Ian McSweeney's life’s work is centered on the human connection to land and each other, framed through the understanding that food and agriculture are great separating and connecting forces between people and land. Ian is deeply committed to bringing about innovations to holistically evolve farmland conservation, equity, secure and affordable access and tenure to build community resilience ensuring regenerative, diversified food production that benefits soil, human, and community health. Ian has been a social worker, a real estate broker and consultant, a director of a private foundation and a director of a national nonprofit. Ian is co-founder & co-executive director of The Farmers Land Trust and co-creator of the Farmland Commons with Kristina Villa.
