Program grew out of a recognition of the need for a new kind of intervention – an agricultural revolution that could effectively remove large numbers of animals from industrial animal agriculture by providing farmers currently ensnared within this exploitative system an off-ramp away from animal agriculture toward plant farming.

American farmers control billions of animals and are all but locked into a system that relies on stripping them of their control to maintain power imbalances, resulting in a poorly functioning and ultra-competitive market. This type of manipulation prevents farmers from controlling their own destiny. Corporations that buy and market these animals have essentially forced farmers into a cycle of indentured servitude, in which they take on more debt to remain in business.

Animal Outlook began developing a program with all the necessary components to remove exit and entry barriers for animal farmers to transition into farming plants in a way that will ultimately empower farmers and be scalable and impactful for both farmers and animals.

Our comprehensive farm transitions program includes business planning; technical support; information regarding law and policy; transactional, finance and debt relief options; publicity and farm visibility; and marketing components. We are currently in the research and program design stage.

We are currently recruiting farmers to participate in our feasibility studies to fully convert their facilities from animal- to plant-growing facilities. These pilot transitions will form the basis for replicable models in a variety of types of farming and alternative business plans. Contact farmtransitions@animaloutlook.org to learn more or to apply to be a part of this program.

We are also a proud partner in the Farm Transformations Toolkit project, which is a joint initiative between Animal Outlook, Transfarmations and Miyoko’s Creamery. The toolkit is a resource hub designed for farmers interested in learning how to transition into a more profitable and sustainable system. It has free technical, business planning, financing, legal, consulting, and other resources.