Resource Library
Browse 100+ resources on food systems law and policy.
ENERGIZING 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: Other Audience: Community Organizations, Policymakers, ResearchersEnergy and Equity in Cannabis Cultivation
The cannabis industry already accounts for at least one percent of all electricity consumption in the United States. The resource explores how lawmakers can fairly and effectively regulate electricity use by growers.
Topic: Energy Audience: Community Organizations, Policymakers, ResearchersFarmland Solar Policy State Law Database
This database provides examples of state laws, state agency regulations and guidance, and model laws related to farmland solar policy.
Topic: Energy, Other Audience: Community Organizations, Policymakers, ResearchersConsiderations for a Shared Vision of Vermont Soil Policy
“Soil health” encompasses far more than its name discloses. There appears to be a meaningful role for the state legislature to play in developing effective healthy soils policy, building on community-led collaboration.
Topic: Energy Audience: Community Organizations, Policymakers, ResearchersFarmland Solar Policy Design Toolkit
This toolkit is intended for state and municipal lawmakers, farmers, and researchers hoping to improve or better understand their community’s farmland solar policies. It identifies key areas of state law affecting how much and what kind of solar development occurs on farmland, as well as farmers’ access to clean energy.