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Free Range Conversations with American Farmland Trust give you, our valued supporters, the chance to speak directly with AFT experts and have your questions answered live. During these events, we delve into some of the most important issues facing farmers and ranchers today.

Past Events

AFT discusses the power of regenerative farming practices to mitigate the impacts and adapt to the challenges of climate change, and some of the barriers to their adoption at scale.

In 2022, AFT will award over 100 grants of up to $5,000 each to farmers in New England. Listen to this Free-Range Conversation™ with American Farmland Trust event to have your questions answered LIVE by AFT staff who administer the program.

Expert staff takes questions LIVE while diving into the issues most impacting women farmers and land owners now and in the future.

Just this year, a historic drought and wildfire season has decimated farms from California to Washington. Join us for a live discussion with AFT experts about the future of agriculture in the West.

Staff from American Farmland Trust and Farmers Market Coalition discuss an exciting new partnership, the role farmers markets play as essential businesses and important community hubs, and preview the 2021 America's Farmers Market Celebration

AFT and MANRRS talks about their new partnership and creating pathways in regenerative ag for minority students & professionals.

AFT's Midwest team talks about promising opportunities to build resilience on farms in the Midwest.

AFT's federal policy team talks about what to expect from the Biden administration and new Congress.

AFT's Farm Legacy director, Jerry Cosgrove gives tips and advice for saving farmland and ranchland.

AFT's Women for the Land team members Dr. Gabrielle Roesch-McNally and Caitlin Joseph talk about land, power, inclusion, resilience, and what's next for women in agriculture.

AFT's president John Piotti discusses the challenges facing producers in the U.S. and how AFT is responding to them.

AFT's Water initiative director, Dr. Michelle Perez, joins John Piotti, AFT's president, to talk about the critical role farmers play in improving water quality across the nation.