Where in the World Will You Take Action For Farms and the Environment?

Happy Earth Day! Starting today, National Geographic’s brand new Global Action Atlas will feature five of our target projects from across the nation.  The Atlas spotlights a number of local, cause-related projects from around the world, giving individuals opportunities to take action by donating, volunteering, advocating, and sharing information.  Click the targets on the map below

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BMP Challenge: Helping Farmers Clean Up the Chesapeake Bay

This week, Jim Baird, Mid-Atlantic Director of American Farmland Trust (center, with plaque), donated 945 nutrient credits worth over $4,000 to the Lancaster Farmland Trust, a big step in our long-term goal of helping farmers reduce nutrient run-off into the Chesapeake Bay.  

The credits were generated by three Lancaster County farmers who participated in our Best

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