John IkerdMay 56 minCoronavirus Reveals Corporate Colonization of Rural EconomiesThe coronavirus pandemic has revealed the absolute economic dependency of farming communities on the corporately controlled agri-food system. Producers have ...
John IkerdAug 23, 20194 minTwo Policies for Young Farm FamiliesThe two most important current public policy issues for young farm families are “Medicare for All” and "free college tuition."
John IkerdJul 24, 20196 minA Farm Policy to Return Farming to FamiliesIt’s long past time for transformational change in U.S. farm policy.
John IkerdDec 1, 20175 minCan a Big Farm Be Sustainable?Does farm size matter for agricultural sustainability? My answer consistently has been, yes! It’s easier to manage a small farm sustainably because sustainab...
John IkerdNov 17, 20175 minRural Communities of Necessity People in rural communities are beginning to join forces to defend their health and well-being against the inherent threats posed by concentrated animal feed...
John IkerdJul 27, 20175 minWhen Walmart Leaves Rural America…The town “still boasts imposing brick buildings as a memory of better times. But the glow of coal’s legacy has cooled, as the boarding up of many of the town...
John IkerdJan 15, 20173 minFamily Farms of North AmericaIn 2014, I was commissioned by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations to write the Regional Report for North America in recognition of ...
John IkerdSep 7, 20164 minVertical Cooperation for Sustainable Local Food SystemsThe success of current initiatives to create a new sustainable food system will depend on a fundamentally different approach to business management, includin...
John IkerdAug 8, 20164 minFarming and Food Production in the U.S. – 2040 – Part 2A few weeks ago I was asked by a writer of a novel to speculate about what farming and food production might look like in the U.S. in the year 2037. I decide...
John IkerdJun 1, 20163 minDoes Size Matter? The True Cost of Big FarmsI have blogged previously about my participation in the True Cost of Food Conference in San Francisco. I was asked to prepare a summary of the key points in ...
John IkerdNov 20, 20155 minWhy Local Foods?I used this paper as the basis for my short presentation at the first anniversary celebration of the Southeast Iowa Food Hubin Fairfield, IA on November 17, ...
John IkerdOct 4, 20154 minFamily Farming and MultifunctionalityIn 2014, I was commissioned by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations to develop a paper on “Family Farming in North America” in recogn...
John IkerdSep 6, 20155 minIs a new sustainable food system actually possible?I occasionally am asked if I actually believe that a new community-based sustainable food system could possibly replace our current corporately-controlled in...
John IkerdAug 16, 20154 minFarming and Food Production in the U.S. – 2040 – Part 3As I explained in my last blog piece, I recently was asked by a writer of a novel to speculate about what farming and food production might look like in the ...
John IkerdJul 24, 20154 minFarming and Food Production in the U.S. — 2040Part One A few weeks ago I was asked by a writer of a novel to speculate about what farming and food production might look like in the U.S. in the year 2037....
