AFT's July E-News
AFT Welcomes a New President, Finding Ways to Mitigate the Environmental Impacts of Flooding, Farmland Protection Report, Virtual Local Foods Resources and more
View ArticleNew ItemSchoolyards: A Haven of Green Benefits
AFT is co-sponsoring this summer's Sustainable Schoolyard exhibit at the US Botanic Gardens in Washington, DC. Come visit by October 13, 2008, it's free!
View ArticleNancy Hirshberg of Stonyfield Farm Named to American Farmland Trust Board
Nancy Hirshberg, Vice President for Natural Resources for yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm, has been unanimously elected to AFT's Board of Directors for a three-year term.
View ArticleA Letter to USDA's Secretary Schafer Regarding
AFT has sent a letter of thanks to Secretary Schafer regarding his decision on the early release of acreage in the Conservation Reserve Program.
View ArticleAFT Farmcast Video: Jon Scholl American Farmland Trust's New President
Jon Scholl, American Farmland Trust's new president, has been involved in agriculture for over 25 years. His dedication to the field is evident through his involvement in his family's farm in central...
View ArticleLand at First Sight? Local Food for the Overbooked, Chef Tim's Back-to-school...
Check out the August edition of Farm Fresh News. In this issue, find out how people are overcoming the landless blues and getting back into the game, how some are managing to grow local and keep their...
View ArticleAFT Asks Congress to Stick With 2008 Farm Bill Funding
In response to the President's proposed cuts to conservation, local foods and other programs in the 2009 federal budget, AFT is asking Congress to stick with funding levels negotiated during the 2008...
View ArticleCan San Francisco Feed Itself with Local Food? --AFT Study Shows Plenty of...
Could a major international city such as San Francisco feed itself with local food from farms and ranches within 100 miles of its iconic Golden Gate Bridge? Look to AFT's new coauthored study "Think...
View ArticleCity of San Francisco Feeds Itself, A Water Quality Trading Tutorial,...
Welcome to the September edition of American Farmland Trust's monthly E-newsletter, featuring the latest on farm and ranch land protection, agriculture and the environment, planning for agriculture,...
View ArticleAFT Features Interactive Booth at Farm Aid 2008
Concertgoers at Farm Aid 2008 Presented by Whole Foods Market and Horizon Organic! on Sept. 20, will have the opportunity to learn how to spread the No Farms, No Food message and be entered to win...
View ArticleThe Farmer's Plank; Implementing Key Farm Bill Provisions, Time for Renewables?
Welcome to AFT's September Issue of Farm Policy Update. Sign on to the Farmer’s Plank Petition to fulfill the farm bill's promise and we’ll send your voice to the winning party in November!
View ArticleThe Next President's Farmers Plank?, From Farmers Markets to Super Markets,...
Welcome to the October edition of American Farmland Trust's monthly E-newsletter, featuring the latest on farm and ranch land protection, agriculture and the environment, planning for agriculture,...
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust Adds Mary J. Ray as Foundations Director and Kate...
Mary J. Ray and Kate Greiner have joined the staff of American Farmland Trust (AFT) as the new director of foundation relations and associate director of major gifts, respectively. Farmers and...
View ArticleNew Guide Helps CT Communities Plan for Agriculture
AFT and partners have released a new free guide to help communities plan for agriculture and protect farmland.
View ArticleFarmers and Foresters Can Help Save Salmon
Farmers and small forest landowners across Washington state are eligible for Pioneers in Conservation grants.
View ArticleWe All Depend on Farms and Farmland
This past Sunday The New York Times ran an article by Michael Pollan titled Farmer in Chief—a letter to our next President of the United States that recognizes the central importance of farmland to our...
View ArticleTools for The Farmer in Chief
This opinion by American Farmland Trust President Jon Scholl is under consideration by The New York Times, in response to Michael Pollan's recent piece--a letter to our country's next president about...
View ArticleRank the Issues, More on the Farm Bill Budget, and the Mystery of Purple...
Welcome to the November Special Issue of Farm Policy Update. In this issue vote to rank your priorities for farm and food policy in the next administration, the latest on farm bill budget Allocations,...
View ArticleNew Campaigns Kick-off: Messages from the Growing Local and Agriculture &...
Welcome to this special November edition of American Farmland Trust's monthly E-news. Join us as we unveil our new strategy for working with farmers and communities for a cleaner environment, strong...
View ArticleAFT Says Clean Ohio Bond Fund Will Help Protect Irreplaceable Farmland in...
Ohio voters approve new fund to enable farm families to protect their land and plan for the future of their farms.
View ArticleCongratulations President-Elect Obama: America Has an Historic Opportunity to...
AFT looks forward to working with the Obama administration to promote the economic viability of our farms, decrease agriculture's carbon footprint, and enhance our nation’s water quality.
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust says It's Wrong Time to Slash Working Lands...
AFT says now is not the time for New York Governor Paterson's proposed 40% reductions to working lands conservation programs.
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust Adds Jason Ritz As Director Of Finance
AFT welcomes a new staff member to the finance team.
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust Adds Len Doran As Director of Major Gifts
AFT welcomes a new staff member to the development team.
View ArticleLeaders Convene to Discuss the Future of Connecticut's Valuable and Vanishing...
