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Like any business owner or operator, farmers take careful consideration when making any changes to their operations. A change that may seem relatively simple to an outsider could require new equipment, more labor or a different response to heavy rain or drought. In the end the change may turn out to be a great success, Continue reading What’s Risk Got to Do with It?: Encouraging On-Farm Conservation This has been an exceptionally busy year for American Farmland Trust in the Pacific Northwest. It has been a year full of changes: our longtime regional director, Don Stuart, retired at the end of 2010 but has continued to work closely with our office. It has been a year full of building and strengthening Continue reading Pacific Northwest: A Year of Progress At year’s end, we often reflect on the many challenges and successes of the past year. In New York, we are thankful for the tremendous impact that farmers, citizens and others have made to support local farming and the production of local food. Across New York state, a movement is forming. People are coming together who Continue reading New York: A Year of Progress The Mid-Atlantic region is blessed with agricultural diversity, producing an array of food, fuel and fiber from Delaware to Virginia. The past year has been filled with both challenges and opportunities for farms and farmers. Inclement weather throughout much of growing season tested the patience of farmers across the region. State budget concerns brought discussions Continue reading Mid-Atlantic: A Year of Progress Water quality in the Chesapeake Bay has been a major concern in the region for decades. Farmers in the bay region, which includes Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Virginia and West Virginia, manage nearly a third of the land in the watershed. As a result, farmers must play an important role in maintaining and Continue reading Working Together to Clean Up the Chesapeake Bay A place where veterans and nature connect A restored ranch in Washington state is providing a retreat for nature-loving veterans with disabilities. Thanks to many grants and funding opportunities, including the Wetlands Reserve Program, the protected land is safeguarding wildlife habitat while also providing a place for veterans to enjoy the outdoors. Addressing farmland loss Continue reading Farm and Food News 11/11/11 Policy Changes Proposed for Next Farm Bill Proposals for the next farm bill are rolling out across the country. This week, American Farmland Trust released our recommendations for the 2012 Farm Bill. Additionally, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) premiered his proposal for the next farm bill. Maine Woman Returns Home to Save Farm At 48 years old, Penny Jordan Continue reading Farm and Food News 11/4/11 Note: John Stierna recently received the prestigious Norman A. Berg Conservation Legacy Award, given by the National Capital Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in advocating the conservation of soil, water and related natural resources, and whose service and accomplishments have made widely recognized Continue reading How I Got Into Conservation: A Lifelong Journey When it comes to balancing a farmer’s need to grow healthy crops and preserve water quality, nitrogen—an important component of fertilizer—can be quite a “slippery fish.” Many factors influence how fertilizer cycles in and out of soil, water, plants and the air. The Nutrient BMP Challenge®, a risk management tool that American Farmland Trust Continue reading Catching the “Slippery Fish” on the Farm and Doing Good for Water Few individuals have a closer relationship to the land than farmers. They depend on it for their livelihood and take great pride in the bounty produced through the bond between their hard work and the strength of the soil. The Upper Salt Fork River in Champaign County, Illinois. However, like most relationships in our lives, the Continue reading Stewarding Farms and Water |
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