Paper Presentations 1: Land, Food Systems, and Policy
Location
Lewis 301
Start Date
18-7-2018 2:45 PM
Description
Moderator: Eleanor Green, Good Food for Oxford Schools
What's at Stake for Mississippi in the 2018 Farm Bill: A Farm Bill Law Enterprise Analysis / Nicole Negowetti, Clinical Instructor, and Kyla Kaplan and Tess Pocock, Interns, Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic
The farm bill is a complex piece of legislation that impacts nearly every aspect of the American food and agricultural systems. The farm bill reauthorization process, which occurs every five years, is currently underway in Congress. Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) founded and leads the Farm Bill Law Enterprise (FBLE), a national partnership of six law schools, comprised of academic and clinical expertise in food, nutrition, and environmental law. This presentation will provide an overview of FBLE’s initiatives and its recommendations to ensure a 2018 Farm Bill thoughtfully considers the long-term needs of our society, including economic opportunity and stability, public health and nutrition, public resources stewardship, and fair access and equal protection. The presentation will also provide an overview of key provisions in the proposed House and Senate drafts, and highlight the reasons all Mississippians should care about this important piece of legislation.
Land Loss and Wealth Inequality in the Mississippi Delta / Nathan Rosenberg, University of Arkansas School of Law; Bryce Stucki, U. S. Census Bureau
Systematic discrimination against black farmers resulted in massive land loss and the disappearance of the largest source of wealth for black families prior to the Civil Rights era. A growing body of historical research has documented this process, yet there has been scant research on the economic affects of black land loss. In an analysis of federal data, this article finds that the land black families lost would be worth between $45 and $92 billion today, an amount that would double the wealth held by between 45 and 50% of black households. Since gifts and inheritances are by far the most important source of wealth transfers, this loss has reverberated down the generations, exacerbated by continued disparities in agricultural policy. This article examines black land loss in the Mississippi Delta, estimates its impact on black wealth in the region, and suggests policy responses to the twin problems of land loss and wealth inequality.
Perspectives from the Farm to School Network / Sunny Baker, Co-Director, Mississippi Farm to School Network
The Mississippi Farm to School Network works to connect farmers with schools in order to bring Mississippi products to school cafeterias. We seek to strengthen the local agricultural economy and educate Mississippians on the importance of eating locally-grown, nutritionally-dense foods. By gathering a diverse community of farm to school advocates, the network strives to reach all students and their families. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to the benefits of farm to school, highlighting the network’s recent successes and its vision for the future.
Relational Format
Conference Proceeding
Recommended Citation
Presenters, Multiple, "Paper Presentations 1: Land, Food Systems, and Policy" (2018). Delta Regional Forum. 12.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/dr_forum/2018/schedule/12
Paper Presentations 1: Land, Food Systems, and Policy
Lewis 301
Moderator: Eleanor Green, Good Food for Oxford Schools
What's at Stake for Mississippi in the 2018 Farm Bill: A Farm Bill Law Enterprise Analysis / Nicole Negowetti, Clinical Instructor, and Kyla Kaplan and Tess Pocock, Interns, Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic
The farm bill is a complex piece of legislation that impacts nearly every aspect of the American food and agricultural systems. The farm bill reauthorization process, which occurs every five years, is currently underway in Congress. Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) founded and leads the Farm Bill Law Enterprise (FBLE), a national partnership of six law schools, comprised of academic and clinical expertise in food, nutrition, and environmental law. This presentation will provide an overview of FBLE’s initiatives and its recommendations to ensure a 2018 Farm Bill thoughtfully considers the long-term needs of our society, including economic opportunity and stability, public health and nutrition, public resources stewardship, and fair access and equal protection. The presentation will also provide an overview of key provisions in the proposed House and Senate drafts, and highlight the reasons all Mississippians should care about this important piece of legislation.
Land Loss and Wealth Inequality in the Mississippi Delta / Nathan Rosenberg, University of Arkansas School of Law; Bryce Stucki, U. S. Census Bureau
Systematic discrimination against black farmers resulted in massive land loss and the disappearance of the largest source of wealth for black families prior to the Civil Rights era. A growing body of historical research has documented this process, yet there has been scant research on the economic affects of black land loss. In an analysis of federal data, this article finds that the land black families lost would be worth between $45 and $92 billion today, an amount that would double the wealth held by between 45 and 50% of black households. Since gifts and inheritances are by far the most important source of wealth transfers, this loss has reverberated down the generations, exacerbated by continued disparities in agricultural policy. This article examines black land loss in the Mississippi Delta, estimates its impact on black wealth in the region, and suggests policy responses to the twin problems of land loss and wealth inequality.
Perspectives from the Farm to School Network / Sunny Baker, Co-Director, Mississippi Farm to School Network
The Mississippi Farm to School Network works to connect farmers with schools in order to bring Mississippi products to school cafeterias. We seek to strengthen the local agricultural economy and educate Mississippians on the importance of eating locally-grown, nutritionally-dense foods. By gathering a diverse community of farm to school advocates, the network strives to reach all students and their families. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to the benefits of farm to school, highlighting the network’s recent successes and its vision for the future.
