Thanks Adam, this really resonates from a UK perspective too, where access to land remains one of the biggest barriers for new entrants. With sky high land prices, tenancy opportunities shrinking, and a policy environment still skewed toward large landowners, it’s incredibly hard for new, diverse voices to find a foothold, especially those without inheritance or capital. There’s a real risk that the shift toward regenerative or nature-friendly farming becomes just another closed loop unless we tackle land justice head on.
Thanks Adam. Great summary. I find that we can apply "predatory inclusion" to third-party standards, like organic, fair trade, regenerative, etc., as well. Farmers take on risk and costs, while often unable to 100% of production as "certified" and invariably end up in the hole.
It is a powerful frame that for me, conjures a lot of neoliberal policy making. When researching for the paper, I started to see authors from a range of disciplines beginning to use it to understand different systems. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor develops it superbly: https://uncpress.org/book/9781469663883/race-for-profit/
If kind-hearted white landowners in the U.S. wish to leave behind a better world, they’re going to have to start considering letting farmers of all colors and backgrounds rent their land for free.
Thanks Adam, this really resonates from a UK perspective too, where access to land remains one of the biggest barriers for new entrants. With sky high land prices, tenancy opportunities shrinking, and a policy environment still skewed toward large landowners, it’s incredibly hard for new, diverse voices to find a foothold, especially those without inheritance or capital. There’s a real risk that the shift toward regenerative or nature-friendly farming becomes just another closed loop unless we tackle land justice head on.
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Thanks Adam. Great summary. I find that we can apply "predatory inclusion" to third-party standards, like organic, fair trade, regenerative, etc., as well. Farmers take on risk and costs, while often unable to 100% of production as "certified" and invariably end up in the hole.
It is a powerful frame that for me, conjures a lot of neoliberal policy making. When researching for the paper, I started to see authors from a range of disciplines beginning to use it to understand different systems. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor develops it superbly: https://uncpress.org/book/9781469663883/race-for-profit/
If kind-hearted white landowners in the U.S. wish to leave behind a better world, they’re going to have to start considering letting farmers of all colors and backgrounds rent their land for free.
I don't disagree. But... paint done for me.
Farmers farming now are under the thumbs of corporate farms and Monsanto.