American Farmland Trust Celebrates Key Wins in Final FY26 New York Budget

American Farmland Trust (AFT) announced significant achievements in the final FY26 budget, reflecting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s commitment to support New York farmers and preserve agricultural land. These victories will provide substantial benefits to all New Yorkers.

American Farmland Trust Raising $2 Million for Emergency Resilience Grants for Farmers and Ranchers

Virginia Farmers Share Views on Solar in New Survey Released by American Farmland Trust

American Farmland Trust (AFT) has released findings from its 2024 survey of 240 Virginia farmers and landowners, exploring their views on solar energy development.

American Farmland Trust Returns as Partner for America The Bountiful – Season Two airing nationwide on public television as it continues to shine a light on the importance of farm viability to the public consciousness

American Farmland Trust Returns as Partner for America The Bountiful – Season Two airing nationwide

AFT Releases Policy Recommendations to Advance Agrivoltaics

American Farmland Trust, the national leader in agriculturally compatible solar, has released its Policy Recommendations to Increase Agrivoltaic Development.

AFT Urges Support for Local Food in Schools During National School Breakfast Week

American Farmland Trust and the New York Grown Food for New York Kids Coalition are celebrating National School Breakfast Week and schools that serve local, farm-fresh foods to students.

Reporters Invited to Attend Saving America’s Working Lands

SAVING AMERICA’S WORKING LANDS, a national conference hosted by American Farmland Trust, focuses on the threatened and irreplaceable land that America relies upon to grow food, fiber and fuel, provide environmental benefits and maintain farm viability and rural vitality.

American Farmland Trust Publishes Aiken 2040 Visioning Session Report

American Farmland Trust in coordination with Aiken Land Conservancy published the Aiken 2040 Visioning Session report, which identifies Aiken County’s farmland under future development scenarios.

Sioux Honey Co-Op’s Brands are the First Honey Brands to Earn American Farmland Trust’s U.S. Farmed™ Certification

Sioux Honey Association Co-op, the gold standard of honey since 1921, and American Farmland Trust, a national nonprofit working to save the land that sustains us, announce the joint launch of U.S. Farmed™ certified honey, a standard for consumer-packaged goods proven to contain at least 95% of ingredients grown in the United States.

American Farmland Trust and Sol Systems Partner to Advance Agrivoltaics in the Midwest with Kernza® Perennial Grain

American Farmland Trust and Sol Systems announced a new initiative aimed at integrating solar energy production with sustainable agriculture. This collaboration will focus on growing the Kernza® perennial grain, a grain developed from intermediate wheatgrass, a relative of annual wheat.

AFT Urges Support to Protect Farmland for a New Generation of Farmers, and Incentivize Farm to School in New York

Former USDA Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt Returns to American Farmland Trust as Senior Fellow

Jenny Lester Moffitt joins American Farmland Trust as Senior Fellow where her work will focus on enhancing the vitality of rural America by supporting farmers and ranchers in building diverse, profitable, and resilient farming operations now and into the future.