It Takes a Region

The Green New Deal is an emergency mobilization to address economic inequities and reverse our blind march toward catastrophic climate change. The continual farm crisis since the 1950’s affects all but the very largest farms and a few lucky direct marketers, keeping earnings low and wages for farm workers embarrassingly below our ideals. A Green New Deal replacing cheap food policies with parity, supply management and incentives for regenerative practices would benefit family-scale farmers and farmworkers. Let’s talk about how we can influence a Green New Deal for 21st century farming that includes a just transition.