Livestream | NYC Climate Week | Thriving Farms and Ranches
For 45 years, American Farmland Trust has championed regenerative agriculture and farmland protection as essential tools for building climate resilience. Farmers are on the frontlines of climate change, and the choices made by policymakers and business leaders today will shape the future of farming tomorrow.
Along with our friends at Food Tank, we’re hosting “Thriving Farms and Ranches,” at Climate Week NYC where we will celebrate the work of farmers, policymakers, and visionaries helping farms and ranches thrive. From strengthening agricultural resilience and supporting producers to protecting working lands and expanding economic opportunity, this discussion will explore solutions that empower farmers and ranchers while building a more sustainable and secure food system for future generations.
You’re invited to join us via livestream:
📅 Tuesday, September 22, 2026
🕤 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. EDT
📍 Watch live on YouTube
This special event features leaders and changemakers including:
Hillary Barile — Rabbit Hill Farms
Amanda Beal — Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
John Chester — Farm Lore Films
Oliver English — Common Table Creative
Simon English — Common Table Creative
Heidi Exline — American Farmland Trust
Tim Fink — American Farmland Trust
Olivia Fuller — Fuller Farm
Dominick Grant — Dirt Capital Partners
Will Harris — White Oak Pastures
Brooks Lamb — Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator
Caitlin Liebert — Amazon Worldwide Grocery
Bianca Moebius, PhD — American Farmland Trust
Jenny Lester Moffitt — American Farmland Trust
Danielle Nierenberg — Food Tank
Heather Oppel — General Mills
Madison Claire Parks — Broadway / Wicked
John Piotti — American Farmland Trust
Karen Ross — California Department of Food and Agriculture
Deydra Steans — S3 Legacy Ranch
Kat Taylor — TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation
Jeff Tkach — Rodale Institute
Noah Turner — Broadway / Music Director