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Three years before the Maryland Department of Agriculture revised nutrient management regulations a BMP Challenge crop adviser, Don Moore (AET Agricultural Consulting) took the initiative and partnered with American Farmland Trust and Agflex Inc. to work with seven farmers to inject or incorporate manure into the soil. Manure injection or incorporation increases fertilizer efficiency, thus Continue reading Taking a Risk on the Farm Proves Economically Rewarding, Environmentally Beneficial What brought you to this kind of work and has kept you engaged for your 32 years with American Farmland Trust (AFT)? I started out as an environmental lawyer at the Environmental Defense Fund back in the early 1970’s. We were working on pesticides, water quality and quantity and wetlands, and the common thread that runs Continue reading A Vision for California Agriculture: An Interview with Edward Thompson, Jr., California Director, American Farmland Trust What first brought you to American Farmland Trust (AFT) and what has kept you engaged in your first year with the organization? I grew up on a grain and livestock farm in central Illinois and worked in agriculture in Illinois and Indiana most of my professional career. Shortly after graduate school, I began working at Continue reading Protecting Farmland by the Acre—and the Inch—in the Midwest: An Interview with Mike Baise, Midwest Director, American Farmland Trust What brought you to American Farmland Trust (AFT) and has kept you engaged in your work over the past 11 years? I was first introduced to AFT when our former president, Ralph Grossi, along with AFT Special Advisor Norm Berg, came to discuss Farm Bill conservation programs with my then boss, Senator Herb Kohl. I Continue reading Planning for Food and Agriculture in New England: An Interview with Cris Coffin, New England Director, American Farmland Trust What brought you to at American Farmland Trust and has kept you engaged during your two years here? I’ve actually known about the organization since the early 1980’s and I’ve had a pretty strong interest in farmland preservation and rural conservation issues since then. I first got to know AFT when I was in Continue reading Advocating for Farmland Forever in the Pacific Northwest: An Interview with Dennis Canty, Pacific Northwest Director, American Farmland Trust The Arlington Farmers’ Market is led by a grassroots, volunteer-run organization in the small town in northwestern Washington state. They hand-paint sandwich boards with directions to the market, attend city meetings to cultivate a presence in the community, and they look everywhere–even their own kids’ rooms–for books to read at a story time in the Continue reading Cultivating Community at Arlington Farmers Market The Fayetteville Farmers Market was founded nearly 40 years ago by a group of active farmers and gardeners looking for an opportunity to sell their goods to the community in the third largest city in Arkansas. The group worked with the community and formed a partnership with the city to host a farmers market on Continue reading Fayetteville Farmers Market, Crown Jewel of the Community The Sulphur Springs Farmers Market offers a unique shopping experience in the revitalized downtown area in eastern Texas. Not only can you purchase local produce straight from growers, but you can also do so while listening to live music on a Saturday night. Fresh strawberries, watermelons, pumpkins, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peaches are ripe in season Continue reading Sulphur Spring Farmers Market Pairs Live Music with Local Food from Local Farms The city of Winter Garden, Florida, is so supportive of its local agriculture that it bought and set aside land close to the downtown area specifically for farming and community gardens. So it makes sense that residents are enthusiastic about the Winter Garden Farmers Market. Set in the charming city center, along brick roads and Continue reading Year-round Local Food Finds at One of America’s Favorite: Winter Garden Farmers Market |
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