| Washington, D.C., March 2, 2010 —American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) idea, No Farms No Food – Saving the Land That Sustains Us, placed first in the “Food & Agriculture” ideas category in the Ideas For Change in America contest sponsored by Change.org.
Hundreds of people voted in favor of drawing more attention to our nation’s most precious resource, farmland, in the preliminary round, moving AFT into the final heat. However, the contest isn’t over yet, and the final round of voting begins March 1, 2010 at 1 p.m. ET and concludes on Friday March 11, 2010 at 11 p.m. ET at www.change.org/ideas.
“Everyone who produces food and likes to eat should cast their vote in favor of this cause,” said Jane Kirchner, AFT’s Senior Director of Marketing and Communications.
The Ideas for Change in America online contest was started by Change.org in 2008 after the presidential election. As finalists, AFT’s idea will be entered into the final round of voting along with the second and third place winners in the sustainable foods category.
The final competition begins on Monday, March 1 and ends March 11, 2010, as the top
60 ideas from across the preliminary categories vie to be named one of the “Top 10 Ideas for Change in America.” The winning ideas from this contest will be presented to the Obama administration; and will receive the backing of Change.org’s million member strong communities of supporters to turn the “Top 10 Ideas” into reality.
We hope our members and supporters will help AFT bring out the vote and tap the power of online communities to help bring attention to this great idea and raise it to the level of national prominence it deserves,” said Kirchner.
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American Farmland Trust is the nation’s leading conservation organization dedicated to saving America’s farm and ranch land, promoting environmentally sound farming practices and supporting a sustainable future for farms. Since its founding in 1980 by a group of farmers and citizens concerned about the rapid loss of farmland to development, AFT has helped save millions of acres of farmland from development and led the way for the adoption of conservation practices on millions more.
AFT’s national office is located in Washington, DC. Phone: 202-331-7300. For more information, visit www.farmland.org.
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