New York Policy
Mission Area: Protecting Farmland
New York Policy
AFT advocates to protect farmland, keep farmers on the land, and help farmers adopt sound farming practices in New York state policy.
Farms Under Threat: Biodiversity and Agriculture
AFT has embarked on a unique effort to map the agricultural and forested lands across the contiguous United States that help wildlife move daily and seasonally within their home ranges.
Smart Solar for New England
Smart Solar for New England is AFT’s work ensuring that clean renewable energy co-exists with New England agriculture instead of displacing it.
Planning for Agriculture
Planning is a public process to envision the future and help us prepare for future needs. This page highlights AFT’s leadership to advance Planning for Agriculture and provides valuable resources to support public policies to promote resilient food and farming systems.
Farms for the Future
Farms for the Future: A Skill-Building Workshop Series for Municipalities, Land Trusts, and Non-Profits to Support Farms and Farmers in northern New England.
Laura Jean Kreissl: Appreciating the Importance of Prairie Land
Laura Jean Kreissl and her siblings donated their grandparents’ land to American Farmland Trust to honor their legacy.
George Houser: Sparking a Local Farmland Protection Movement
George Houser worked with fellow farmers and citizens and AFT to develop guidelines for local farmland protection, protect his own farm, and inspire many of his farm neighbors to protect thousands of acres of their own land.
Belmont Acres Farm: Farming for the Future—while Farming on the Edge
AFT helped the Ogilby family save their historic farm, which abuts a major metropolitan area.
Rob Manigold: Protecting Precious Land—and Planting Wildflowers
Rob Manigold worked with AFT to protect land and to plant pollinator habitat.
Betty Phelps-Refior: Ensuring the Protection of Her Farmland
Betty Phelps-Refior transferred her farm to AFT’s Farm Legacy Program in exchange for a fixed annuity for life.