Resource Library
Browse 100+ resources on food systems law and policy.
Innovative Production
This fact sheet distills the information in the Innovative Production section of “Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy” into key takeaways for producers and policymakers.
Topic: Urban Agriculture Audience: Farmers, PolicymakersSoil Health and Composting
This fact sheet distills the information in the Soil Health and Composting section of “Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy” into key takeaways for producers and policymakers.
Topic: Urban Agriculture Audience: Farmers, PolicymakersWater Access
This fact sheet distills the information in the Water Access section of “Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy” into key takeaways for producers and policymakers.
Topic: Urban Agriculture Audience: Farmers, PolicymakersCity Governance and Public Funding
This fact sheet distills the information in the City Governance and Public Funding section of “Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy” into key takeaways for producers and policymakers.
Topic: Urban Agriculture Audience: Farmers, PolicymakersZoning and Land Use
This fact sheet distills the information in the Zoning and Land Use section of “Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy” into key takeaways for producers and policymakers.
Topic: Urban Agriculture Audience: Farmers, PolicymakersLand Access
This fact sheet distills the information in the Land Access section of “Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy” into key takeaways for producers and policymakers.
Topic: Urban Agriculture Audience: Community Organizations, Farmers, PolicymakersUrban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy
This guide highlights how local governments across the U.S. are shaping laws and regulations that impact urban farms, community gardens, and innovative food producers. The guide explores key topics—land access, zoning and land use, city governance, water access, soil health, and innovative production—to assess common challenges farmers and gardeners face and offer concrete strategies, city highlights, and takeaways for both policymakers and producers.
Topic: Biodiversity, Business Practices Audience: Attorneys, Farmers, Technical Assistance ProvidersSeeds for Rent
This guide explains the fine print in technology use agreements—contracts that farmers sign with seed companies to purchase and use their seeds according to the contract terms. This guide also compares technology use agreements among the three largest seed companies in the US.
Topic: Energy Audience: Community Organizations, Consumers, Farmers, PolicymakersENERGIZING AGRICULTURE Policy Opportunities for Beneficial Electrification on the Farm
This report explains how beneficial electrification in agriculture fosters a robust electric grid, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and cuts energy costs for both consumers and utilities.
Topic: Biodiversity Audience: FarmersA Breed Apart
This guide is intended to aid plant breeders who want to preserve plant genetic resources outside of the patent system. Its intended readers include those who are unfamiliar with the U.S. patent system as well as those well versed in defensive publication and intellectual property.