Small Dollars for Big Impact: How Micro-Grants Radically Improve Small Farm Operations

When conservation is captured in acres, not feet, how do we talk about the impact of urban farms within the agricultural ecosystem?  I would argue one way is through ingenuity, creativity, and community impact. Most urban farms in the Midwest were not created solely focused on making a profit. The farmers have a strong desire to give back to their communities and the earth all while growing their small businesses. Last year, we profiled three urban farmers in and near Kansas City, Missouri who received micro-grants of $3,500 through a partnership between American Farmland Trust and a Kansas City-based urban agriculture non-profit, Cultivate Kansas City.

Memories from a Farm Kid for Mother’s Day

American Farmland Trust’s Midwest Deputy Director, Jean Brokerish, honors the often-unseen women whose daily labor, resilience, and care keep family farms running generation after generation.

Autumn Soil Sampling Learning Circle at Rusted Gate Farm

American Farmland Trust and regional partners hosted our second Learning Circle for women farmers and ranchers on Nov. 23, 2025, at the Rusted Gate Farm in Central Point, Oregon. Women for the Land Learning Circles support women in agriculture to gather in community, share farm experiences, and learn together.

Grit, Grace, and Growth: New Video Celebrating Women and Nonbinary Farmers in Massachusetts

American Farmland Trust (AFT) has launched a new video spotlighting women and nonbinary farmers across Massachusetts who are leading the way in regenerative agriculture and soil health.

Mentorship Program Supports the Next Generation of Women Farmers in New York

From Vision to Impact: How Sarah Morton Is Redefining What a Farm Can Be

Sarah J. Morton is redefining what it means to lead a family farm in central Virginia by combining her deep agricultural expertise with a powerful vision for community, culture, and conservation.

Women of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Community: Land, Food, Future.

Honoring & Empowering Farm Identities at Women in Agriculture Gatherings in Illinois

During this past Women’s History Month, AFT collaborated with local partners in Northern Illinois to host events focused on farmland succession planning, sharing resources to empower women farmers and landowners to guide their land or family farm transition to the next generation.

Two-Time Cancer Survivor Kim Andersen Runs the Only Certified Organic You-Pick Blueberry Farm in Iowa

Palma Strand Works to Keep Her Square on the Iowa Map Resilient

Woman Vegetable Farmer, Jessica Krupicka, Navigates Climate Change with a Diverse Operation, Heritage Hill Farm in Iowa

Small Dollars for Big Impact: How Micro-Grants Radically Improve Small Farm Operations

When conservation is captured in acres, not feet, how do we talk about the impact of urban farms within the agricultural ecosystem?  I would argue one way is through ingenuity, creativity, and community impact. Most urban farms in the Midwest were not created solely focused on making a profit. The farmers have a strong desire to give back to their communities and the earth all while growing their small businesses. Last year, we profiled three urban farmers in and near Kansas City, Missouri who received micro-grants of $3,500 through a partnership between American Farmland Trust and a Kansas City-based urban agriculture non-profit, Cultivate Kansas City.

Memories from a Farm Kid for Mother’s Day

American Farmland Trust’s Midwest Deputy Director, Jean Brokerish, honors the often-unseen women whose daily labor, resilience, and care keep family farms running generation after generation.

Autumn Soil Sampling Learning Circle at Rusted Gate Farm

American Farmland Trust and regional partners hosted our second Learning Circle for women farmers and ranchers on Nov. 23, 2025, at the Rusted Gate Farm in Central Point, Oregon. Women for the Land Learning Circles support women in agriculture to gather in community, share farm experiences, and learn together.

Grit, Grace, and Growth: New Video Celebrating Women and Nonbinary Farmers in Massachusetts

American Farmland Trust (AFT) has launched a new video spotlighting women and nonbinary farmers across Massachusetts who are leading the way in regenerative agriculture and soil health.

Mentorship Program Supports the Next Generation of Women Farmers in New York

From Vision to Impact: How Sarah Morton Is Redefining What a Farm Can Be

Sarah J. Morton is redefining what it means to lead a family farm in central Virginia by combining her deep agricultural expertise with a powerful vision for community, culture, and conservation.

Women of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Community: Land, Food, Future.

Honoring & Empowering Farm Identities at Women in Agriculture Gatherings in Illinois

During this past Women’s History Month, AFT collaborated with local partners in Northern Illinois to host events focused on farmland succession planning, sharing resources to empower women farmers and landowners to guide their land or family farm transition to the next generation.

Two-Time Cancer Survivor Kim Andersen Runs the Only Certified Organic You-Pick Blueberry Farm in Iowa

Palma Strand Works to Keep Her Square on the Iowa Map Resilient

Woman Vegetable Farmer, Jessica Krupicka, Navigates Climate Change with a Diverse Operation, Heritage Hill Farm in Iowa