AFT Applauds Introduction of the Bipartisan American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act
American Farmland Trust (AFT) applauds Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature for enacting a final FY 2026–27 state budget that delivers meaningful, sustained investments in farmland protection, farm viability, climate resilience, and local food systems across New York.
American Farmland Trust has named Julia Valliant as Director of the national Farms for a New Generation team, where she will lead efforts to increase access to land and capital for the rising generation of farmers and ranchers and support elder farmers and landowners in transferring their farms with dignity and confidence.
AFT Applauds Introduction of the Bipartisan American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act
Highlighting a recent policy update that offers a perspective on our work to advance farmland protection and support agricultural viability across Washington State in 2026.
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Tim Fink
Olivia Fuller
AFT Staff
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American Farmland Trust’s land protection initiative, Buy-Protect-Sellplus (BPSplus) program acquires vulnerable farms, protects them from development, and then makes them available for the next generation to farm using regenerative practices. The effort to protect Singing Hills Dairy marks the first completed Buy-Protect-Sell project since AFT launched the program in 2021.
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Lindsey Richards
Rachel Lechuga
Holly Stein
Casey Kula
Rachel Rondeau
Lori Sallet
Maya Rappaport
AFT Staff
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Brooks Lamb
AFT Staff
As part of this work, AFT recently published “Solar Energy and Agriculture in Kentucky.” This document is the product of an intensive stakeholder engagement process in which we interviewed leaders from agricultural, environmental, energy, and community groups. Insights shared during these thorough, thoughtful conversations can—and should—guide Kentucky’s approach to solar development.
Brooks Lamb
AFT Staff
Emily Liss
Michael Shulman
Erica Goodman
Kristopher Reynolds
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