In 2014, the Schumacher Center collaborated with the Agrarian Trust project of Greenhorns in convening a symposium on farmland access in the 21st century. Wes Jackson was the keynote speaker, providing an analytical and anecdotal view on the challenges new farmers face in the upcoming century due to deep-rooted historical and cultural issues. Despite all of the obstacles ahead, he noted the increasing interest in farming and encouraged these agrarians to confront the history of humans as agriculturalists in order to overcome such challenges.
