The Secret History of Farmland in America

ALT TITLE: ADHD School House Rock for Adults ALT ALT TITLE: Manifest Destiny Was Just Gentrification for the 1800s ALT ALT ALT TITLE: Feudalism 2: Broligarchy Boogaloo ALT ALT ALT TITLE: How to Milk a Nation ALT ALT ALT ALT TITLE: If Morgan's FYP Was a Longform Video Essay The Secret History of Farmland in America: What We’ve Been Getting Wrong. America loves its farmers—or at least the idea of farmers. But what if the family farm we've romanticized for generations was never the utopia we thought it was? In this deep dive, we explore the untold story of farmland in America, from feudal Europe to Manifest Destiny, the rise of corporate agriculture, and the myth of the self-made farmer. You'll learn: * Why small family farms are disappearing at an alarming rate * How farmland became a symbol of wealth, privilege, and power * The surprising history of land ownership, exploitation, and inequality * How farm nostalgia got weaponized in the grocery store * With farmland values skyrocketing and billionaires like Bill Gates buying millions of acres, what does the future hold for American agriculture—and for the families left behind? Join us as we uncover the truth behind the nostalgia, challenge the myths, and reimagine a better way forward for the land, the farmers, and our food system. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:58 A Brief History of Land Ownership 08:08 Colonization for Dummies 10:49 Manifest Destiny: Your Land is Our Land 13:58 The Myth of the Yeoman Farmer 20:07 The Grocery Store Illusion 28:10 Afford Farmland? In this Economy? 37:44 How Small Farms Die 45:17 Conclusion ABOUT THIS CHANNEL: Hello and welcome to my YouTube channel. My name is Morgan Gold and this is the place where Stories are Told. Thank you for watching this video. I really appreciate it. Let me know what you think. Thank you, Morgan PS If you're looking for my farm YouTube channel, you can find it here: @GoldShawFarm About This Video: The visuals in this video are a unique blend of original photography, Photoshop, traditional animation, digital animation, motion tracking tools, carefully selected stock imagery, generative AI tools and the fair use of copyright-protected content. Each element has been thoughtfully combined to enhance storytelling and bring new and different ideas to life in a unique way. If you're ever curious about how I made something, feel free to ask. I could geek out on this stuff for hours..