrarian Commons in Canada, but I this is great reference material.

As far as forming a new Agrarian Commons, the key ingredients we've found to be important for getting started are (1) land, (2) community, (3) vision and/or embodied investment in place, and (4) financial possibility. You can read more about what's involved in this guide to Creating an Agrarian Commons:
https://farmlandaccess.org/guide-to-creating-an-agrarian-commons/

And this page provides a detailed list of the criteria Agrarian Trust is looking for when exploring development of a new Agrarian Commons with a community, with a link to an application:
https://www.agrariantrust.org/initiatives/agrarian-commons/starting-an-…

You can learn more about individual agrarian Commons on our website:
https://www.agrariantrust.org/initiatives/agrarian-commons/

And you can read stories about recent projects and collaborations within our Commons Network here:
https://www.agrariantrust.org/blog/