Protecting the Great Lakes through a Farm Navigator Network
The Great Lakes Farm Navigators project is an initiative led by American Farmland Trust and supported by the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to support the ecological health of the Great Lakes while sustaining a viable agricultural economy and communities.
To reach this goal, American Farmland Trust and our partners are:
Connecting a network of skilled Navigators who will advance an integrated approach to farm transfer and conservation farming practices.
Adapting trainings to integrate land access, farm transfer and conservation planning.
Offering microgrants and technical assistance to beginning farmers and landowners in the Great Lakes Watershed to implement conservation and transfer plans.
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Farmers working with a Navigator can Apply for a Brighter Future Fund: Great Lakes Farm Navigators Network Grant.
American Farmland Trust recognizes the barrier of costs associated with land transfer, access, and stewardship. Grants are intended to make a difference for farmers working to:
Access, transfer, or permanently protect farmland or
Adopt regenerative farming practices to increase the resilience of farmland in the Great Lakes watershed.
Grants will be awarded up to $4,000 per project, and farmers must work with a Great Lakes Farm Navigator to qualify.
