No Farms No Food Rally March 15 2010–Albany New York

No Farms No Food Rally, March 15, 2010 – Albany, New York
Farmers, Food Advocates, Environmentalists, Local Governments Join Together to Lobby Legislature

CONTACT:

David Haight, New York State Director: (518) 581-0078, newyork@farmland.org

Saratoga Springs, New York, March 10, 2010—American Farmland Trust is helping organize a No Farms No Food Rally and Lobby Day at the New York State Capitol in Albany March 15th. Farmers, food advocates, environmentalists and local governments across the state from Buffalo to New York City are joining together to tell state legislators that protecting farmland and supporting the agriculture provides food security, clean drinking water, open space, jobs and a strong economy for all New Yorkers.

The No Farms No Food Rally will kick off in Meeting Room One of the Empire State Convention Center at 9:30 a.m. Monday March 15, 2010, where attendees will receive informational packets and hear speakers on farmland protection, nutritious foods and public health, and the importance of farms to the economy. Attendees will break into small groups and make pre-scheduled visits with legislators between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

To register for the No Farms No Food Rally and receive additional information please
e-mail American Farmland Trust’s New York office at newyork@farmland.org,
call (518) 581-0078, or go to www.farmland.org/newyork.

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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.