Farmland Roadmap

Canopy & Habitat Expansion

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Farm Land

(Responsible stewardship of our nation’s land)

- The Large Land Action -

While individuals and communities have the potential of a massive impact, how farms manage land is paramount. Most of our nation is covered by farm & pasture land (39%). While urban developed land covers ~3%, 80% of our population lives there, which is why it has to be the first area of focus for a mindset shift. The remaining land is; 13% protected for nature and biodiversity, 10% unusable deserts, swamps, marshes, tundra, and bare rock, 6% military and unprotected public land, and 1% for rural roads and highways.

It is encouraging 23% is either protected or unused (it can be added to our biodiverse areas).

If we break farming into crops and pasture land, the numbers get more encouraging. ~18% Farming and ~21% Pasture.

Pasture land is going to have a good soil structure and less erosion. The farming portion is the most important target for transformation.

If we want to change how farm land is used, we must first change the mindset of the people who buy the food they produce. Just like consumers control how businesses operate, they control how farming operates. The more people buy nutritious food, the more farms that will leave conventional farming practices.

Our best way to get these changes to happen is to reach out to the local farms adjacent to our metro regions. Some have already converted. We need to support them so the other farms will see that success and join the movement. Most farmers realize how dangerous the chemicals they use are, but the need to make a living keeps them on the wrong path. As consumers, we can change that farm by farm.

The best place to start is your local farmers markets. Get out there, talk to them about their farms and practices. Find ones that use sustainable practices. Buy local produce and eggs. Let them know you support then and want more farms to join them.