January 13, 2021

Right to Farm Laws

20 minutes

Teaching Guide – Right to Farm Podcast

Topic: Right to Farm Laws

Host: Jake Duke

Guests: John Duke, Joleana Starnes

Objectives

I can explain the original purpose of the Right to Farm Laws.

I can list the pros and cons of Right to Farm Laws.

I can create my own Right to Farm Laws that will be beneficial to the farmer and consumer.

Question for teacher to ask students before podcast:

What would you do if a neighbor was causing an inconvenience to you?

Should farmers be protected by law to continue farming how they want to farm?

Can consumers sometimes be negatively affected by the farms around them?

Questions for teacher to ask students after podcast:

Why were the Right to Farm Laws first established?

Mastered if: student correctly identifies the need to protect farmers against urbanization.

What are the ways that Right to Farm Laws both help and cause harm to individuals?

Mastered if: Student correctly identifies at least two pros (lets farmer spend time doing their job, keeps farmer from paying legal costs, lets farmers stimulate the economy, etc.) and at least two cons (consumer may not be able to sue a farm that is causing nuisances, large corporate farms are able to get away with bad practices, communities may be negatively affected by growth and practices of large farms, etc.).

Create your own set of Right to Farm Laws that will be beneficial to both the farmer and the regular consumer.

Mastered if: Student creates a feasible set of rules that allow the farmer to continue farming and the consumer to have the right to challenge bad practices of the farm. The language of the rules do not have to be formal to achieve mastery, content is the focus.

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