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The Future of Sustainable Farming and Forestry in Maryland

2016

Publication

Forestry, Sustainable Agriculture

Authors: Gregory Bowen Land Stewardship Solutions, Joseph Tassone Maryland Department of Planning, James Baird American Farmland Trust

A study of the effects of smart growth and sustainability initiatives on Maryland’s farming and forestry.

Harvesting Healthier Options: State Legislative Trends in Local Foods 2012-2014

2015

Publication

Local and Regional Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: National Conference of State Legislatures

This report, funded by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, focuses on state legislation in all 50 states enacted between 2012 and 2014 that aimed to strengthen various components of local food systems.

The US FARM BILL: Corporate Power & Structural Racialization in the United States Food System

2015

Publication

Equity, Farming, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

This report, from the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California Berkeley, provides an in-depth analysis of the US Farm Bill with a particular focus on how Farm Bill policies are shaped by corporate power and how such policies affect the lives of marginalized communities.