Last week the Iowa legislature passed a bill to block foreign ownership of land. We need to stop the Chinese from buying up the nation, our Iowa legislators complain. But as we race to protect Iowa farms, what are we really “protecting” and, by extension, who should be protecting it?
Thanks, Beth, for a fact-based summary of the current sad state of affairs -- well-written, as always. And kudos for giving us information on an exciting proposal that could begin to turn things around, one step at a time.
This is an interesting idea. If landowners were given a tax credit to donate land, it might increase participation. Another idea would be to enlist indigenous people to advise landowners about returning parcels of land to better use practices.
Great! Use the link to the fund to find out more.
https://honornativelandfund.org/
Thanks, Beth, for a fact-based summary of the current sad state of affairs -- well-written, as always. And kudos for giving us information on an exciting proposal that could begin to turn things around, one step at a time.
Thank you, I am so glad to know about this!
This is an interesting idea. If landowners were given a tax credit to donate land, it might increase participation. Another idea would be to enlist indigenous people to advise landowners about returning parcels of land to better use practices.
Thank you Beth for sharing this information. Donating to the fund may be a small step but it is in the right direction. Yes to rematriation.
Was looking for something exactly like this earlier in the week. Thrilled to hear about this!
Will there be information on how to donate?