No Farms No Food
American Farmland Trust tackles the biggest threats to our nation’s farmland and family farmers.
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Join UsWhat’s at Risk:
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FARMLAND
Over 40 acres of U.S. farm and ranch land are lost every hour
We can’t live without the land that grows our food. We must act now.
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FARMERS
57% of America's farmers are 55 or older
Many family farmers are nearing retirement age while others are having a hard time getting or staying in business. They need our support.
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SOIL
1.7 billion tons of topsoil are lost to erosion each year in America
Healthy soils keep carbon in the ground and out of the atmosphere where it becomes carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas. Farm practices that keep the soil healthy are powerful weapons in the fight against climate change.
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WATER
70% of the fresh water used in the world today is managed by farmers and ranchers
Our farm and ranch land filters much of our streams, estuaries and aquifers. Ninety percent of the rain and snow that falls in the contiguous United States falls first on private lands.
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FOOD
91% of fruits & 77% of vegetables are grown in the path of development
Since 1982, the United States has developed more than 25 million acres of agricultural land—much of it the most productive land needed to grow our food.
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American Farmland Trust Saves the Land that Sustains Us
In our 35-year history, American Farmland Trust has helped to save more than five million acres of farm and ranch land and contributed to conservation improvements on millions more.
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Advocate
AFT fights for programs and policies that help save farmland, farmers and the environment.
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Educate
AFT educates the public about the importance of the nation’s farms and farmland - to help stop their loss.
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Innovate
AFT pioneers cutting-edge techniques that save farmland and protect natural resources.
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Investigate
AFT conducts respected research as the foundation of our programs.
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Collaborate
AFT builds coalitions to achieve large-scale solutions and lasting change.
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27 State farmland protection programs established nationwide
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78% Reduction in soil erosion on thousands of acres in the Midwest
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24% Reduction in fertilizer use among farmers in our BMP Challenge
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$1 Billion In new funding for farmers who grow fruits, vegetables and nuts
Take Action
With your help, we will protect the nation’s best farm and ranch land forever – so we all have food on our plates and a clean environment for generations to come. Please join us in saving the land that sustains us.