Real stories about the challenges farmers face in their efforts to keep their land in agriculture, day to day and generation to generation.

From drought and floods to the seemingly constant growth of our cities, farmers have seen the agricultural landscape of the United States change greatly over the past several generations.
American Farmland Trust’s FarmStory project launched in 2016 to give farmers a voice to share their stories. Stories of survival. Stories of success against tremendous odds. Stories of failing, getting up and trying again.

Every farm has a story. Discover our favorites below.