AFT's Working Lands Alliance coalition has brought together leaders from around Connecticut to honor those individuals who have been instrumental in farmland protection and to plan for even greater...
View ArticleAmerica Votes for Farmland, New "No Farms No Food" Tote and More
Happy Holidays; we wish you the best this season and hope that you enjoy this issue of e-news packed with the latest on saving farmland, “Growing Local” for a brighter future, and farming for a cleaner...
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust says It's Wrong Time to Slash Working Lands...
AFT says now is not the time for New York Governor Paterson's proposed 40% reductions to working lands conservation programs.
View ArticlePresident-Elect Obama Touts Budget Reform, Slates Farm Payments For Review
AFT applauds President-elect Obama on his willingness to seek more effective and efficient agricultural programs and policies, such as ACRE.
View ArticleAFT Applauds President-elect Obama's Energy and Environment Cabinet Nominations
AFT is looking forward to working with the new administration.
View ArticleFormer AFT President's Advisory Council Member Salazar Nominated Secretary of...
AFT looks forward to continuing our relationship with Sen. Ken Salazar.
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust Lauds Nomination of Gov. Vilsack as Secretary of...
The new secretary can count on AFT's support as he addresses the enormous issues that confront agriculture.
View ArticleNew York State Budget Cuts Would Impact Farms and Communities from Buffalo to...
Proposed New York state budget cuts would severely hurt farmland conservation programs that benefit all New Yorkers, said AFT's New York director David Haight.
View ArticleAFT Welcomes USDA Announcement of New Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets
The USDA's new Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets will help agriculture address two of the nation's most pressing environmental challenges: water quality and climate change.
View ArticleChristmas Tree Farms Help the Environment, Cattle and Wildlife Form a...
Welcome to the December edition of Farm Fresh News. This month we start, as many good things do, with a song: O Tannenbaum. Next we have a story about the amazing friendship of cows and birds. Then...
View ArticleRepresentative Ray LaHood Nominated as Secretary of Transportation
Rep. Ray LaHood will bring a unique perspective and understanding to the transportation and infrastructure needs of rural America and agriculture, says AFT president John Scholl.
View ArticleAFT Applauds Selection of New York's Senator Gillibrand
American Farmland Trust believes Governor Paterson has made an inspired choice in selecting Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to fill New York’s vacant Senate seat.
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust Releases "9 for 09" Farm and Food Policy...
American Farmland Trust has issued nine farm and food policy recommendations to help guide the Obama administration towards implementing a progressive farm, food, energy and environment agenda.
View ArticleAFT Comments on Decline in Land in Farms: Better Data Needed To Establish...
AFT President John Scholl notes that the nationwide declince in land in farms "comes at time when there is much discussion about the importance of agriculture and agricultural land in meeting some of...
View ArticleThe White House Farmer, CSA Shares Food with 50,000 Families, Tipping a Hat...
Welcome to the February edition of Farm Fresh News. This month is we reflect back on our Agrarian roots and are refreshed for a new year! First we start with the potential for a regional CSA to feed...
View ArticleMaking the Sustainability Measuring Stick, Calculating Your Nitrogen...
Happy New Year! In this issue of E-news, join 10 Pennsylvania farmers in protecting clean water by calculating your nitrogen footprint, learn about the issues facing farms on the urban edge, find out...
View ArticleBringing Together an Agriculture Community, Climate Change Legislation Is on...
Welcome to your February edition of E-news! In this issue, find out what the 2007 Agriculture Census tells us about the farm-to-consumer relationship. Learn what our insiders say about the potential...
View ArticleA New Agriculture Secretary, A Decision on ACRE, Speak Up on the Farm Bill,...
Just hours after President Obama’s inauguration, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as the new Secretary of Agriculture. During his confirmation hearing, Sec....
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust Applauds Agriculture Secretary Vilsack's Interest in...
“American Farmland Trust is helping farmers and communities work together to meet the burgeoning demand for local food,” says Julia Freedgood, managing director of the Growing Local campaign. “We...
View ArticleLetter to the Editors of The Washington Post
In response to The Washington Post's recent articles on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, this letter has been submitted to the editors and is currently under consideration.
View ArticleGovernor Lauded for Focus on Working Lands
AFT applauds Wisconsin Gov. James Doyle for acting decisively to protect Wisconsin's working lands in the state’s biennial budget.
View ArticleJohn Hardin Named to American Farmland Trust Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of American Farmland Trust (AFT) has unanimously elected John D. Hardin, Jr., of Indiana to serve a three-year term as director.
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust Extends Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Merrigan on...
American Farmland Trust (AFT) President Jon Scholl extends congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Merrigan on her nomination today as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust to Offer Technical Assistance to Connecticut...
AFT will assist town officials in helping to decide and develop farmland protection strategies appropriate for their community.
View ArticleFarmers and Foresters Help Save Salmon and Farms Through Statewide Grant Program
The Pioneers in Conservation program makes salmon recovery grants available for farms that develop projects that save salmon while also strengthening the farm or forest business.
View ArticleFarmland Protection and Sustainability, Scaling Up Conservation, Local Food...
Welcome to the March edition of E-news. In this issue: read about how a new farmland protection program in Wisconsin is helping the state be economically sustainable, learn how local food could lead to...
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