We are training and building capacity with Navigator organizations. 

AFT provides trainings and financial assistance to organizations who are increasing their capacity to guide farmers, ranchers, and landowners through a farm or ranch transition.  

In this Land Transfer Navigators cohort, we work with entities who hold Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) easements. We are proud to partner with an amazing array of organizations. 

Our first in-person training in January 2024 was in Savannah, Georgia. Navigators came from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii to meet, learn, and share.  

• Read, Reflections from Our First Land Transfer Navigators Training

• Hear from a few Navigators who shared their thoughts during our first in-person training. 

In 2025 we met in San Antonio, Texas to build skills, peer support and problem solve.

• Read On Farm Transfer, Conflict Resolution, and Good Communication: A Q&A with Claudia Kenny to learn more about the second year training.

We are forming regional networks to tailor direct support for farmers, ranchers, and landowners. 

AFT’s regional offices have trained staff to provide direct support to farmers and ranchers.

Because the types of support needed is specialized, regions are coordinating Land Transfer Regional Forums to bring together professionals such as attorneys, appraisers, lenders, and mediators.

Forum discussions focus on how to support farmers and ranchers transfer their land to a new generation. Forum attendees are invited to join the National Agricultural Land Network to stay connected and expand their farm and ranchland protection networks.

We are launching a virtual resource center to support farm and ranch transfers. 

We have designed

• Online resources to help landowners and land seekers move through their transfer process.

• A national Farm Link Finder with an inventory of existing programs and services.

• One – on – one technical assistance with staff trained in farm and ranch transfer planning.

A full resource hub will be hosted on the Farmland Information Center and will also include:  

• A directory of navigators and other support services.

• A library of stories from farmers and ranchers.