Ejidos were formed from the call of "Tierra Y Libertad'' (Land and Liberty) by the revolutionary rural army in 1910, followed by a newly formed social forward government in the 1930's that pushed for their inception. Ejidos consist of an area for communal land use where the holdings are collectively managed with government oversight and community members farm designated parcels with usufruct rights and land tenure.

In this session we will learn how Ejidos have evolved, the historical context that allowed them to form, the teachings that come from this way of land access and governance, and how NAFTA and globalization have challenged their existence

Vanessa Paz, Nashville Foodscapes