American Farmland Trust is the leading national organization dedicated to saving Americas farm and ranch land, promoting healthy farming practices and supporting farms and farmers.

Programs & Projects
We help protect farms and ranches.
We help aging farmers and ranchers consider options for their property.
We train and support professionals from across the nation who help farmers and ranchers secure the right land and business.
We create markets for farmers by linking them to schools and other institutions in New York.
We support a national network of farm viability service providers.

Policy & Research
We conduct regular studies on farmer demographics.
We evaluate farmland access tools and policies.
We advocate for statebased programs for farmland access and farm viability.
We advocate for the federal Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program in the Farm Bill.
We advocate for changes in federal tax policy to ease the transition of land to the next generation.