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 Planning for Agriculture
Community planning is not complete without a plan for agriculture. AFT helps develop local, regional and state plans for agriculture that can work alone or be a component of a land use plan.
Fiscal Analysis
To raise awareness about the fiscal and economic benefits of including agricultural land in the mix of land uses, AFT analyzes data to provide important factual information about the often overlooked benefits of working landscapes.
Education & Outreach
As the competition for land in America increases, communities are searching for answers to questions about managing growth and sustaining local agriculture. AFT's experts provide training and outreach to support both landowner and community goals.
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Farmland Information Center
Answers to questions about farmland protection and stewardship can be found at this comprehensive clearinghouse of laws, literature, statistics, fact sheets and sample documents. Use our phone and online answer service for free guidance from an AFT farmland protection expert.
Project & Client Examples
AFT works with the agricultural community, planners, government agencies, elected officials, land trusts and others. Our work has helped communities in all regions of the country.
Our Experts
Our team of experts includes more than 50 dedicated staff members with a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds—farmers, lawyers, fiscal and policy experts and land use planners.
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As communities increasingly recognize that new growth and development do not have to come at the expense of farms and farmland, they turn to American Farmland Trust for help. AFT fills a special niche in the land protection and smart growth movements—we utilize our national experience to help communities implement effective solutions to keep farming and ranching viable, limit the impacts of new development and strategically protect the best farmland.