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Thanksgiving is a celebration of bounty, friends and family. It is a time to share gratitude for many things, including the farmers and ranchers that provide the nation with food, fuel and fiber. What often goes unexpressed is the connection between the food on the table and the land necessary to produce it. Farmland is one Continue reading From Farm Fields to Holiday Tables It is an interesting time for agriculture. There is more demand than ever for healthy, fresh, local food. Consumers take more pride than ever in knowing their farmers, considering the seasonality of vegetables and trying new foods. The move toward local food and conscientious consumption is certainly to be commended, but it may not Continue reading Beyond the Plate Walmart Aims to Make Fresh Produce More Affordable By Reducing Transportation Costs The giant retailer announced Thursday that it would aim to bring down the price of fresh produce by making serious changes to the supply chain, specifically reducing costs in areas such as transportation. Iowa Proposes Innovative Plan to Boost Local Food Economy The Iowa Continue reading Farm and Food News Update 1/21/11 American Farmland Trust has fought to protect farmland in the Midwest for 27 years. Sometimes called America’s breadbasket, the Midwest is blessed with prime farmland soils that are the envy of the world, but we know we can’t afford to take these priceless resources for granted. That’s why we’ve been hard at work in this Continue reading Midwest: The Year in Review Food and water are our most basic human needs, and therefore clean water and well-managed farms are integral to healthy, thriving communities. To keep our water clean, each and every one of us has a role to play. For those of us in the Mid-Atlantic, the Chesapeake Bay is a special treasure and helping our farmers Continue reading Chesapeake Bay: The Year in Review According to preliminary media accounts, the mid-term elections may have broken voter turnout records. Clearly the American people are engaged in politics and are looking for leadership on the issues that are important to them. We congratulate those new members of Congress who won elections and are fortunate enough to come to Washington to represent Continue reading Let’s Focus on Our Common Agenda Our new Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers explains how producers can sell environmental services generated on their farms while continuing their normal farming operations. Click for PDF of Guide The guide explains the current status of these markets and opportunities that exist for farmers and ranchers — what these markets can be worth, what must Continue reading New Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers Alien-looking contraptions with metal arms protrude out of farm fields throughout the state of Washington. Look closer and you’ll see gauges on the arms measuring all kinds of weather data, from temperature and precipitation to wind, dew point, solar radiation and humidity. The stations—part of Washington’s AgWeatherNet—relay data to a Continue reading Which Way the Wind Blows: AgWeatherNet Gives Washington Farmers the Data They Need to Grow Greener People sometimes talk about farm living as the “simple life.” It’s true that there is an inherent simplicity in connecting to the natural Continue reading Farm Land Critical to Our Nation’s Health, Prosperity |
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