Protecting Family Farms, Preserving America’s Roots
Fortifying Family Land. Strengthening Rural Communities
Family farms are again facing the kind of pressure that has reshaped rural America before—during the 1930s, the 1980s and now in our own time. Rising input costs, volatile markets, consolidation, speculation and the weakening of rural institutions are pushing land out of family hands and eroding the independence that has long defined rural life.
These forces threaten more than individual farm families. They undermine the cultural, economic and civic foundations that sustain rural communities and, ultimately, the nation itself.
Without deliberate, structural action to fortify family ownership and strengthen rural communities, America risks losing more than food security. We risk becoming dependent on systems we no longer control—and unable to withstand their failure.
A Nonpartisan Effort to Fortify American Farmland
We believe land is the foundation of independence, community and national sovereignty. When land remains in family hands, it anchors local economies, preserves knowledge across generations and strengthens the institutions that rural America depends on.
The Farm Security Initiative works to keep working land locally owned, help families withstand difficult years and reinforce the systems that make farm continuity possible. We focus on practical, nonpartisan solutions that reduce risk, strengthen resilience and ensure that American agriculture remains rooted in the communities it serves.
