> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://accesstoland.gitbook.io/makingfarmlandwork/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://accesstoland.gitbook.io/makingfarmlandwork/local-authorities-making-farmland-work-for-the-public-good.md).
# Local Authorities Making Farmland Work for the Public Good
### **Why this handbook?**
**Local action is key to a regenerative future.** This handbook **offers guidance for officials and staff of local governments** on how to make a difference in the way agricultural land is used and shared, for the benefit of people and the planet. Packed with ideas, tools, and field-based examples, it hopes to **inspire and enable many authorities to take action across Europe** to protect farmland and make it work for the public good.
### **How to navigate this handbook:**
### **Who we are**:
A group of civil society organisations working to promote access to land for agroecology. We are working together within [the Access to Land network](https://www.accesstoland.eu/). This resource is produced as part of the [RURALIZATION project](https://www.ruralization.eu/) and with additional contributions from members and supporters of the Access to Land network.