Solidarity Session #24 – FOOPL perspectives: Young farmers and landowners

Hosted by AFSA National Committee member and FOOPL Farmer (Borrowed Ground), Eliza Cannon, this session will be an open discussion on success stories, challenges and opportunities for FOOPL arrangements to provide experiential insights for young people, First Peoples as well as emerging and existing farmers to inform decision making when and if they have access to land.

Points of discussion:

– What is FOOPL? (A brief overview of land and farm sharing agreements and AFSA’s FOOPL program)
– How can land and farm sharing agreements alleviate some of the biggest challenges and barriers for young farmers and First Peoples to access land for farming?
– Successes, challenges and barriers involved with this type of structure
– For those involved in FOOPL arrangements, what do you wish you knew about land and farm sharing agreements when you first got involved?
– Taking a consultative approach to FOOPL arrangements with First Peoples
– AFSA’s land and farm sharing guidelines.

If you have any questions about this session, or if you’re a FOOPL farmer who’d like to be involved in this discussion, email AFSA’s Admin Officer, Jess Power (admin@afsa.org.au).

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