Rachel Irvine

Rachel Irvine is the Indiana Farmland Protection Specialist with American Farmland Trust. A lifelong Hoosier, she grew up in rural Monroe County and brings a background in agricultural research. Prior to joining the Midwest Chapter of AFT, she worked as a researcher with Indiana University, leading focus groups and conducting interviews with farmers across the Midwest on conservation practice adoption and farm management decision-making. In her current role, Rachel supports farmers, farmland owners, and local land trusts in working to permanently protect Indiana’s working farmland, and also serves as an affiliate to USDA NRCS to help facilitate the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.