Keeping Farmland in Farming: Why Land Succession Demands New Tools — and How BPS plus+ Helps

Discover how innovative land succession strategies like Buy-Protect-Sell Plus are helping preserve farmland, support retiring landowners, and create affordable access for the next generation of farmers. Learn how conservation easements, public funding, and long-term farm viability planning can keep agricultural land protected and productive for generations to come.

Memories from a Farm Kid for Mother’s Day

A Wisconsin Farm Story Comes Full Circle

Discover how a dedicated Wisconsin farming couple overcame land access challenges to build a thriving, community-focused farm with the help of innovative programs and partnerships. This inspiring story highlights resilience, sustainable agriculture, and the journey from renting land to achieving long-term farm ownership.

The Future of Agriculture is Bright (and Stylish)

In April, three AFT staff celebrated MANRRS’ 40th year at their “Leadership to Legacy Annual Training Conference and Career Expo” in Dallas, Texas. AFT’s Anel Trujillo, Nicole Gwishiri, and Tasha Wei hosted hands-on trainings and a booth at the conference career expo, which was attended by conference founders and thousands of students from across the country.

Cover Cropping in the High Desert: An Oregon Learning Circle at Sungrounded Farm

Farmers and farm workers gathered to discuss cover cropping strategies at Sungrounded Farm in the high desert of Terrebonne, Oregon, this past March.

Passing the Land Forward in Idaho

Agricultural producers and advisors are working together to navigate generational farm transitions.

Four Takeaways from 1,000 Miles of Colorado Agrivoltaics Conversations

Colorado is testing whether food and energy can truly grow together — from vineyard agrivoltaics at CSU to the first commercial fruit-orchard project at Talbott Farms. Four takeaways from 1,000 miles of conversations with farmers, co-ops, and county officials on what it will take to scale.

Big Lessons in Appreciating the Midwest's Little Details

I grew up in Illinois, and here you learn to notice what I like to refer to as “little” nature. Little nature doesn’t demand your attention in the same way as more dramatic and grand landscapes; you have to give it your attention. You see little nature in the evolution of prairie flowers across the seasons, in the subtle differences between the bee species that pollinate them, or in the hidden life of a creek bed. These are things you come to understand over time by paying attention.

From Planning to Completion: Free Webinars on New Engineering Services for Northeast Farmers, Landowners, and Organizations

Prosperity Partners, American Farmland Trust's fee-for-service program, is expanding its agricultural engineering services in the Northeast. And this April, we're hosting three free webinars to show farmers, land trusts, and nonprofits what's now possible.

Farmers of American Farmland Trust

Celebrating International Year of the Woman Farmer

What’s the (Real) Rate of Soil Health Practice Adoption?

Those of us in conservation agriculture talk a lot about scaling the adoption of cover crops and conservation tillage in the US

Fourteen Farms in Two States: What We Learned in Year One of New England Biochar Trials

Biochar — a carbon-rich material made by heating organic matter in a low-oxygen environment — has emerged as a potential tool for building soil organic matter, improving water retention, and storing carbon long-term. But for many farmers, biochar still feels more like a research concept than a practical option.