The Access to Land Network is releasing a new handbook to provide guidance for officials and staff of local governments on how to make a difference in the way agricultural land is used and shared, for the benefit of people and the planet.

Local action is key to a regenerative future. Land and the access to farm land is an important element for building healthy local communities - one that often has been overseen in the past by political decision makers. But land can be used for actively shaping policy – and to strengthen local economies.

The present handbook is inviting Local Authorities to imagine the different role they may take one with regards to land - no matter if they are land owners or not.

Packed with ideas, tools, and field-based examples, this 100% numeric resource is easy to navigate and well-illustrated. It hopes to inspire and enable many authorities to take action across Europe to protect farmland and make it work to for the public good.

This handbook is a resource that is free of charge, for online consultation. Eventual adjustments can easily be made and it may evolve over time.