Empty fields, empty promises : a state-by-state guide to understanding and transforming the right to farm / Loka Ashwood, Aimee Imlay, Lindsay Kuehn, Allen Franco, and Danielle Diamond.
| Author/creator | Ashwood, Loka L. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2023] |
| Description | 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Imlay, Aimee, author. |
| Other author/creator | Kuehn, Lindsay, author. |
| Other author/creator | Franco, Allen, author. |
| Other author/creator | Diamond, Danielle, author. |
| Series | Rural studies Rural studies (Rural Sociological Society) ^A1461899 |
| Abstract | "The right to farm, by name, is essential to the survival of us all as growers and eaters. Since the late 1970s, states across the nation have adopted so-titled right-to-farm laws to limit nuisance suits loosely related to agriculture. But since their adoption, there has yet to be a comprehensive analysis of what these laws do and who they benefit, not just what their title suggests. In the first national analysis and guide of its kind, this book uncovers that right-to-farm laws benefit the largest of operators, like processing plants, while traditional farmers win the least using such laws. Disfavored most of all are those seeking to defend their homes and environment against multinational corporations that use right-to-farm laws to strip neighboring owners of their property rights. Through what the book calls the midburden, right-to-farm laws dispossess the many in favor of the few, paving the path to rural poverty. Empty Fields, Empty Promises summarizes every state right-to-farm law to help interested readers track and navigate their local and regional legal landscape. The book concludes by offering paths forward for a more distributed and democratic agrifood system that achieves agricultural, rural, and environmental justice"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781469674605 |
| LCCN | 2023008526 |
| ISBN | 9781469674582 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1469674580 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781469674599 paperback |
| ISBN | 1469674599 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF5700 .A97 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |