Is keeping land in agriculture important to you? ?? Join us at our Saving America's Working Lands Conference from April 23-25 in Dallas! Agricultural and conservation organizations, planners, state and county agencies, researchers, and land trust professionals from around the country will gather to discuss strategies to protect working farm and ranch lands. Don't miss your chance to participate in these important conversations! ??? The early bird discount ends on March 14. Student and group discounts are available. ?? Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4kpH7E3. #SavingAmericasWorkingLands
American Farmland Trust
民间和社会团体
Saving the land that sustains us since 1980. Leading the No Farms No Food? movement.
关于我们
American Farmland Trust (AFT) began in 1980 after a small group of farmers and conservationists asked an important question: What will happen to the nation's food supply if we continue to wastefully develop our best farm and ranch land? Peggy McGrath Rockefeller, the wife of philanthropist David Rockefeller, was one of AFT's founding members. Peggy was a dedicated and accomplished farmer, raising purebred cattle on farms in Maine and upstate New York. Guided by Rockefeller, noted soil conservationist Norm Berg, California farmer Ralph Grossi, and others, AFT focused in the early years on pioneering programs around the country that use a powerful tool – conservation easements – to make the nation's best farmland off limits to developers. From the early days, AFT has been a strong advocate for voluntary conservation practices and programs that preserve not just land but also our precious soil and water supplies. In the 40+ years since AFT began, we've seen farmland preservation transform into a national movement that has protected well over five million acres nationwide. Of course, there is much more work to be done. Today, AFT is dedicated to preserving the nation's farm and ranch land – and critical natural resources like soil and water. We also make sure to never forget that it is people – our family farmers and ranchers – who feed us and sustain America. Please join us.
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https://www.farmland.org
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Excited to announce our partnership with Greenbacker ?? Collaborations like these help American Farmland Trust advance our Smart Solar? principles and support development that balances clean energy growth with farmland protection and long-term agricultural viability.
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?? Join us on Friday, March 14 for a free webinar on biochar analysis, methods, and standards! Our speakers will be Chris Wiberg (VP of Biomass Energy Lab with Timber Products Inspection, Inc./Biomass Energy Lab) and Rachel Baschieri (Research Fellow, Trippe Lab US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit) who will present on the analysis, methods, and standards of biochar production. ?? Register: https://bit.ly/43lvQPa.
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We appreciate being included in Food Tank’s list: “125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025!”
?? From regenerative farming to food justice, these organizations are paving the way for a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient food system.??? Below are just a few names. Follow, engage, and amplify their work! And stay tuned for part two ?? #FoodSystems 40 Acres & A Mule Project Africa Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) American Farmland Trust Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) Bangladesh Resource Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Better Soils, Better Lives Black Urban Growers (BUGS) Bread for the World Botswana Farmers Association Chennai Urban Farming Initiative CDC Foundation Chef Ann Foundation CGIAR Climate Policy Initiative Congressional Hunger Center CORAF | West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development Crop Trust Universidad EARTH EAT EcoAgriculture Partners The Edible Schoolyard Project EIT Food Environmental Defense Fund Environmental Working Group FAIRR Initiative Fairtrade International Fairtrade America Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), AFL-CIO Fed by Blue First Nations Development Institute Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute Food is Medicine Institute Food Recovery Network Food Systems for the Future FoodCorps Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Future Food Institute Garda Pangan Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Global Alliance for Latinos in Agriculture Global Alliance for the Future of Food The Global FoodBanking Network Global Food Institute at the George Washington University GRAIN GRACE Communications Foundation
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Find us at booth number 1317 at Commodity Classic in Denver! Swing by to meet our staff and get to know the programs we're offering to producers across the country. Don’t forget to grab your No Farms No Food? sticker. Comment below if you’ll be there! #CommodityClassic #Classic25
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I got to experience some chilly winter weather attending the 2025 The National Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City last week. A special highlight was presenting "The Economic Case for Soil Health: Engaging Producers with Scientific Evidence & Real-World Case Studies" alongside my colleague, Jennifer Tillman! Our talk focused on soil health outreach materials (Case Studies and Farmers' Guides, see links below) that conservation districts can use to engage crop and livestock producers. These resources can facilitate detailed discussions with producers about the economic costs and benefits of adopting soil health practices – both positive and negative. If you were also at the NACD Annual Meeting, or are interested in discussing soil health economics or the mentioned materials, feel free to send me a message – I'd love to connect! ?? Check out the Soil Health Economic Case Studies here: https://lnkd.in/e7uvwYTY ?? Check out the Farmers' Guides to Soil Health here: https://lnkd.in/e3n59fvv #NACD2025 #Conservation #SoilHealth
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Congrats to Scotty & Jo Herriman, recipients of the Oklahoma Leopold #Conservation Award. These innovative #farmers are showing how to improve environmental and economic outcomes with #covercrops, no-till management, & prescribed burning. This $10,000 recognition is made possible with support from American Farmland Trust, ITC Great Plains, LLC, Noble Research Institute, Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, Jimmy Emmons family, & McDonald's.
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We're grateful to Brownfield Ag News for sharing the story below, highlighting the good work of one of our Land Transfer Navigator partners in Michigan. Helping people "navigate" farm transfers is critical for protecting farmland, strengthening rural economies, and supporting both retiring and aspiring farmers and ranchers. ... From the story: "A land transfer navigator says having a succession plan in place is key to reducing farmland loss. Becky Huttenga, Economic Development Coordinator for Ottawa County, Michigan tells Brownfield, 'That’s one of the best tools we can use to protect farmland. ... [The land] is never more threatened than when it changes hands; that’s when it has the highest threat for conversion to another use.' " ??? Listen to the interview with Becky: https://bit.ly/4iakYry. ?? Learn about our Land Transfer Navigators program: https://bit.ly/4b3UnII.
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New England’s farmers face many complex and compounding threats: some of the most expensive farmland in the country, intense pressure to develop farmland, and unpredictable weather. With a staff of farmers, scientists, and advocates, American Farmland Trust’s New England Regional Program responds to these challenges by offering resources, programs, and advocacy to?keep farmers on the land, promote sound farming practices, and protect farmland across Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Below, check out a recap of our New England Team's impacts in 2024 and read more here: https://bit.ly/4k91d5h.
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Are you a farmer who applies biochar or are interested in applying it? American Farmland Trust is conducting the first-ever national biochar survey to better understand who is applying biochar and why and where in the U.S., as well as challenges and successes.? ? Survey responses will inform our work to provide a blueprint for supporting greater adoption of #biochar use among farmers.? ? ???? Take the survey: https://bit.ly/3DHLpGd and please share! ?? US Biochar Initiative Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources ? ? This work is part of our Biochar National On-Farm Demonstration Trial: Breaking Down Barriers to Biochar Adoption on Farms Coast-to-Coast, funded by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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