Leverage the Innovative Farmland Commons Model to Ignite Regeneration
How to make impact on the transition of 400,000,000 acres of farmland in the next 2 decades
Led By: Kristina Villa + Ian McSweeney
Now, an unprecedented opportunity arises before us: the chance to make a positive impact on the transition of roughly 400,000,000 acres of farmland, set to change hands through sale or inheritance in the next two decades. This immense transfer of wealth ranks among the largest the world has ever witnessed, and the way this land is transferred and managed holds greater significance than ever before.
We are hosting this workshop to help expand our view of how land and people can work together to create more regenerative and equitable outcomes.
This workshop will:
Offer insights into the history and perspective of Conservation and Community Land Trusts
Familiarize you with the innovative Farmland Commons model
Present the framework and specifics of the land trust model addressing ownership, tenure, stewardship, and equity within the Farmland Commons
Explore pathways for sellers, buyers, Regenerative Real Estate practitioners, and the land to connect, collaborate, and mutually benefit
This workshop is tailored for individuals who:
Have a connection to land and finances
Work as realtors
Own land
Provide funding for land-related projects
Advocate for land-related causes
Are involved in the transaction and transition of land
Seek to shift their focus from transactions to community-centered land relationships.
Kindly extend invitations to your colleagues so that together, we can support the efforts of The Farmer’s Land Trust. By doing so, we aim to address historical injustices, explore avenues to de-commodify land, and foster a conversation where equitable access and regenerative land management practices can flourish.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney have dedicated their efforts to establishing and engaging with more than 100 land trusts, community organizations, as well as regional, state, and federal partners. Through these collaborations, they have provided crucial support to over 100 farm projects, ensuring their success in achieving protection, secure tenure, agricultural sustainability, responsible stewardship, and fostering community and commons ownership and tenure structures.
Our Speaker(s)
Kristina villa
Kristina is a farmer, communicator, and community coordinator who believes that our connection to the soil is directly related to the health of our bodies, economy, and society. With over a decade of farming, communication, and fundraising experience, Kristina enjoys using her skill sets to share photos, stories, and information in engaging ways which help to inspire change in human habits and mindsets, causing the food system, climate, and overall well-being of the world to improve. Kristina has spent the last several years of her professional career saving farmland from development and securing it in nonprofit land holding structures that give farmers, stewards and ranchers long-term and affordable access and tenure to it. Most of her work in the land access space has focused on equitable land security for BIPOC growers, addressing the inequities and disparities in how land is owned and accessed in this country.
Ian McSweeney
Ian and his family hold ownership of farm in Southern New Hampshire. They have successfully executed a Conservation Easement in collaboration with the USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Services, which underscores their commitment to stewarding a diverse range of food production environments, pollinator habitats, and a Certified Tree Farm forest.
Ian's exceptional dedication to sustainable agriculture has earned him notable recognition as an Ashoka Fellow, a Chipotle Aluminary Fellow, and a distinguished fellow of the Food Solutions New England Leadership Institute.
Facilitated by Neal Collins
Neal Collins is a former whale shark researcher and non-profit worker turned regenerative real estate practitioner. Having worked with numerous clients to buy, sell, and create sustainable and ecologically rich homes and habitats, he currently is the co-founder and CEO of Latitude, a company that helps homeowners, earth tenders, farmers, developers, and real estate professionals across North America who are called to transform the way we inhabit the planet. Neal is the host of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast and has been recognized by the Daily Journal of Commerce as a the rising phenom in the building industry. Neal lives where the mountains meet the sea on Whidbey Island where he is creating a permaculture-based family compound and a founding board member of a community housing land trust.
