Regenerate Virginia
Topic: Access to Land
Regenerate Virginia
Regenerate Virginia outlines an action plan to tackle the issues of farmland loss and land access head-on. Proposing a suite of initiatives that would protect hundreds of thousands of irreplaceable agricultural acres over the next two decades, the plan aims to secure the foundation of farming—land—in the Commonwealth.
Protecting the Great Lakes Through a Farm Navigator Network
The project goal is to support the ecological health of the Great Lakes while sustaining a viable agricultural economy and communities.
Liberation Farms
Liberation Farms is a project of the Somali Bantu Community Association. Its mission is to provide community members with access to culturally appropriate and sustainable food. Through the New England Farmer Microgrants Program, they were able to hire a consultant to assist them in their search for their first permanent farm property.
Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership Project
The Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership Project seeks to address the need for increased agricultural conservation easement funding in the state. The
Partnership plans to slow the loss of vital agricultural land by accelerating permanent land protection statewide.
California Agricultural Policy Priorities
Learn more about AFT’s policy recommendations for California to protect vital agricultural land, promote environmentally sound growing practices, and keep farmers on the land for generations.
Bari Zeiger: Purchasing Farmland with an AFT Microgrant
Bari Zieger received an AFT microgrant that helped cover the closing costs on her farmland.
Chris Tsimbidis: Making the Jump from New York City to His Own Farmland in Upstate New York
An aspiring farmer in New York City found farmland through Farmland for a New Generation New York.
Kama Doucoure: Expanding a Farm with Help from a Microgrant
New York farmer Kama Doucoure used a microgrant from AFT to hire a consultant to consult on his business expansion plans.
Farmland for the Next Generation: Land Access Training
Farmland for the Next Generation: Land Access Training is AFT’s project to address the challenges of secure land tenure for beginning producers by providing curriculum and training to enhance beginning farmers’ and ranchers’ practical knowledge and skills.
New York Policy
AFT advocates to protect farmland, keep farmers on the land, and help farmers adopt sound farming practices in New York state policy.