Jake Davis
Jake Davis is an entrepreneur, farmer, consultant, and policy advisor. His passion for revitalizing rural communities and safeguarding family farms developed early growing up on a diversified farm in Southwest Missouri. He launched Local Root Strategies in 2020 to help revitalize rural communities and build a better food system.
Latest articles
page 1 of 2Can Democrats Stop the GOP From Taking a Chainsaw to the Farm Bill?
Republicans are gearing up to cut SNAP programs and increase payments to the largest farmers
Why Democrats Lost in Rural America. Again.
A message from rural America to Democratic Party elites
Are Democrats Finally Taking Rural Voters Seriously?
The Harris-Walz campaign now has a rural policy plan. Their message, however, continues to lack one crucial talking point.
J.D. Vance’s Populist Charade
Thoughts on a dangerous vice presidential candidate as President Biden steps aside
Will Senate Democrats Defend Child Labor Protections in the Farm Bill?
The Senate Republican farm bill framework fails the farms and families of rural America
Six Takeaways from the GOP’s Farm Bill Draft
Austerity budgets, SNAP cuts, fuzzy math, nostalgia for “Bipartisanship” and more
