Last week, the “Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities (LASO) Act” was introduced in the U.S. Senate, championed by Minnesota Senator Tina Smith.
If enacted, this innovative bill, via the 2023 Farm Bill, would fund powerful, community-led solutions to the land access crisis faced by the new generation of young and Black farmers, Indigenous farmers, and farmers of color. This is a significant victory for young farmers, ranchers, and everyone who has been fighting to win federal funding to address issues of equitable land access, retention, and transition. This bill will increase access to capital for underserved farmers, boost training and economic opportunity for beginner farmers, and help make land more affordable for BIPOC farmers through the 2023 Farm Bill.
View LSP’s fact sheet on the LASO Act here.
Please contact your federal representatives today and urge them to support the “Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act” and to invest in secure, equitable access to land in the 2023 Farm Bill.
Take Action Now!
The 2023 Farm Bill is being written now, and it needs to facilitate pathways for land transition. Please take just two minutes to tell your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators that you support the “Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act (LASO Act)” and that the next Farm Bill must be a land access bill.
