Working Lands Alliance
Status: Active
Working Lands Alliance
An American Farmland Trust project, the Working Lands Alliance is a statewide coalition preserving Connecticut’s farmland.
Upper Scioto River Watershed – Farming for Cleaner Water
Upper Scioto River Watershed – Farming for Cleaner Water in Ohio is AFT’s project to improve water quality in Central Ohio, and, ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
The Love Fund
The Owen and Ellen Love Family Farmland Protection Fund helps Michigan communities and land trusts permanently protect farmland.
South Puget Sound Discovery Farms
Discovery Farms® is a farmer-led on-farm research program that evaluates the effectiveness of on-farm conservation practices in King County, Washington.
Farmers Combat Climate Change in New York
AFT’s Farmers Combat Climate Change project in New York aims to elevate the role of farmers and farmland to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Landowners and Farmers Partnering for Clean Water in the Great Lakes
Nearly 284 million acres of U.S. land—or 31 percent of the nation’s land in farms— are owned and rented out by “non-operating” landowners—landowners who do not farm—many of whom are women. This dynamic can make the decision to implement conservation practices a complicated one for both farmers and landowners.
Protecting Farms in New York
AFT works to protect farmland in New York through advocacy and informing planning for agriculture.
Farms for a New Generation in California
AFT’s Farms for a New Generation program provides training, resources, and support to new farmers and historically underserved farmers throughout California.
Soil Health Bottom Line in California
AFT’s Soil Health Bottom Line in California aims to elevate the role of farmers and farmland to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Farm Legacy
AFT’s national Farm Legacy initiative works to ensure that land remains in farming as it transitions to the next generation