Rob Manigold
Mission Area: Protecting Farmland
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.
Upper Elk River Valley: Taking Ranchland Protection into their own Hands
Colorado ranchers worked with AFT to establish the first private, community-wide agreement to allow home construction only where it would not harm ag operations or valley views.
Ashbourne Farms: Protecting Farmland for the Next Generation
Sally Brown donated a conservation easement on her and her husband’s farm to AFT. Her grandson and his wife now own and operate the farm.
Smart Solar Siting Partnership Project for New England
Smart Solar Partnership Project for New England is AFT’s multi-year effort to advance smart solar siting policies and programs in New England that accelerate the expansion of renewable solar energy facilities while maintaining New England’s most productive, resilient farmland.
Wolfe’s Neck Farm: Transforming Relationships with Farming and Food for a Healthier Planet
Decades after the Smith family donated their farm to AFT, the conserved Maine farm is a model of agricultural innovation and education.
Crothers Farm: Modeling the Importance of Protecting Farms
A grant from AFT’s Love Fund helped to protect the Crothers Farm, which will serve as a good model for other landowners.
Jennifer McComas: Leaving a Farm Legacy
Jennifer McComas transferred her family’s 560-acre Kentucky farm to AFT to help save it from development.
Farm to Institution New York State
AFT’s Farm to Institution New York State provides opportunities for local farmers to bring healthy food into institutions like schools and hospitals.
Farmland for a New Generation New York
AFT’s Farmland for a New Generation New York helps new farmers find land and retiring farmers keep their land in agriculture.