Insights on Agricultural Land Access and Stewardship Series
The California Strategic Growth Council’s Agricultural Land Equity Initiative administers a speaker series on agricultural land access and stewardship. Follow SGC’s social media for updates on upcoming presentations.
Presentations
Kerry McGrath, Eliza Milio, Julie Morris, and Vince Trotter: California Agricultural Ombuds
August 26, 2025
Topic: Agricultural Ombuds and land Equity
Zach Ducheneaux: former Administrator of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency
March 11, 2025
Topic: How lack of finance can serve as a barrier to progress for beginning producers.
Michell Lee: Founder of the Circle Law Group, P.C.
March 18, 2025
Topic: Advancing ancestral land return, ancestral sites protection, and Tribal sovereignty.
Madeleiene Fairbairn: Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
March 25, 2025
Topic: The transformation of farmland into a new financial asset class.