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Whether still in elementary school, fresh out of college, newly retired or just looking for a break from the ‘daily grind’ of the work week, there are tractors-full of farm and food education opportunities. While some will have you reaching for your closest gardening gloves, sunscreen, and rugged outdoor enthusiasm, others require notebooks and your Continue reading A Flourishing Future: Food and Farm Educational Opportunities Farmers markets in every state deserve recognition for filling market patron’s baskets with fresh food and helping farmers stay on the land. That is why we’re partnering with Websticker.com to award the top vote-getting market in each state a special bumper sticker prize package as part of our America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest. Last month Continue reading Round Two: Vote in America’s Favorite Farmers Markets Sticker Contest American Farmland Trust and the nationwide food guide, Real Time Farms, have joined forces for this year’s Dine Out for Farms™. From October 16th-22nd participating restaurants nationwide will educate diners and raise money to protect farmland from development. Restaurants that participate in our annual Dine Out for Farms™ week are eager to support the conservation of their local farm Continue reading Dine Out for Farms™ Gains New Partner to Educate Diners about Saving Farms As the dog days of summer kick in, one of our favorite pastimes is catching up on reading about farm and food issues—ideally alongside a pool, beach or lake. Even if there is no water-based vacation in your future, we hope you get a chance to lounge in a yard or park—or even next to Continue reading Suggested Summer Reading for Friends of Farms and Food Variety is the spice of life, and for some farmers, this means giving consumers an extended variety of the foods they produce. A farmer may choose to can their green beans or make pickles to sell later in the season, for instance. However, the process of turning produce to pickles can take up a Continue reading Farmers and Artisans Come Together: The Shared-use Commercial Kitchen Farmland Conservation Vital for a Healthy Future Jon Scholl, president of American Farmland Trust, discuses growing concerns about the future of food and farmland. With a projected agricultural crunch over the need to provide a growing population with an adequate food supply, there is no better time than now to preserve our farmland. As Scholl Continue reading Farm and Food News 7/15/11 It’s summertime and that means two things: 1) There are loads of delicious farm fresh produce available at farmers markets all around the country, and 2) American Farmland Trust has kicked off the third annual America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest! The contest is a nation-wide challenge for communities to rally support for their farmers markets. The Continue reading The Quest to Find America’s Favorite Farmers Markets! Resurgence of farmland protection funding in Delaware With an improved budget forecast on his hands, Delaware Governor Jack Markell has recommended restoring $10 million to the state’s Agricultural Land Preservation program, using $3 million of those funds for an initiative that would help jump start the ventures of young farmers. Montana company refocuses on local food A former Continue reading Farm and Food News 5/13/11 Saving farms and farmland is more than a once-a-year consideration for our supporters! American Farmland Trust fans are creatively engaging others to save the land that sustains us by bringing the No Farms No Food® message to their friends and sharing their commitment to America’s farms. 1. Tips for Farms! Continue reading Five Fun Ways to Support Farms and Farmland |
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